STATISTICAL VALIDATION OF THE SUCCESSFUL USE OF THE KTK INSTRUMENT ADAPTED TO MEASURE THE MOTOR COORDINATION ALTERATIONS IN THE OLD MAN

Abstract

The adapted KTK Test to older adults aims to detect motor coordination disorders in people at this stage of life. This is a test that is
designed to be applied to children between 5 and 14 years old. The methodological process was developed with a systematic adaptation of the instrument according to the physical state and motor coordination of the elderly, reviewing scientific information. The adapted test was applied to 169 participants, who in turn were evaluated independently by 5 experts, who assessed them directly according to their degree of expertise. The results of the test and the test performed by the experts were placed in a contingency table and compared using Pearson's contingency coefficient. It is concluded that the adapted KTK test in older adults to detect motor coordination disorders corresponds to the results achieved by the experts and therefore the adapted KTK test can be used to measure motor coordination in older adults.