The aim of this study is to verify validity of Long Form Assessment, which is an Interactive Metronome measure (LFA-IM), as a measurement of praxis of children.

This thought-provoking study, running from March to July 2015, recruited 25 children aged 6 to 11, some with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and others without, from a local university hospital and community in Gyeoung-Nam province and Busan.

The magic key to validating LFA-IM? The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, second edition (BOT-2). This robust tool was used to compare results from LFA-IM for both children with and without ADHD, aiming to unearth the discriminative validity of LFA-IM.

For concurrent validity, the correlation between LFA-IM and BOT-2 was thoroughly explored.

Intriguingly, findings revealed significant differences in the total scores of LFA-IM between children with ADHD and those without. In terms of concurrent validity, a potent negative correlation surfaced between the total scores of LFA-IM and BOT-2. Specific areas like hand control, fine-motor accuracy, hand dexterity, and balance control displayed strong correlations with LFA-IM.

This study validates LFA-IM as an effective tool to evaluate praxis in children, hinting at its promising clinical utility. However, the results also serve as a springboard for future research with a larger cohort, to further solidify these findings. Clinicians, gear up to delve into this promising research and uncover the potential of Interactive Metronome and LFA-IM in assessing praxis in children.