TGMD 2 Test of Gross Motor Documentation Sheet

Development -Second Edition

Section I: Identifying the Student

Name of Evaluator:_______________________________________________ Name of Child : __________________________________________________

Age: Male □ Female □ Grade: ___________________________________

First Evaluation
Score Score Score Percentile Percentile AGE Total Standard Equivalent
Locomotor __________ __________ _________ __________

Preferred Hand: □ Right □ Left □ Unsettled □ Not Set.

Preferred Footing: □ Right □ Left □ Unsettled □ Not Set.

TGMD 2 Student Performance Record Sheet. Locomotive Skills Sub-Test

Dexterity Performance Criteria Attempt1 Attempt 2 Score

1) Arms move in opposition to legs and elbows bent.
Running
2) Brief period where both feet are off the ground.

3) Close foot position and land heel to toe (not flat footed).

4) The non-supporting leg is bent at approximately 90 degrees.

Dexterity Performance Criteria Attempt1 Attempt 2 Score
1) Arms bent and raised to waist level at take-off.
Gallop
2) A step forward with the leading foot followed by a step by the following foot. The follower
foot goes in a position adjacent to or behind the leader foot.

3) A brief period where both feet are off the ground.

4) Maintains a rhythmic pattern for at least four consecutive gallops.

Skill Score

Dexterity Performance Criteria Attempt1 Attempt 2 Score

1) T he unsupported leg moves forward in a pendulum fashion to produce force.
Jumping on
one foot 2) The non-supporting foot is kept behind the body.

3) Arms flexed and move forward to produce force.

4) Take off and land three consecutive times on the preferred foot.

5) Take off and land three consecutive times on the non-dominant foot.

Skill Score
 Dexterity Performance Criteria Attempt1 Attempt 2 Score
1) Take off on one foot and land on the opposite foot.
Jump on an
Object 2) There is a period where both feet are off the ground, this for a longer period than when
running.

3) Extension to the front with the arm opposite the leading foot.

Skill Score

Dexterity Performance Criteria Attempt1 Attempt 2 Score

1) The preparatory movement includes flexion of both knees with arms extended behind the
Horizontal body.
Jump 2) The arms are extended forcefully to the front and this triggers an extension of the body, and
arms over the head.
3) Take off and land on both feet simultaneously.

4) Arms move downward during landing.

Skill Score

Dexterity Performance Criteria Attempt1 Attempt 2 Score

1) The body turns to the side keeping the men aligned with the line of the floor.
Slide
2) A step to the side with the leading foot followed by a slide of the other foot; where this foot
approaches a point near the leading foot.
3) A minimum of four continuous cyclic steps to the right.

4) A minimum of four continuous cyclic steps to the left.

Skill Score
Object Control Sub-Test:

Dexterity Materials Addresses Performance Criteria Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Points

A 4-inch ball, a Place the ball on the batting tee at 1) Grip the bat with dominant
Batting plastic bat and a the child's waist level. Communicate hand over the non-dominant
hand.
batting tee. to the child "hit the ball as hard as
you can" and repeat for the second 2) The non-dominant side of the
attempt. body facing the imaginary
pitcher, with parallel feet.
3) Hip and shoulder rotation in
the swing.
4) Transfers body weight to the
front foot.
5) There is contact with the ball
with the bat.

Skill score

Skill score

Dexterity Materials Addresses Performance Criteria Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Points

One 8-10 Tell the child to "dribble" the ball for 1) Contact with the ball at waist
Stationary playground ball 4 consecutive times without moving level.
Dribbling for 3-5 year olds; his/her feet, using one hand, and to 2) Push the ball with your
fingertips. (does not hit him
one basketball for hold the ball when finished. Repeat a
with his hand).
6-10 year olds; second attempt. 3) The ball has contact with the
one flat surface. ground in front or to the side
of the foot of the preferred
4) Maintains control of the ball
for four consecutive times
without moving for the ball.
 Dexterity Materials Addresses Performance Criteria Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Points

A 4-inch plastic Mark 2 lines 15 feet apart. The child
Catch ball, 15 feet away stands on one and the pitcher stands
and tape. on the other. Throw the ball under
the arm directly at the child's chest.
Tell the child to catch it with both
hands. Only count those throws that
reached the child's chest, repeat a
second attempt.
1) Preparation phase where both
hands are in front of the
body with elbows bent.
2) Arms are extended while
reaching for the ball.
3) The ball is caught with both
hands.

Skill score
Dexterity Materials Addresses Performance Criteria Attempt Attempt Points
1 2
An 8- to 10-inch ball or Mark two lines 30 feet from each other, 1) Fast and continuous approach
Kick "playground" or "soccer" another mark 20 feet from the wall. Put to the ball.
ball, a bag of grain, 30 the ball on the line 20 feet from the 2) Prior to contact with the ball,
the child extends the foot or
feet of open space and wall. On top of the grain bose. Tell the
leaps forward before making
duct tape. child to run to the ball and hit it as hard contact with the ball.
as he/she can towards the wall.
Repeat a second attempt. . 3) The non-kicking foot is located
next to or slightly behind the
ball.
4) Kick the ball with the front of
the foot or with the tip of the
foot.

Skill score
 Dexterity Materials Addresses Performance Criteria Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Points

Tennis ball, a Put i=one mark on the floor 20 feet 1) Start with a backward and
Throw wall, and 20 feet from the wall. Child stands on the downward movement of
Overarm your arm/hand.
of free space. 20-foot line facing the wall. Tell the
child to throw the ball as hard as 2) Rotate the hips and men to a
he/she can. Repeat a second attempt. point where the non-pulling
side is facing the wall.
3) Transfer the weight by
stepping on the opposite
foot. is a follow-through
4) There
once the ball is thrown.
Release the apelota while his
arm moves diagonally to the
body towards the non-
dominant side.

Skill score

Dexterity Materials Addresses Performance Criteria Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Points

One tennis ball Place the two cones close to the wall 1) The preferred hand makes a
Throwing for children 3 to 6 4 feet apart. Place a mark 20 feet backward movement back
behind the trunk while its
under the arm and one softball away from the wall. Communicate to back is facing the cones.
for children 7 to the child to roll the hair tightly
10; two cones, between the cones. Repeat a second 2) Step forward with the foot
tape; 25 feet of attempt. opposite the throwing hand,
open area. towards the cones.
3) Bend your knees.

4) Drop the ball close to the

ground and the ball does not
bounce more than 4 inches
off the ground.

Skill score

Object control sub-test score.

TOTAL