Sonja Mensch

CONTENTS Chapter 1 General introduction. 7 Chapter 2 Instruments for the evaluation of motor abilities for children with severe multiple disabilities: A systematic review of the literature. 23 Chapter 3 Design and content validity of a new instrument to evaluate motor abilities of children with severe multiple disabilities: Movakic. 53 Chapter 4 Reliability of Movakic; an instrument to evaluate motor abilities in children with severe multiple disabilities. 77 Chapter 5 Construct validity and responsiveness of Movakic; an instrument for the evaluation of motor abilities in children with severe multiple disabilities. 93 Chapter 6 The relationship between motor abilities and quality of life in children with severe multiple disabilities. 113 Chapter 7 General discussion. 133 Chapter 8 Summary Samenvatting Dankwoord Over de auteur PhD portfolio 145 151 157 163 165