Entering BMAT Scores

The BMAT™ is an individually administered, standardized test of gross and fine motor skills for adults ages 40 and older. It is an adult adaptation of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second Edition (BOT–2; Bruininks & Bruininks, 2005), which is widely used with individuals ages 4–21. The BMAT is designed to help professionals in occupational and physical therapies, nursing, human

performance, physical rehabilitation, and related disciplines. It assesses an adult’s motor abilities related to improvement in physical functioning and/or requirements for activities of daily living (ADLs), and it can help to guide treatment, set treatment goals,

and monitor progress toward those goals.

 

The 32 BMAT test items consist of a combination of motor tasks taken directly from the BOT–2, tasks adapted from the BOT–2, and newly developed tasks. All items were

 

     For BMAT, there is a Demographics tab and a Raw Scores tab.

Demographics tab

 

Field Name

Description
Preferred Drawing Hand The examinee’s hand (right or left) most preferred for drawing activities.
Preferred Throwing Hand/Arm The examinee’s hand/arm (right or left) most preferred for throwing activities.
Preferred Foot/Leg The examinee’s foot/leg (right or left) most preferred for physical activities.
Background and Behavioral Observations:
Are there any considerations that may affect the accuracy of these scores? Allows the examiner to describe any considerations that may affect the accuracy of the scores. (500 characters)
Were accommodations made for physical impairments? Allows the examiner to describe any accommodations made during testing due to physical impairments. (500 characters)
Rate the examinee's performance in the following categories:
Attention Reflects the examinee’s level of attention to the tasks that he/she was asked to complete. (Poor, Marginal, Good, or Excellent)
Fluidity of Movement Reflects the examinee’s fluidity of movement while performing tasks that he/she was asked to complete. (Poor, Marginal, Good, or Excellent)
Effort Reflects the examinee’s level of effort while performing the tasks that he/she was asked to complete. (Poor, Marginal, Good, or Excellent)
Understanding Reflects the examinee’s level of understanding of the tasks that he/she was asked to complete. (Poor, Marginal, Good, or Excellent)

 

 

Raw Scores tab

Scores can be entered using the Item Raw Score (IRS) or the Total Point Score (TPS).

NOTE: Values in parentheses represent raw score ranges. For activities that accept a raw score range from 1.0 to 999.9, scores can be entered in intervals of 0.1. The lowest acceptable item raw score is 1.0.

 

Comprehensive Form by Subtest


Field Name

Description
Fine Motor Integration
(0 to 44)

7 subtest components:

  •  Filling in a Circle (0 to 3)
  •  Drawing a Line Through a Path- Crooked (0 to >21)
  •  Drawing a Line Through a Path- Curved (0 to >21)
  •  Copying a Shape (0 to 6)
  •  Marking Shapes (1.0–999.9)
  •  Folding Paper (0 to 7)
  •  Cutting out a Shape (0 to 12)

Manual Dexterity

(0 to 45)

5 subtest components:

  • Transferring Pennies—Preferred Hand (0 to 18)
  • Transferring Pennies—Both Hands Simultaneously (0 to 36)
  • Stringing With Blocks in Preferred Hand (0 to 15)
  • Stringing With Blocks in Nonpreferred Hand (0 to 15)
  • Sewing With a Sewing Board (1.0–999.9)

Coordination

(0 to 28)

6 subtest components:

  • Touching Nose with Index Fingers—Eyes Closed (0 to 10)
  • Tapping Feet and Fingers—Same Sides Synchronized (0 to 10)
  • Dropping and Catching a Ball—Both Hands (0 to 5)
  • Catching a Tossed Ball—Both Hands (0 to 5)
  • Catching a Tossed Ball—One Hand (0 to 5)
  • Tossing a Ball (0 to 5)

Balance and Mobility

(0 to 29)

7 subtest components:

  • Standing With Feet Apart on a Line—Eyes Open (0.0 to 10.0)
  • Standing With Feet Apart on a Line—Eyes Closed (0.0 to 10.0)
  • Walking Forward on a Line (0 to 8)
  • Standing on One Leg on a Line—Eyes Open (0.0 to 10.0)
  • Lateral Step on a Line (0 to 16)
  • Up/Down Stepping (0 to 8)
  • Walking Alternating Directions (1.0–999.9)

Strength and Flexibility

(0 to 59)

7 subtest components:

  • Sitting Flexibility (0 to 12)
  • Grip Strength—Preferred Hand (0 to >48)
  • Grip Strength—Nonpreferred Hand (0 to >46)
  • Sit/Stand (0 to >17)
  • Seated Bicep Curls (0 to >20)
  • Seated Front Shoulder Raises (0 to >19)
  • Wall Push-ups (0 to >17)
 
 

 

Short Form by Subtest

Field Name

Description
Fine Motor Integration

2 subtest components:

  •  Drawing a Line Through a Path- Curved (0 to >21)
  •  Marking Shapes (1.0–999.9)
Manual Dexterity

2 subtest components:

  • Transferring Pennies—Preferred Hand (0 to 18)
  • Stringing With Blocks in Nonpreferred Hand (0 to 15)
Coordination

2 subtest components:

  • Dropping and Catching a Ball—Both Hands (0 to 5)
  • Catching a Tossed Ball—One Hand (0 to 5)
Balance and Mobility

2 subtest components:

  • Standing on One Leg on a Line—Eyes Open (0.0 to 10.0)
  • Walking Alternating Directions (1.0–999.9)
Strength and Flexibility

2 subtest components:

  • Grip Strength—Nonpreferred Hand (0 to >46)
  • Wall Push-ups (0 to >17)