Multisport Diagnostics Lab for Children
Multisport Diagnostics Lab for Children
Everything the model is based on: the publication, psychometrics, tool descriptions — for parents, coaches, and school methodologists.
AthLEOS builds on research in physical literacy, sport motivation, child personality development and multisport orientation. Below are short annotations and links to the publications. Full texts, methodical materials and psychometric details are available on request.
An integrated multisport diagnostic model for children aged 6–11, combining physical, motivational, personality and cognitive components — 39 indicators on picture-based tools (PL-C Quest, CSMSQ, PPTQ-C, CWSQ). On a sample of 207 children it showed strong internal consistency (α = 0.87), excellent test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.89) and agreement with 15 expert coaches; 85% accuracy for the top-3 recommended categories.
Published in: SportRχiv, 2025 · DOI 10.51224/SRXIV.651
Read the article →A multisport diagnostic model for children aged 6–11 based on psychophysiological, motivational, personality and cognitive characteristics. Adapted pictorial methods ensure accuracy and engagement. The experiment confirmed high reliability — 82% agreement with expert assessments. The model is useful for parents, coaches and sport schools in selecting sport directions and building individual programs.
Published in: Health for All, No. 1, 2025 (in Russian)
Read the article →Development and analysis of a new picture-based "Personality Traits" questionnaire for younger schoolchildren. The focus is on internal consistency and reliability. The questionnaire effectively identifies a child's leading personality traits, important for harmonious development and effective learning. It is an analog of PPTQ-C with modern color stimuli and a neutral lynx character.
Published in: Vectors of Psychology: Psychological and Pedagogical Safety and Health of the Individual, 2024 (in Russian)
Read the article →Development and analysis of a new diagnostic tool — the "Sports Motivation Scale" questionnaire for primary-school children. The focus is on internal consistency and reliability. The test effectively identifies intrinsic and extrinsic motivation for physical activity, which is important for a child's harmonious development.
Published in: Applied Sports Science: traditions, realities, prospects, 2024 (in Russian)
Read the article →Results of a study of aquatic competence in children aged 8–10 using two picture-based methods — the Perceived Aquatic Skills Scale and the "Water Safety" questionnaire. It confirmed significant correlations between self-assessed swimming skills and a tendency toward risky behaviour in water, and revealed age- and gender-related differences.
Published in: Pedagogy and Education, 2025 (in Russian)
Read the article →Sport development is not only physical qualities, but also confidence, motivation, movement experience and valuing activity.
Source: Whitehead, M. (2010). Physical Literacy: Throughout the Life Course. Routledge.
Distinguishes intrinsic motivation, external incentives and declining interest in activity.
Source: Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2000). The "what" and "why" of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry, 11(4), 227–268. DOI →
Accounts for ages 6–11: attention, perception, and answering through visual images.
Source: Côté, J., & Vierimaa, M. (2014). The developmental model of sport participation: 15 years after its first conceptualization. Science & Sports, 29, S63–S69. DOI →
Not one sport forever, but several directions worth trying for the child.
Source: Jayanthi, N. A., et al. (2013). Sports specialization in young athletes: Evidence-based recommendations. Sports Health, 5(3), 251–257. DOI →
Key works behind each component of the model:
Full publication texts are available via the links in the cards. In addition, methodical materials, psychometric tables and method-adaptation details are available on request — for educational organizations, sport schools, research groups and editorial teams.
A detailed description of the model — for coaches and school methodologists.
Endurance, strength, speed, coordination, balance, reaction.
Motivation, risk tolerance, self-regulation, confidence.
Big Five and social traits.
Perception, analytical thinking, tactical adaptation.