Effects of Modified Instructions on Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Second Edition, Gross Motor Scores in Children with Typical Development.

: The current study assessed whether modifying instructions on the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Second Edition (PDMS-2) affected scores in children with typical development. : The gross motor portion of the PDMS-2 was administered twice, 2-10 days apart, to 38 children. Age- and gender-matched groups received instructions in both standard and modified formats, with order depending on group assignment.