Zurich Neuromotor Assessment

ZNA-2: Innovations in the 2nd version of the Zurich Neuromotor Assessment

Compared to the original version of the Zurich Neuromotor Assessment (Largo et al. 2002, revised 2007), the age range in ZNM-2 was extended from 5 to 18 to 3 to 18 years. The tasks have been standardized across all ages and adapted based on the experience from the first version: adaptive fine and gross motor tasks have been added and two less reliable tasks have been omitted. The Zurich Neuromotor Assessment takes about half an hour to complete. In our two-day introductory course you can learn the examination procedure. If you are already familiar with the 1st version of the Zurich Neuromotor Assessment, we recommend the one-day supplementary course.

If you are interested to visit a course in Switzerland, please pay attention to it that the courses are given in German. For the booking and also the ordering in English please contact us directly on this address: office@fuerdaskind.ch

The results gathered by the ZNA-2 are evaluated using a web-based application (www.znm2019.ch). This ZNA-app provides the exact Z values and a graphic with the associated percentile values for each subtest (of the dominant and non-dominant side) and for the components, so that a neuromotor profile can be displayed. Two total components of the motor function (with and without accociated movements) are also calculated. The software is able to partially replace missing measured values (e.g. due to a lack of cooperation or the child’s inability) with estimated values, so that the ZNA-2 components can also be calculated in these cases. For the test evaluation you need test evaluation credits in the ZNA-app, which can be purchased in the form of packages with 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 tests.

Buy ZNA-2 test evaluation credits

Neuromotor functions of varying complexity in the ZNA-2

The 2nd version of the Zurich Neuromotor Assessment includes various fine and gross motor adaptive tasks, pure motor tasks as well as balance tasks:

• Fine motor: fine motor adaptive tasks
  Pegboard | bolts | beads
• Pure motor tasks
  Repetitive movements of foot, hand, and fingers | alternating movements of foot and hand | sequential finger movements
• Balance
  Standing on one leg, eyes open and eyes closed
• Gross motor: grossmotor adaptive tasks
  Jumping sideways | chair rise test | standing long jump

There are two age categories:

• 3 until 5; 11 years
• 6 bis 18 years

Extensive test material in the ZNA-2 case

The new ZNA-2 case contains an examination set with the following materials:

• E-book (English version of the German manual, not in print available, to be delivered by email / with password)
  118 pages with comprehensively illustrated instructions for carrying out the individual exercises, 48 graphics with standard curves and instructions for evaluation
• The test materials include:
  • 1 12-hole pegboard with 2 hollows to hold pegs when not in use
  • 1 bag with 20 pegs (6 reserve) for the pegboard and 10 beads (3 reserve)
  • 1 bolt board with 2 threaded holes
  • 1 bolt (hexagon head bolt without shank, DIN 933, FN100, galvanized blue, M10 x 30 mm)
  • 1 plasticized thread (30 cm)
  • 1 colored striped board
  • 1 folding rule 2 meters in length
  • 1 short guide
  • 10 assessment sheets

Alternatively, you can also order the ZNA-2 supplementary set and the manual (or ebook) separately.

Here you can order:

For all non-german speaking people we kindly ask you to contact the following address for orders (office@fuerdaskind.ch), as the Website from our Partner E-GUMA is kept in German. Additionally, for foreign countries other conditions might apply.

The test material will only be sent to customers who can prove that they use the ZNA-2 as part of their professional activity (see point 5(b) in the following GTCB ZNA-2). «Für das Kind Giedion Risch AG» reserves the right to carry out a corresponding examination, if the evidence provided by the customer is not sufficient. If the order has already been placed, «Für das Kind Giedion Risch AG» will immediately refund the amount paid to the customer.

Please note that orders from abroad may include customs duties and that «Für das Kind Giedion Risch AG», as the sender, does not assume any costs that arise if a shipment is not accepted or returned as part of the delivery.

For non-german and foreign orders, please send an email to office@fuerdaskind.ch. The test material is only sent to member countries of the European Union; for orders from countries outside the EU area, please send also an email to: office@fuerdaskind.ch

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ZNA-Q: a quick and qualitative assessment of gross motor development for 3 to 6 years

With the ZNA-2, a child can be comprehensively and reliably assessed with regard to its neuromotor performance. However, the test takes about 20 minutes to complete. Since there is often not that much time available for an initial assessment, we have developed a quick screening version (ZNA-Q) of the Zurich Neuromotor Assessment with which a reliable assessment of a child’s gross motor skills can be made in just a few minutes using the ZNM-Q.

For further information look at the German site on the ZNM-Q or read the original article in the European Journal of Pediatrics (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30729306/).

ZNA-Q