Introduction: When encouraging children to active lifestyle, a suitable test for the gross motor coordination, specifically mastering of fundamental motor skills, is of great use. To evaluate and choose a suitable test for different purposes it is important to know its usage in different settings. The Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder (KTK) [1] is a test, which mainly focuses on gross motor coordination of both normal and impaired children. The KTK is quite simple and quick to administer, the same items cover all age groups (5-15years). This study aims to introduce the KTK's usage on a basis of literature review. Specifically, the aim is to extract information on KTK's pros, cons and suggestions to help evaluate its suitability to different purposes. Methods: To gather articles reporting on the KTK we made a systematic search from MEDLINE (ProQuest), PsycINFO (ProQuest), SPORTDiscus with Full Text (EBSCO), PubMed (Medline) and Web of Science - WoS. Inclusion criteria were: - a search term existed in the title or abstract; - the "KTK" did not refer something else than Körperkoordinations test; - published in English/German peer reviewed journal. Results: We identified 192 potential titles. After duplicates removal 42 articles (13 German) satisfied the criteria. The articles, published 1975-2013, reported 8 different designs taking place in 11 countries with 17-7175 participants (age range 5-26years). The articles fell into 6 categories according to purposes for which the KTK was used in normal or special populations. The KTK's use in different settings, pros, cons, and suitability based on the authors` judgments will be presented. Conclusions: Results will be scrutinized and some key points will be formulated to generate critical discussion.
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