scholarly journals Effects of Cardiorespiratory Fitness Enhancement on Deficits in Visuospatial Working Memory in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Cognitive Electrophysiological Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.-L. Tsai ◽  
Y.-K. Chang ◽  
F.-C. Chen ◽  
T.-M. Hung ◽  
C.-Y. Pan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Electrophysiological Study ◽  
Visuospatial Working Memory ◽  
Coordination Disorder

scholarly journals Motor learning in children with developmental coordination disorder: The role of focus of attention and working memory

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 211-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra J.M. van Cappellen – van Maldegem ◽  
Femke van Abswoude ◽  
Hilde Krajenbrink ◽  
Bert Steenbergen
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Motor Learning ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Focus Of Attention ◽  
Coordination Disorder

Developmental Coordination Disorder and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Children

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Cairney ◽  
John A. Hay ◽  
Brent E. Faught ◽  
Andreas Flouris ◽  
Panagiota Klentrou
Keyword(s):  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Short Form ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Percentile Rank ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Run Test ◽  
Coordination Disorder ◽  
Shuttle Run

It is not known whether children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) have lower cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) than children without the disorder, or whether this relationship varies by age and gender. These issues are examined using a cross-sectional assessment of children 9-14 years of age (N = 549). Participants were screened for DCD using the short form Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOTMP-SF). A BOTMP-SF age-adjusted standard score at or below the 10th percentile rank on the BOTMP-SF was required to classify a diagnosis for probable DCD. CRF was determined from each participant’s predicted peak-aerobic power using the Léger 20-m shuttle-run test. Children with DCD report lower CRF than children without the disorder and are more likely to be in a high-risk group (≤ 20th percentile in peak VO2). Moreover, 70% of boys with DCD scored at or below the 20th percentile in peak VO2. Further research in a laboratory setting should be conducted to confirm these findings.

scholarly journals Attentional and executive functions in children and adolescents with developmental coordination disorder and the influence of comorbid disorders: A systematic review of the literature

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. e0252043
Author(s):  
Catherine Lachambre ◽  
Mélodie Proteau-Lemieux ◽  
Jean-François Lepage ◽  
Eve-Line Bussières ◽  
Sarah Lippé
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Working Memory ◽  
Executive Functions ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Disorder ◽  
Verbal Working Memory ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Comorbid Disorders ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Coordination Disorder

Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting primarily motor skills, but attentional and executive impairments are common in affected individuals. Moreover, the presence of neurodevelopmental comorbidities is frequent in this population, which certainly influences the cognitive profile of the children concerned. Previous studies have reported deficits in visuospatial/nonverbal and planning tasks. This systematic review of the literature aims to determine if impairments can be found in other attentional and executive functions as well. The type of cognitive tasks, the tasks’ modality (verbal/nonverbal), and the influence of comorbid disorders on attentional and executive profiles are systematically considered. Forty-one studies were identified through the PubMed/Medline and PsycINFO databases according to pre-established eligibility criteria. The results reveal weaknesses in inhibitory control, working memory, planning, nonverbal fluency, and general executive functioning in children with DCD. The presence of comorbid disorders seemingly contributes to the verbal working memory difficulties findings. This review contributes to a better understanding of the cognitive impairments in DCD and of the needs of children with this disorder, allowing to optimize practitioners’ therapeutic interventions.

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