scholarly journals Differences in movement-related cortical activation patterns underlying motor performance in children with and without developmental coordination disorder

2013 ◽  
Vol 109 (12) ◽  
pp. 3041-3050 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa M. Pangelinan ◽  
Bradley D. Hatfield ◽  
Jane E. Clark
Keyword(s):  
Motor Performance ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Developmental Trajectory ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Brain Areas ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Motor Cortical ◽  
And Control ◽  
Coordination Disorder

Behavioral deficits in visuomotor planning and control exhibited by children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) have been extensively reported. Although these functional impairments are thought to result from “atypical brain development,” very few studies to date have identified potential neurological mechanisms. To address this knowledge gap, electroencephalography (EEG) was recorded from 6- to 12-yr-old children with and without DCD ( n = 14 and 20, respectively) during the performance of a visuomotor drawing task. With respect to motor performance, typically developing (TD) children exhibited age-related improvements in key aspects of motor planning and control. Although some children with DCD performed outside this TD landscape (i.e., age-related changes within the TD group), the group developmental trajectory of the children with DCD was similar to that of the TD children. Despite overall similarities in performance, engagement of cortical resources in the children with DCD was markedly different from that in their TD counterparts. While the patterns of activation are stable in TD children across the age range, the young children with DCD exhibited less engagement of motor cortical brain areas and the older children with DCD exhibited greater engagement of motor cortical brain areas than their TD peers. These results suggest that older children with DCD may employ a compensatory strategy in which increased engagement of relevant motor resources allows these children to perform comparably to their TD peers. Moreover, the magnitude of activation was related to several kinematic measures, particularly in children with DCD, suggesting that greater engagement in motor resources may underlie better behavioral performance.

scholarly journals Are Teaching Principles Associated With Improved Motor Performance in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder? A Pilot Study

2006 ◽  
Vol 86 (9) ◽  
pp. 1221-1230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anuschka S Niemeijer ◽  
Marina M Schoemaker ◽  
Bouwien CM Smits-Engelsman
Keyword(s):  
Motor Development ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Teaching Principles ◽  
Movement Performance ◽  
Movement Assessment ◽  
Coordination Disorder

Abstract Background and Purpose. Physical therapists' teaching skills often are disregarded in research studies. We examined whether the use of different teaching principles during neuromotor task training was associated with treatment effects. Subjects. Nineteen children (mean age=7 years 5 months, range=5–10 years) who had developmental coordination disorder and who performed below the 15th percentile on the age-related Movement Assessment Battery for Children (M-ABC) and 11 physical therapists participated in the study. Methods. One intervention session for each child was videotaped. The frequency of the use of principles included in the motor teaching principles taxonomy (Niemeijer et al, 2003) was correlated with changes in motor performance on the M-ABC and the second edition of the Test of Gross Motor Development. Results. Providing clues on how to perform a task, asking children about a task, and explaining why a movement should be executed in a certain way were related to better movement performance. Discussion and Conclusion. Teaching principles may be associated with success in therapeutic situations.

scholarly journals Imagine That! Mental Training for Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew W. Scott ◽  
Greg Wood ◽  
Paul S. Holmes ◽  
Ben Marshall ◽  
Jacqueline Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Imagery ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Action Observation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Training ◽  
Brain Areas ◽  
And Control ◽  
Coordination Disorder ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Health And Well Being

Movement is important for children’s health and well-being. Most children find it easy to learn to move but children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) find it hard. It can be tricky for them to plan and control their movements. DCD affects 1 in every 20 children. It makes important tasks difficult, like getting dressed or playing games and sports. Scientists have found that children with DCD have different activity in some brain areas compared to other children. Mental training can increase activity in these areas of the brain. One type of mental training is motor imagery, which involves imagining doing movements. Another type of mental training is action observation, which involves carefully watching how people make certain movements. These techniques can help children with DCD get better at moving. This means that doing mental training might help make life easier for children with DCD.

scholarly journals Effectiveness Of Two Task-Oriented Interventions Over Cardiorespiratory Fitness And Motor Performance In Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) - A Pilot Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 6399-6403
Author(s):  
Ganapathy Sankar U ◽  
Monisha R
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Anaerobic Capacity ◽  
Isometric Strength ◽  
Strength Development ◽  
Group A ◽  
Task Oriented ◽  
Coordination Disorder

Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is identified as a heterogeneous disorder of motor learning and functioning. Children with DCD avoid physical activities in school as because of low self-esteem; they perceive themselves less capable and avoids peer group interactions at school. They tend to isolate themselves from an academic task as well as from physical activity sessions. Neuromotor task training and WII training are task-based interventions designed to enhance motor performance among children with developmental coordination disorder. Aim of the study is to compare the effectiveness of two task-oriented interventions like NTT and WII on motor performance, isometric strength, the aerobic and anaerobic capacity of children with DCD attending primary schools in and around Chennai. Children of age 5-10 years were included and randomly assigned into two groups, Group A and B. Developmental coordination disorder questionnaire- DCDQ was used to screen children with DCD at the baseline. Dynamometer, functional strength assessment, sprint test and 6MWT – 6-minute walk test was used to assess the performance of children with DCD at baseline and after intervention with NTT and WII. Results of the study proved that no significant improvement was reported in both the groups for isometric strength development. However, the Motor performance was enhanced in group A treated with NTT. Wii training showed improvement in anaerobic performance. The study concludes by adding knowledge that both the interventions were safe to execute for children with developmental coordination disorder.

Symptoms of anxiety and depression in schoolchildren with and without developmental coordination disorder

2019 ◽  
pp. 135910531987825
Author(s):  
Tatiane Targino Gomes Draghi ◽  
Jorge Lopes Cavalcante Neto ◽  
Eloisa Tudella
Keyword(s):  
Motor Performance ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Child Depression Inventory ◽  
Movement Assessment ◽  
Coordination Disorder ◽  
Brazilian Children

We examined whether reported higher frequencies of anxiety and depression symptoms are related to the presence of developmental coordination disorder in school-age Brazilian children. A total of 272 children were assigned to six groups according to age and motor performance. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children-Second Edition evaluated the motor performance. The Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale and the Child Depression Inventory assessed anxiety and depression symptoms, respectively. Brazilian children are at high risk for anxiety, regardless of motor performance and age. However, children with developmental coordination disorder report significantly more depressive symptomatology in 10–12 years compared to typically developing children.

scholarly journals Attention during functional tasks is associated with motor performance in children with developmental coordination disorder

Medicine ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 95 (37) ◽  
pp. e4935 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley S.M. Fong ◽  
Joanne W.Y. Chung ◽  
Yoyo T.Y. Cheng ◽  
Timothy T.T. Yam ◽  
Hsiu-Ching Chiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Performance ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Coordination Disorder

scholarly journals Unimanual and bimanual motor performance in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) provide evidence for underlying motor control deficits

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melody N. Grohs ◽  
Rachel L. Hawe ◽  
Sean P. Dukelow ◽  
Deborah Dewey
Keyword(s):  
Motor Control ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Individual Performance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Visually Guided ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Reaching Task ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Coordination Disorder

AbstractMuch of our understanding of motor control deficits in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) comes from upper limb assessments focusing on the dominant limb. Here, using two robotic behavioural tasks, we investigated motor control in both the dominant and non-dominant limbs of children with DCD. Twenty-six children with diagnosed DCD (20 males; mean age 10.6 years ± 1.3 years) and 155 controls were included in this cross-sectional study. Participants completed a visually guided reaching task with their dominant and non-dominant limbs and a bimanual object hitting task. Motor performance was quantified across nine parameters. We determined the number of children with DCD who fell outside of the typical performance range of the controls on these parameters and compared the DCD and control groups using ANCOVAs, accounting for age. Children with DCD demonstrated impairments in six out of nine parameters; deficits were more commonly noted in the non-dominant limb. Interestingly, when looking at individual performance, several children with DCD performed in the range of controls. These findings indicate that children with DCD display deficits in motor control in both the dominant and non-dominant limb and highlight the importance of including detailed assessments of both limbs when investigating children with DCD. They also demonstrate the variability in motor control performance evidenced by children with DCD.

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