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.

Exploring Associations between Motor Skill Assessments in Children With, Without, and At-Risk for Developmental Coordination Disorder

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia C. Valentini ◽  
Nancy Getchell ◽  
Samuel W. Logan ◽  
Ling-Yin Liang ◽  
Daphne Golden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Movement Assessment ◽  
High Level ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Coordination Disorder

Background:We compared children with, at-risk for, or without developmental coordination disorder (DCD) on the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-2) and the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC) through (a) correlations, (b) gender and age comparisons, (c) cross tab analyses, and (d) factor analyses.Method:Children (N = 424; age range: 4–10 years) from southern Brazil completed the TGMD-2 and MABC and placed into groups (DCD: ≤ 5th%, n = 58; at-risk: > 5th to ≤ 15th%, n = 133; typically developing (TD) >16th%, n = 233).Results:The strongest correlation was between total performance on the TGMD-2 and MABC (r = .37). No gender differences were found for performance on the MABC while boys performed better than girls on the TGMD-2. Cross tab analyses indicated a high level of agreement for children who performed in the lowest percentiles on each assessment. Factor analyses suggested that, for both the TD and at-risk groups, three factors loaded on the motor assessments. In contrast, the DCD group loaded on a sport skill, general skill, and a manipulative skill factor, accounting for 42.3% of the variance.Conclusions::Evidence suggests that children who perform very poorly on one assessment are likely to perform poorly on the other. Children with DCD may have sports-related skill deficiencies.

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 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.

Effects of Fundamental Movement Skills Training on Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Yu ◽  
Cindy H.P. Sit ◽  
Angus Burnett ◽  
Catherine M. Capio ◽  
Amy S.C. Ha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Disturbance ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Physical Competence ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Movement Skills ◽  
Fundamental Movement Skills ◽  
Coordination Disorder

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of fundamental movement skills (FMS) training on FMS proficiency, self-perceived physical competence (SPC), physical activity (PA), and sleep disturbance in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) compared with children with typical development (TD). A total of 84 children were allocated into either experimental group (DCD[exp], TD[exp]) who received 6 weeks of FMS training or control groups (DCD[con], TD[con]). FMS were assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2, whereas PA was monitored using accelerometers. SPC and sleep disturbance were evaluated using questionnaires. Results showed that the DCD[exp] group had significantly higher scores in FMS and SPC compared with the DCD[con] group at posttest. The DCD[exp] group scored lower in sleep disturbance at follow-up when compared with posttest. It is suggested that short-term FMS training is effective in improving FMS and SPC and reducing sleep disturbances for children with DCD.

Ball Catching Performance in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder

2004 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 348-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilde Van Waelvelde ◽  
Willy De Weerdt ◽  
Paul De Cock ◽  
Bouwien C.M. Smits-Engelsman ◽  
Wim Peersman
Keyword(s):  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Typically Developing Children ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Movement Strategies ◽  
Coordination Disorder

The aim of this study was to compare the quality of ball catching performance of children with DCD to the performance of younger typically developing children. The outcome measures used were a modified ball catching item of the Test of Gross Motor Development and the number of grasping errors in a ball catching test. In the study, children with DCD were matched with younger typically developing children according to gender and the number of caught balls in the ball catching test. Children with DCD made significantly more grasping errors and scored significantly lower on the modified TGMD-item. Children with DCD were not only delayed in ball catching but they also seemed to use different movement strategies compared to younger typically developing children.

scholarly journals Motor Intervention With And Without Nintendo® Wii For Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: Protocol For A Randomized Clinical Trial

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
JORGE Lopes CAVALCANTE NETO ◽  
Bert Steenbergen ◽  
Eloisa Tudella
Keyword(s):  
Motor Learning ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
The Other ◽  
Motor Training ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Motor Activities ◽  
Movement Assessment ◽  
Coordination Disorder

Abstract Background Despite the benefits highlighted by motor interventions based on virtual reality for children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), there are still doubts whether these are greater than those obtained with conventional interventions due to the absence of systematized protocols and lack of evidence. Here we present a protocol to systematically compare the effects of two motor training programs (one Nintendo® Wii based and the other no-Wii motor activities) on the motor learning in children with DCD. Methods/Design Two intervention protocols (one based on Nintendo® Wii and the other no-Wii motor activities) will be carried out, with interventions occurring twice a week in 60-minute sessions, with a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 16 sessions per child. The protocols were developed based on the domains of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children – Second Edition (MABC-2) (Manual dexterity, aiming & catching, balance), with two activities for each of the MABC -2 domains. The study will include children aged 7 to 10 with total MABC-2 score ≤16, and Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ) score <46 (age of 7 years), score <55 (age group of 8 to 9 years and 11 months), or score <57 (age of 10 years) as scored by the parents. Children will be randomly allocated by draw in one of the two intervention protocols. MABC-2 and DCDQ will be applied before and after intervention to evaluate the effects of the interventions on motor performance and parents’ perception respectively. Motor learning will be assessed by means of the scores obtained in the games. Evaluators and therapists will be trained and blind about the data of the children in the study.

scholarly journals Motor intervention with and without Nintendo® Wii for children with developmental coordination disorder: protocol for a randomized clinical trial

Trials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Lopes Cavalcante Neto ◽  
Bert Steenbergen ◽  
Eloisa Tudella
Keyword(s):  
Motor Learning ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
The Other ◽  
Motor Training ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Motor Activities ◽  
Movement Assessment ◽  
Coordination Disorder

Abstract Background Despite the benefits highlighted by motor interventions based on virtual reality for children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), there are still doubts as to whether these are greater than those obtained with conventional interventions due to the absence of systematized protocols, and lack of evidence. Here, we present a protocol to systematically compare the effects of two motor-training programs (one Nintendo® Wii-based and the other no-Wii motor activities) on the motor learning in children with DCD. Methods/design Two intervention protocols (one based on Nintendo® Wii and the other no-Wii motor activities) will be carried out, with interventions occurring twice a week in 60-min sessions, with a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 16 sessions per child. The protocols were developed based on the domains of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children – Second Edition (MABC-2) (Manual Dexterity, Aiming and Catching, Balance), with two activities for each of the MABC − two domains. The study will include children aged 7 to 10 years with a total MABC-2 score ≤ 16, and a Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ) score < 46 (age of 7 years), score < 55 (age group of 8 to 9 years and 11 months), or score < 57 (age of 10 years) as scored by the parents. Children will be randomly allocated by draw in one of the two intervention protocols. MABC-2 and DCDQ will be applied before and after intervention to evaluate the effects of the interventions on motor performance and parents’ perception, respectively. Motor learning will be assessed by means of the scores obtained in the games. Evaluators and therapists will be trained and evaluators will be blind regarding the data of the children in the study. Discussion Owing to its motivating aspects, training with Nintendo® Wii may be particularly beneficial for children with DCD. The results of this study protocol should help researchers and therapists to better understand the benefits of Nintendo® Wii-based motor intervention over those obtained with no-Wii interventions in children with DCD. It should also create references about more systematized protocols for replication in clinical practice, seeking the improvement of the motor components of these children. Trial registration RBR-89ydgj

scholarly journals Pengaruh Gross Motoric Training terhadap Kemampuan Koordinasi Motorik pada Anak Developmental Coordination Disorder di SLBN Surakarta

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
. Prasaja
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
T Test ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Coordination Disorder

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) adalah istilah yang digunakan untuk menggambarkan kesulitan dalam pengembangan keterampilan gerak, adanya keterlambatan perkembangan pada motor skills, kesulitan dalam belajar atau melakukan keterampilan yang membutuhkan koordinasi motorik. Aktivitas gross motor sangat penting untuk menstimuli pertumbuhan dan perkembangan pada anak-anak dengan DCD. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui  pengaruh aktivitas gross motoric training  terhadap kemampuan koordinasi motorik pada anak  Developmental Coordination Disorder di SLBN Surakarta. Desain penelitian ini adalah quantitative pre-experimental design tipe one-group pretest-posttest. Peneliti menggunakan teknik purpossive sampling atau jugmental sampling. Sampel berjumlah  33 orang terdiri dari 28 laki-laki dan 5 perempuan. Alat pengumpul data berupa tes menggunakan instrument Test of Gross Motor Development-2. Metode analisis data yang digunakan dengan teknik statistik uji t-test berpasangan. Hasil Penelitian ini antara lain  golongan umur sebagian besar sampel berada pada rentangan usia 6.00-6.11 tahun (39,4 %),  berdasarkan jenis kelamin didominasi oleh laki-laki (84,8%), menurut  diagnosis sebagian besar   Autism (48.5%). Ada pengaruh positif, dan signifikan secara statistik dari intervensi aktivitas gross motoric training  terhadap kemampuan koordinasi motorik pada anak Developmental Coordination Disorder (p = 0,001). Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah gross motoric training berpengaruh positif terhadap kemampuan koordinasi motorik pada anak  Developmental Coordination Disorder.

scholarly journals Motor Intervention With And Without Nintendo® Wii For Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: Protocol For A Randomized Clinical Trial

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
JORGE Lopes CAVALCANTE NETO ◽  
Bert Steenbergen ◽  
Eloisa Tudella
Keyword(s):  
Motor Learning ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
The Other ◽  
Motor Training ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Motor Activities ◽  
Movement Assessment ◽  
Coordination Disorder

Abstract Background: Despite the benefits highlighted by motor interventions based on virtual reality for children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), there are still doubts whether these are greater than those obtained with conventional interventions due to the absence of systematized protocols and lack of evidence. Here we present a protocol to systematically compare the effects of two motor training programs (one Nintendo® Wii based and the other no-Wii motor activities) on the motor learning in children with DCD. Methods/Design: Two intervention protocols (one based on Nintendo® Wii and the other no-Wii motor activities) will be carried out, with interventions occurring twice a week in 60-minute sessions, with a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 16 sessions per child. The protocols were developed based on the domains of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children – Second Edition (MABC-2) (Manual dexterity, aiming & catching, balance), with two activities for each of the MABC -2 domains. The study will include children aged 7 to 10 with total MABC-2 score ≤16, and Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ) score <46 (age of 7 years), score <55 (age group of 8 to 9 years and 11 months), or score <57 (age of 10 years) as scored by the parents. Children will be randomly allocated by draw in one of the two intervention protocols. MABC-2 and DCDQ will be applied before and after intervention to evaluate the effects of the interventions on motor performance and parents’ perception respectively. Motor learning will be assessed by means of the scores obtained in the games. Evaluators and therapists will be trained and evaluators will be blind about the data of the children in the study. Discussion: Owing to its motivating aspects, training with Nintendo® Wii may be particularly beneficial for children with DCD. The results of this study protocol will help researchers and therapists to better understand the benefits of Nintendo® Wii based motor intervention over those obtained with no-Wii interventions in children with DCD. It will also create references about more systematized protocols for replication in clinical practice, seeking the improvement of the motor components of these children. Trial registration: http://www.ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/rg/RBR-89ydgj/

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