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Konrad JD, Marrus N, Lohse KR, Thuet KM, Lang CE. Motor competence is related to acquisition of error-based but not reinforcement learning in children ages 6 to 12. Heliyon 2024; 10:e32731. [PMID: 39183856 PMCID: PMC11341300 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024] Open
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Background An essential component of childhood development is increasing motor competence. Poor motor learning is often thought to underlie impaired motor competence, but this link is unclear in previous studies. Aims Our aim was to test the relationship between motor competence and motor learning in the acquisition phase. Both reinforcement learning (RL) and error-based learning (EBL) were tested. We hypothesized that slower RL and slower EBL acquisition rates would relate to lower motor competence. Methods and procedures Eighty-six participants ages 6-12 performed a target throwing task under RL and EBL conditions. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children - 2nd edition (MABC-2) provided a measure of motor competence. We assessed EBL and RL acquisition rates, baseline variability, and baseline bias from the throwing task. Outcomes and results In a multiple linear regression model, baseline variability (β = -0.49, p = <0.001) and the EBL acquisition rate (β = -0.24, p = 0.018) significantly explained the MABC-2 score. Participants with higher baseline variability and slower EBL acquisition had lower motor competence scores. The RL acquisition rate was independent of MABC-2 score suggesting that RL may be less of a contributor to poor motor competence. Conclusions and implications Children with slower EBL acquisition had lower motor competence scores but RL acquisition was unrelated to the level of motor competence. Emphasizing the unrelated reinforcement mechanisms over error-based mechanisms during motor skill interventions may help children with poor motor competence better acquire new motor skills.
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- Jeffrey D. Konrad
- Washington University School of Medicine: Program in Physical Therapy, USA
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- Washington University School of Medicine: Department of Psychiatry, USA
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- Washington University School of Medicine: Program in Physical Therapy, USA
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- Washington University School of Medicine: Program in Physical Therapy, USA
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- Washington University School of Medicine: Program in Physical Therapy, USA
- Washington University School of Medicine: Program in Occupational Therapy, USA
- Washington University School of Medicine: Department of Neurology, USA
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Niechwiej-Szwedo E, Brin TA, Thompson B, Christian LWT. Kinematic Assessment of Fine Motor Skills in Children: Comparison of a Kinematic Approach and a Standardized Test. Vision (Basel) 2024; 8:6. [PMID: 38391087 PMCID: PMC10885072 DOI: 10.3390/vision8010006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Deficits in fine motor skills have been reported in some children with neurodevelopmental disorders such as amblyopia or strabismus. Therefore, monitoring the development of motor skills and any potential improvement due to therapy is an important clinical goal. The aim of this study was to test the feasibility of performing a kinematic assessment within an optometric setting using inexpensive, portable, off-the-shelf equipment. The study also assessed whether kinematic data could enhance the information provided by a routine motor function screening test (the Movement Assessment Battery for Children, MABC). Using the MABC-2, upper limb dexterity was measured in a cohort of 47 typically developing children (7-15 years old), and the Leap motion capture system was used to record hand kinematics while children performed a bead-threading task. Two children with a history of amblyopia were also tested to explore the utility of a kinematic assessment in a clinical population. For the typically developing children, visual acuity and stereoacuity were within the normal range; however, the average standardized MABC-2 scores were lower than published norms. Comparing MABC-2 and kinematic measures in the two children with amblyopia revealed that both assessments provide convergent results and revealed deficits in fine motor control. In conclusion, kinematic assessment can augment standardized tests of fine motor skills in an optometric setting and may be useful for measuring visuomotor function and monitoring treatment outcomes in children with binocular vision anomalies.
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- Ewa Niechwiej-Szwedo
- Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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- School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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- School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
- Centre for Eye and Vision Research, 17W Science Park, Hong Kong
- Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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Shi C, Lin X, Huang T, Zhang K, Liu Y, Tian T, Wang P, Chen S, Guo T, Li Z, Liang B, Qin P, Zhang W, Hao Y. The association between wind speed and the risk of injuries among preschool children: New insight from a sentinel-surveillance-based study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 856:159005. [PMID: 36162582 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Injuries among preschool children are an important public health concern worldwide. Significant gaps remain in understanding the potential impact of wind speed on injuries among preschoolers. We aimed to clarify the association and its variation across subgroups to capture the vulnerability features. METHODS Using a case-crossover design and conditional logistic regression model, we compared the exposure to wind speed right before the injury events (case period) with that of control periods to determine the excess rate (ER) of injury on each of 0-3 lag days in Guangzhou, 2016-2020. Results were also stratified by sociodemographic characteristics of patients, basic characteristics of injury events, and clinical features of injuries to identify the most vulnerable subgroups of preschoolers. RESULTS Higher wind speed was significantly associated with an increased risk of injuries among preschoolers on lag 0, reaching an ER of 2.93 % (95 % confidence interval [CI] = 0.87, 5.03), but not on other lag days. The results of the stratified analyses showed that children under 3-year-old (3.41 %; 95 % CI = 0.36, 6.55), boys (3.66 %; 95 % CI = 1.04, 6.35), and non-locally registered children (3.65; 95 % CI = 0.02, 7.40) were more prone to wind-related injuries. Falls (2.67 %; 95 % CI = 0.11, 5.30) were the main cause of wind-related injuries, and taking transportation was the main activity when injuries occurred (13.16 %; 95 % CI = 4.45, 22.60). Additionally, injuries involving buildings/grounds/obstacles (4.69 %; 95 % CI = 1.66, 7.81) and the occurrence of sprain/strain (7.60 %; 95 % CI = 0.64, 15.04) showed a positive association with wind speed. CONCLUSIONS Higher wind speed was associated with a significantly elevated rate of injuries among preschoolers without delayed effects, where children under 3-year-old, boys, and non-locally registered subgroups were more susceptible to wind-related injuries. This study may provide new insights for refining the prevention measures against wind-related injuries among preschoolers.
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- Congxing Shi
- Department of Medical Statistics, Center for Health Information Research, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Medicine, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Center for Health Information Research, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Medicine, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University at Albany, the State University of New York, Rensselaer, NY, USA
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Center for Health Information Research, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Medicine, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Center for Health Information Research, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Medicine, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Center for Health Information Research, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Medicine, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Center for Health Information Research, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Medicine, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Center for Health Information Research, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Medicine, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Center for Health Information Research, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Medicine, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, Guangdong, China
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- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Center for Health Information Research, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Medicine, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Center for Health Information Research, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Medicine, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China; Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China; Peking University Center for Public Health and Epidemic Preparedness & Response, Peking University, 100191, Beijing, China.
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Active Video Games Performance and Heart Rate on the Wii or Kinect in Children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 9:children9121823. [PMID: 36553267 PMCID: PMC9777480 DOI: 10.3390/children9121823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Our objective was to compare changes in game performance and intensity of heart rate (HR) between two types of active video game (AVG) in children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Additionally, we assessed the level of improvement per game as well as the perceived exertion and enjoyment during training. Seventy-six children, 36 with DCD and 40 without (TD) were randomly assigned to a 5-week program of Wii-Fit or Xbox-Kinect training 2× a week. The steepness of the performance curves was not different between consoles, nor between groups. Playing Kinect games resulted in higher HR in both groups. Wii and Kinect seem to be comparable AVG consoles that can be used for children with and without DCD, with the Kinect reaching a higher intensity of training.
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Smits-Engelsman B, Verbecque E. Pediatric care for children with developmental coordination disorder, can we do better? Biomed J 2022; 45:250-264. [PMID: 34482014 PMCID: PMC9250084 DOI: 10.1016/j.bj.2021.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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This paper adopts a method of narrative critical review based on a non-systematic search of the literature to provide insights into the trends of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) treatment and to point out some future alternative approaches to prevent secondary health implications in children with DCD. The cause of DCD is unknown, but evidence suggests that these children have atypical brain structure and function. Interventions to help children cope with their activity limitations are effective in improving motor competence and motor skill related fitness in the short term. Although activity-orientated interventions can improve motor outcomes in children with DCD, high quality intervention trials and evaluation of long-term effects are urgently needed. Importantly, motor coordination problems associated with DCD extend to exercise-related activities leading to reduced participation in play and sports, which causes secondary problems in muscular fitness and body composition. Hence, treatment goals should not be limited to the improvement of motor skills (in ADL), but should also focus on health-related quality of life. We therefore propose when noticing motor problems in a child, already before enrolling but also during intervention, to explore ways to adapt everyday physical activities to optimally match the child's skill level. Hence, such activities will not only train the skills and improve physical fitness but will lead to positive engagement, thereby preventing the child from opting out of active play and sports. This provides the child with chances for exercise-dependent learning and will also positively impact social-emotional well-being.
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- Bouwien Smits-Engelsman
- Department of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa; Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation, Faculty Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
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- Rehabilitation Research Centre (REVAL), Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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Ecological validity of the PERF-FIT: correlates of active play, motor performance and motor skill-related physical fitness. Heliyon 2021; 7:e07901. [PMID: 34504965 PMCID: PMC8411243 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Active games are important health enhancing physical activities in children with and without developmental disorders and will help children to develop fundamental motor skills, while inactivity exacerbates coordination difficulties and increases the risk of obesity. Regular engagement in active play promotes physical, social and cognitive development. It is therefore important to know if children have the capabilities for healthy behavior. Motor skills and muscular fitness are both important components to participate in play, sport and leisure. The Performance and Fitness (PERF-FIT) test battery integrates motor skills (running, jumping, hopping, catching, bouncing, throwing, balance) and muscular fitness (explosive power and muscular endurance) needed in many forms of active play. Aim To test the ecological validity of the PERF-FIT test battery; a field-based test integrating motor skill proficiency and muscular fitness. Methods Seventy-five children were assessed on the PERF-FIT, Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC)-2 and performance in 6 active games was scored. Of these children, 52 children scored in the normal range and 23 (or 30.3%) below the 16th percentile of the MABC-2. Association between the outcomes of the two tests and the 6 games was calculated. Results High to moderate associations were found between game scores and PERF-FIT items; moderate to low associations between game scores and MABC-2 items. Principle axes factor analysis with oblique rotation revealed communalities between the explosive power and agility items of the PERF-FIT and the running and ball catching games but not between the games and the balance items. Conclusions and implications Scores on the PERF-FIT are significantly related to performance in active play. The tool is able to measure aspects of motor skills, muscle endurance and explosive power needed in children's active games and could be used as an additional tool to measure requirements for participation in everyday physical activity in children with and without developmental disorders.
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Nazario PF, Ferreira L, Both J, Vieira JLL. MOVEMENT ASSESSMENT BATTERY FOR CHILDREN-SECOND EDITION: THEORETICAL ADEQUACY OF A MOTOR ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT. REVISTA PAULISTA DE PEDIATRIA 2021; 40:e2020205. [PMID: 33825767 PMCID: PMC8023975 DOI: 10.1590/1984-0462/2022/40/2020205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the adequacy of the theoretical model of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-Second Edition (MABC-2) instrument. Methods: 582 children, of both sexes, aged between 3 and 5 years and residents in the city of Maringá (state of Paraná, Southern Brazil) participated in the study. Data were collected from May/2014 to June/2015 and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The evidence obtained from exploratory factor analysis indicated the presence of two factors, which was the option that best fitted the explanatory model. Hence, it was necessary to regroup the motor tasks of the dimensions “Aiming & catching” and “Balance” into only one dimension. It is noteworthy that the “Bicycle trail” motor task did not fit the model, as it presented a low and negative factor load in the analyzed dimensions. In the confirmatory factor analysis, adequate adjustment indices were observed for the tested model, which confirmed the non-classification of the “Bicycle trail” motor task in the original dimension. Conclusions: After removing the “Bicycle trail” motor task, the adjusted two-factor model seems to be the most appropriate to assess the motor performance of children participating in the study.
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- Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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Barros WMA, da Silva KG, Silva RKP, Souza APDS, da Silva ABJ, Silva MRM, Fernandes MSDS, de Souza SL, Souza VDON. Effects of Overweight/Obesity on Motor Performance in Children: A Systematic Review. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:759165. [PMID: 35126307 PMCID: PMC8812008 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.759165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Childhood obesity is a serious public health problem. Childhood obesity and overweight are associated with the appearance of coordination deficit disorder and can cause impaired motor performance. We searched online databases for all related articles using comprehensive international databases from the Medline PubMed Institute, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, SCOPUS, and PsycINFO up to December 20, 2020. Overall, 33 studies were included in this systematic review. The present review demonstrated that children with higher percentage of body fat had lower levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity, as well as decreased levels of gross motor coordination, as shown by tests for neuromuscular performance. These results corroborate the hypothesis that overweight and obesity in children and adolescents are associated, not only with insufficient performance during gross motor coordination activities, but also with a greater risk to physical health. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION [https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/], identifier [CRD42020182935].
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- Waleska Maria Almeida Barros
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Neuropsiquiatria e Ciências do Comportamento, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Brazil
- Centro Integrado de Tecnologias em Neurociência (CITENC)–Centro Integrado de Tecnologia e Pesquisa (CINTEP)–Centro Universitário Osman Lins (UNIFACOL), Vitória de Santo Antão, Brazil
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- Centro Integrado de Tecnologias em Neurociência (CITENC)–Centro Integrado de Tecnologia e Pesquisa (CINTEP)–Centro Universitário Osman Lins (UNIFACOL), Vitória de Santo Antão, Brazil
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- Centro Integrado de Tecnologias em Neurociência (CITENC)–Centro Integrado de Tecnologia e Pesquisa (CINTEP)–Centro Universitário Osman Lins (UNIFACOL), Vitória de Santo Antão, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Neuropsiquiatria e Ciências do Comportamento, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Brazil
- Centro Integrado de Tecnologias em Neurociência (CITENC)–Centro Integrado de Tecnologia e Pesquisa (CINTEP)–Centro Universitário Osman Lins (UNIFACOL), Vitória de Santo Antão, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Neuropsiquiatria e Ciências do Comportamento, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Brazil
- Centro Integrado de Tecnologias em Neurociência (CITENC)–Centro Integrado de Tecnologia e Pesquisa (CINTEP)–Centro Universitário Osman Lins (UNIFACOL), Vitória de Santo Antão, Brazil
- *Correspondence: Ana Beatriz Januário da Silva,
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Neuropsiquiatria e Ciências do Comportamento, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Brazil
- Centro Integrado de Tecnologias em Neurociência (CITENC)–Centro Integrado de Tecnologia e Pesquisa (CINTEP)–Centro Universitário Osman Lins (UNIFACOL), Vitória de Santo Antão, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Neuropsiquiatria e Ciências do Comportamento, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Neuropsiquiatria e Ciências do Comportamento, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Nutrição, Atividade Física e Plasticidade Fenotípica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (CAV) - UFPE, Vitória de Santo Antão, Brazil
- Núcleo de Nutrição, Centro Acadêmico de Vitória, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (CAV) - UFPE, Vitória de Santo Antão, Brazil
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Gomez A, Huron C. Subitizing and counting impairments in children with developmental coordination disorder. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2020; 104:103717. [PMID: 32585441 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2020.103717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) interferes with academic achievement and daily life, and is associated with persistent academic difficulties, in particular within mathematical learning. In the present study, we aimed to study numerical cognition using an approach that taps very basic numerical processes such as subitizing and counting abilities in DCD. We used a counting task and a subitizing task in forty 7-10 years-old children with or without DCD. In both tasks, children were presented with arrays of one to eight dots and asked to name aloud the number of dots as accurately and quickly as possible. In the subitizing task, dots were presented during 250 ms whereas in the counting task they stayed on the screen until the participants gave a verbal response. The results showed that children with DCD were less accurate and slower in the two enumeration tasks (with and without a time limit), providing evidence that DCD impairs both counting and subitizing. These impairments might have a deleterious impact on the ability to improve the acuity of the Approximate Number System through counting, and thus could play a role in the underachievement of children with DCD in mathematics.
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- Alice Gomez
- Institute of Cognitive Science Marc Jeannerod, CNRS, UMR 5229, Bron, France; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Inspé, France; INSERM, U992, Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit, CEA/SAC/DSV/DRM/NeuroSpin, Bat 145, Point Courrier 156, F-91191 Gif/Yvette, France; CEA, DSV/I2BM, NeuroSpin Center, Bât 145, Point Courrier 156, F-91191 Gif/Yvette, France; Univ Paris-Sud, Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit, Bât 300, 91405 Orsay Cedex, France; INSERM U1284, France.
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- INSERM, U992, Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit, CEA/SAC/DSV/DRM/NeuroSpin, Bat 145, Point Courrier 156, F-91191 Gif/Yvette, France; CEA, DSV/I2BM, NeuroSpin Center, Bât 145, Point Courrier 156, F-91191 Gif/Yvette, France; Univ Paris-Sud, Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit, Bât 300, 91405 Orsay Cedex, France; Center for Research and Interdisciplinarity (CRI), France; Université de Paris, France; INSERM U1284, France
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Sember V, Grošelj J, Pajek M. Balance Tests in Pre-Adolescent Children: Retest Reliability, Construct Validity, and Relative Ability. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17155474. [PMID: 32751279 PMCID: PMC7432309 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17155474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Balance is an essential prerequisite for the normal physical development of a child. It consists of the ability to maintain the body’s centre of mass over its base of support, which is enabled by automatic postural adjustments, and maintain posture and stability in various conditions and activities. The present study aimed to determine the measurement characteristics (reliability and concurrent validity) and the relative ability of balance tests and different motor tests in healthy 11-year-olds. We also evaluated the impact of vision on balance ability. Our results showed high interrater reliability (from 0.810 to 0.910) and confirmed the construct validity of the included balance tests. Girls performed significantly better than boys in laboratory tandem stance in following balance components: total sway path with eyes open (BSEO) (t = 2.68, p = 0.01, effect size (ES) = 0.81), total body sway with eyes closed of centre of pressure (CoP) displacement in the a-p direction (BSEC) (t = 1.86, p = 0.07, ES = 0.57), mean velocity of CoP displacements (VEO) (t = 2.67, p = 0.01, ES = 0.83), mean amplitude of CoP displacements in the a-p direction (AapEO) (t = 3.38. p = 0.00, ES = 1.01) and in mean amplitude of CoP displacements in the m-l direction (AmlEO) (t = 3.68, p = 0.00, ES = 1.19). With eyes closed, girls performed significantly better (t = 2.28, p = 0.03, ES = 0.70) than boys did in the mean amplitude of COP displacements in the a-p direction (AapEO) and significantly better (t = 2.37, p = 0.03, ES = 0.71) in the mean amplitude of COP displacements in the m-l direction (AmlEC). Insignificant correlations between different balance tests, except for a correlation between the flamingo test and one-leg stance on a low beam (r = 0.558, p < 0.01), show that each test assesses different aspects of balance ability; therefore, balance cannot be assessed with a single test.
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- Vedrana Sember
- Faculty of Sports, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
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- Elementary School Spodnja Idrija, 5280 Idrija, Slovenia;
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- Faculty of Sports, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +386-41-794-658
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Mancini V, Rudaizky D, Howlett S, Elizabeth-Price J, Chen W. Movement difficulties in children with ADHD: Comparing the long- and short-form Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-Second Edition (BOT-2). Aust Occup Ther J 2020; 67:153-161. [PMID: 31944320 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1630.12641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Revised: 12/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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AIMS Up to 50% of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also present with difficulties with motor proficiency. Several assessments of motor proficiency are available for occupational therapists, though the validity of these measures in an ADHD population requires further exploration. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the consistency of scores obtained using the long-form and short-form of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-Second Edition (BOT-2) in a school-age ADHD sample. METHOD The BOT-2 long-form was administered to 84 school-age children (78 males) with ADHD; short-form scores were extracted from the relevant long-form items. RESULTS Long-form and short-form total scores were highly correlated (r = .87), though the average short-form score was significantly higher. As a categorical measure, 52 children were classified as "at-risk" for movement difficulties by the long-form; but only 36 by the short-form, yielding a false-negative rate of 30.77%. The sensitivity of short-form could be improved by raising the cut-off thresholds of short-form scores as identified by receiver operating characteristic curve analysis but did not yield practical utility. INTERPRETATION As a continuous indicator (i.e. total scores), the short-form is comparable to the long-form. However, the short-form overestimates the child's motor proficiency relative to the long-form and yields an unacceptably high rate of false negatives as a categorical measure. The current revision of the short-form is therefore not recommended as a screening nor diagnostic instrument in an ADHD population. In the absence of ADHD-specific norms, use of the long-form provides greater opportunity for occupational therapists to identify those at-risk for movement difficulties. However, any assessment of motor proficiency should be accompanied by a broader comprehensive assessment to best understand a child's motor functioning.
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- Vincent Mancini
- Complex Attention and Hyperactivity Disorders (CAHDS), Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Department of Health, Perth, WA, Australia.,Discipline of Psychological Sciences, Australian College of Applied Psychology, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Complex Attention and Hyperactivity Disorders (CAHDS), Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Department of Health, Perth, WA, Australia.,School of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Complex Attention and Hyperactivity Disorders (CAHDS), Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Department of Health, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Complex Attention and Hyperactivity Disorders (CAHDS), Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Department of Health, Perth, WA, Australia.,Discipline of Psychological Sciences, Australian College of Applied Psychology, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Complex Attention and Hyperactivity Disorders (CAHDS), Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Department of Health, Perth, WA, Australia
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Cavalcante Neto JL, Rohr LA, Silva ACCD, Godoy AGD, Tudella E. Lifestyle of school-aged children with and without developmental coordination disorder. MOTRIZ: REVISTA DE EDUCACAO FISICA 2020. [DOI: 10.1590/s1980-65742020000110200204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Cavalcante Neto JL, Steenbergen B, Tudella E. Motor intervention with and without Nintendo® Wii for children with developmental coordination disorder: protocol for a randomized clinical trial. Trials 2019; 20:794. [PMID: 31888736 PMCID: PMC6937960 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-019-3930-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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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.
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- Jorge Lopes Cavalcante Neto
- Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, São Paulo Brazil
- State University of Bahia (UNEB), Bahia, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, São Paulo Brazil
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de Kroon MLA, van Kernebeek WG, Neve BF, ter Veer JM, Reijneveld SA, de Vet HCW, Toussaint HM. Concurrent validity and discriminative ability of Dutch performance-based motor tests in 5 to 6 years old children. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0224722. [PMID: 31747399 PMCID: PMC6867635 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Aim To assess the concurrent validity and discriminative ability of total, gross and fine motor (TM, GM and FM) scores of Dutch performance-based motor tests, the Baecke-Fassaert Motor Test (BFMT) and the 8- and 4-Skills Scan (SkSc) with the Movement Assessment Battery (MABC) for children at age 5. Method 116 Dutch children (40.3% boys) were included. Spearman’s rho correlations and area under the curves (AUC) were assessed. Results Correlations between the TM scores of the tests were strong (absolute values from 0.58 to .65); the correlations between the GM scores and the FM scores between and within tests were weaker (absolute values from 0.30 to 0.45). Related to the cut-off (15th percentile) of the MABC, the AUC of the BFMT, 8- and 4-SkSc, the AUC was 0.853 (95% CI: 0.757–0.949), 0.905 (95% CI: 0.837–0.972) and 0.844 (95% CI: 0.730–0.957), respectively. At optimal cut-offs, the sensitivity and specificity of the BFMT, the 8- and 4-SkSc were 78.6 and 78.4%, 92.2 and 73.2%, 78.6 and 76.3%, respectively. Conclusion All tests had a reasonably high discriminative ability, but validation with the MABC-2 and adaptations are needed to meet the requirements for screening (i.e. sensitivity ≥80% and specificity ≥90%). The relatively weak correlation between GM and FM scores implies that tests should be normalized and validated for GM and FM ability, separately.
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- Marlou L. A. de Kroon
- Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Sports and Nutrition, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Sports and Nutrition, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Sports and Nutrition, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Sports and Nutrition, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Wearable-based electronics to objectively support diagnosis of motor impairments in school-aged children. J Biomech 2019; 83:243-252. [PMID: 30554812 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are neuro-developmental disorders, starting in childhood, which can affect the planning of movements and the coordination. We investigated how and in which measure a system based on wearable inertial measurement units (IMUs) can provide an objective support to the diagnosis of motor impairments in school-aged children. The IMUs measured linear and rotational movements of 37 schoolchildren, 7-10yo, 17 patients and 20 control subjects, during the execution of motor exercises, performed under medical and psychiatric supervision, to assess different aspects of the motor coordination. The measured motor parameters showed a high degree of significance in discriminating the ADHD/DCD patients from the healthy subjects, pointing out which motor tasks are worth focusing on. So, medical doctors have a novel key lecture to state a diagnosis, gaining in objectivity with respect to the standard procedures which mainly involve subjective human judgment. Differently to other works, we propose a novel approach in terms of number of used IMUs and of performed motor tasks. Moreover, we demonstrate the meaningful parameters to be considered as more discriminant in supporting the medical diagnosis.
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Mancini V, Rigoli D, Roberts L, Piek J. Motor skills and internalizing problems throughout development: An integrative research review and update of the environmental stress hypothesis research. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2019; 84:96-111. [PMID: 30054197 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2018.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2017] [Revised: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 07/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Environmental Stress Hypothesis provides a conceptual framework detailing the complex relationship between poor motor skills and internalizing problems. AIMS This integrative research aimed to synthesize studies that have evaluated complex pathways posited in the framework. METHOD This study followed the four stages of an integrative research review: (i) problem formation and research aims, (ii) literature search and data collection, (iii) data evaluation and analysis, and (iv) results and discussion. OUTCOMES AND RESULTS Twelve peer-reviewed, English language studies published within 2010-2018 were identified. These used mostly cross-sectional, correlational methods and provided varying levels of support for relationships posited in the framework in samples spanning early childhood to adulthood. Compared to intrapersonal factors (e.g., self-esteem/ perceived competence), interpersonal factors (e.g., social support, peer problems) were found to more strongly and consistently mediate the relationship between motor skills and internalizing problems. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS There is growing empirical support for many of the Environmental Stress Hypothesis pathways. However, research to date is limited in the ability to establish causal relationships between variables, which is integral to the Environmental Stress Hypothesis. Intervention studies provide a useful type of experimental research that could establish causality between variables, while working to improve the physical and psychosocial functioning of people with poor motor skills.
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- Vincent Mancini
- School of Psychology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Complex Attention and Hyperactivity Disorders (CAHDS), Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Department of Health, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
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- School of Psychology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Aguilar VS, Martinez Manzanera O, Sival DA, Maurits NM, Roerdink JBTM. Distinguishing Patients With a Coordination Disorder From Healthy Controls Using Local Features of Movement Trajectories During the Finger-to-Nose Test. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2018; 66:1714-1722. [PMID: 30371352 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2018.2878626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Assessment of coordination disorders is valuable for monitoring progression of patients, distinguishing healthy and pathological conditions, and ultimately aiding in clinical decision making, thereby offering the possibility to improve medical care or rehabilitation. A common method to assess movement disorders is by using clinical rating scales. However, rating scales depend on the evaluation and interpretation of an observer, implying that subjective phenotypic assignment precedes the application of the scales. Objective and more accurate methods are under continuous development but gold standards are still scarce. Here, we show how a method we previously developed, originally aimed at assessing dynamic balance by a probabilistic generalized linear model, can be used to assess a broader range of functional movements. In this paper, the method is applied to distinguish patients with coordination disorders from healthy controls. We focused on movements recorded during the finger-to-nose task (FNT), which is commonly used to assess coordination disorders. We also compared clinical FNT scores and model scores. Our method achieved 84% classification accuracy in distinguishing patients and healthy participants, using only two features. Future work could entail testing the reliability of the method by using additional features and other clinical tests such as finger chasing, quiet standing, and/or usage of tracking devices such as depth cameras or force plates.
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Nicola K, Waugh J, Charles E, Russell T. The feasibility and concurrent validity of performing the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - 2nd Edition via telerehabilitation technology. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2018; 77:40-48. [PMID: 29656273 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2018.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2017] [Revised: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND In rural and remote communities children with motor difficulties have less access to rehabilitation services. Telerehabilitation technology is a potential method to overcome barriers restricting access to healthcare in these areas. Assessment is necessary to guide clinical reasoning; however it is unclear which paediatric assessments can be administered remotely. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children - 2nd Edition is commonly used by various health professionals to assess motor performance of children. AIMS The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and concurrent validity of performing the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - 2nd Edition remotely via telerehabilitation technology compared to the conventional in-person method. METHODS AND PROCEDURES Fifty-nine children enrolled in a state school (5-11 years old) volunteered to perform one in-person and one telerehabilitation mediated assessment. The order of the method of delivery and the therapist performing the assessment were randomized. After both assessments were complete, a participant satisfaction questionnaire was completed by each child. OUTCOMES AND RESULTS The Bland-Altman limits of agreement for the total test standard score were -3.15 to 3.22 which is smaller than a pre-determined clinically acceptable margin based on the smallest detectable change. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS This study establishes the feasibility and concurrent validity of the administration of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - 2nd Edition via telerehabilitation technology. Overall, participants perceived their experience with telerehabilitation positively.
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- Kristy Nicola
- Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
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- Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia
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- Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia
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- Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia
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Smits-Engelsman B, Vinçon S, Blank R, Quadrado VH, Polatajko H, Wilson PH. Evaluating the evidence for motor-based interventions in developmental coordination disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2018; 74:72-102. [PMID: 29413431 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2018.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2017] [Revised: 01/07/2018] [Accepted: 01/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND As part of the process of creating an update of the clinical practice guidelines for developmental coordination disorder (DCD) (Blank, Smits-Engelsman, Polatajko, & Wilson, 2012), a systematic review of intervention studies, published since the last guidelines statement was conducted. AIM The aim of this study was to 1) systematically review the evidence published from January 2012 to February 2017 regarding the effectiveness of motor based interventions in individuals with DCD, 2) quantify treatment effects using a meta-analysis, 3) examine the available information on different aspects of delivery including use of group intervention, duration and frequency of therapy, and 4) identify gaps in the literature and make recommendations for future intervention research. METHOD An electronic search of 5 databases (PubMed, Embase, Pedro, Scopus and Cochrane) was conducted for studies that evaluated motor-based interventions to improve performance for individuals with DCD. RESULTS Thirty studies covering 25 datasets were included, 19 of which provided outcomes on standardized measures of motor performance. The overall effect size (Cohen's d) across intervention studies was large (1.06), but the range was wide: for 11 interventions, the observed effect was large (>0.80), in eight studies moderate (>0.50), and in five it was small or negligible (<0.50). Positive benefits were evident for activity-oriented approaches, body function-oriented combined with activities, active video games, and small group programs. CONCLUSION Results showed that activity-oriented and body function oriented interventions can have a positive effect on motor function and skills. However, given the varied methodological quality and the large confidence intervals of some studies, the results should be interpreted with caution.
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- Bouwien Smits-Engelsman
- Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
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- Clinic for Child Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Child Centre Maulbronn, Maulbronn, Germany
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- Clinic for Child Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Child Centre Maulbronn, Maulbronn, Germany; University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
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Bakke HA, Sarinho SW, Cattuzzo MT. Adaptation of the MABC-2 Test (Age Band 2) for children with low vision. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2017; 71:120-129. [PMID: 29032287 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2017.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Revised: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The tools used to assess motor performance in children with low vision often have no validity and reliability data concerning this population and use non-standardized modifications. Adaptations of these tools could help to identify motor problems and mitigate their effects. AIM To assess aspects of validity and reliability in an adaptation of the Movement ABC-2 Test (MABC-2) for children with low vision. METHODS AND PROCEDURES The research was undertaken in two stages: 1) application of the original MABC-2 to 10 children with low vision, adaptation and pilot test; 2) administration and re-administration of the adapted MABC-2 in 30 children with low vision. Inter-rater reliability and test-retest reliability were assessed with an intraclass correlation coefficient and Kappa index; internal consistency was assessed with Cronbach's alpha. OUTCOMES AND RESULTS Substantial to almost perfect inter-rater reliability was found between the component standard scores and a reasonable to excellent concordance rate in the classification of movement difficulty. The adapted tool has moderate internal consistency. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS The adapted MABC-2 Test has improved the assessment of motor performance in children with low vision.
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- Hanne Alves Bakke
- IFPB Campus Patos, Acesso Rodovia PB 110, s/n, Bairro Alto Tubiba, Patos -PB, CEP 58700-000.
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- Pós-Graduação em Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente/UFPE, Av Prof Moraes Rego, s/n, Prédio das Pós-Graduações do CCS - 1° andar, Cidade Universitária, CEP: 50.670-420, Recife, PE, Brazil, Brazil.
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- Av. Fernando Simões Barbosa, n. 374, ap. 502. Bairro: Boa Viagem, CEP: 51020-390, Recife, PE, Brazil.
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Identifying play characteristics of pre-school children with developmental coordination disorder via parental questionnaires. Hum Mov Sci 2017; 53:5-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2016.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Revised: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Blanchard CCV, McGlashan HL, French B, Sperring RJ, Petrocochino B, Holmes NP. Online Control of Prehension Predicts Performance on a Standardized Motor Assessment Test in 8- to 12-Year-Old Children. Front Psychol 2017; 8:374. [PMID: 28360874 PMCID: PMC5352659 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2016] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Goal-directed hand movements are guided by sensory information and may be adjusted 'online,' during the movement. If the target of a movement unexpectedly changes position, trajectory corrections can be initiated in as little as 100 ms in adults. This rapid visual online control is impaired in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD), and potentially in other neurodevelopmental conditions. We investigated the visual control of hand movements in children in a 'center-out' double-step reaching and grasping task, and examined how parameters of this visuomotor control co-vary with performance on standardized motor tests often used with typically and atypically developing children. Two groups of children aged 8-12 years were asked to reach and grasp an illuminated central ball on a vertically oriented board. On a proportion of trials, and at movement onset, the illumination switched unpredictably to one of four other balls in a center-out configuration (left, right, up, or down). When the target moved, all but one of the children were able to correct their movements before reaching the initial target, at least on some trials, but the latencies to initiate these corrections were longer than those typically reported in the adult literature, ranging from 211 to 581 ms. These later corrections may be due to less developed motor skills in children, or to the increased cognitive and biomechanical complexity of switching movements in four directions. In the first group (n = 187), reaching and grasping parameters significantly predicted standardized movement scores on the MABC-2, most strongly for the aiming and catching component. In the second group (n = 85), these same parameters did not significantly predict scores on the DCDQ'07 parent questionnaire. Our reaching and grasping task provides a sensitive and continuous measure of movement skill that predicts scores on standardized movement tasks used to screen for DCD.
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- School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, University Park Nottingham, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, University Park Nottingham, UK
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- School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading Reading, UK
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- School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading Reading, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, University Park Nottingham, UK
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Valentini NC, Oliveira MA, Pangelinan MM, Whitall J, Clark JE. Can the MABC discriminate and predict motor impairment? A comparison of Brazilian and American children. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERAPY AND REHABILITATION 2017. [DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2017.24.3.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Nadia C Valentini
- Professor, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Dance, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Executive director, Learning Technology Services, Division of Information Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
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- Assistant professor, School of Kinesiology, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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- Professor, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA
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- Professor, Department of Kinesiology, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, Baltimore, USA
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Hill LJB, Mushtaq F, O'Neill L, Flatters I, Williams JHG, Mon-Williams M. The relationship between manual coordination and mental health. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2016; 25:283-95. [PMID: 26138672 PMCID: PMC4769729 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-015-0732-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2014] [Accepted: 05/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Motor coordination impairments frequently co-occur with other developmental disorders and mental health problems in clinically referred populations. But does this reflect a broader dimensional relationship within the general population? A clearer understanding of this relationship might inform improvements in mental health service provision. However, ascertainment and referral bias means that there is limited value in conducting further research with clinically referred samples. We, therefore, conducted a cross-sectional population-based study investigating children's manual coordination using an objective computerised test. These measures were related to teacher-completed responses on a behavioural screening questionnaire [the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)]. We sampled 298 children (4-11 years old; 136 males) recruited from the general population. Hierarchical (logistic and linear) regression modelling indicated significant categorical and continuous relationships between manual coordination and overall SDQ score (a dimensional measure of psychopathology). Even after controlling for gender and age, manual coordination explained 15 % of the variance in total SDQ score. This dropped to 9 % after exclusion of participants whose SDQ responses indicated potential mental health problems. These results: (1) indicate that there is a clear relationship between children's motor and mental health development in community-based samples; (2) demonstrate the relationship's dimensional nature; and (3) have implications for service provision.
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- Liam J B Hill
- School of Psychology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.
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- School of Psychology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Clinical Research Centre, Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZH, UK
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Cermak SA, Katz N, Weintraub N, Steinhart S, Raz-Silbiger S, Munoz M, Lifshitz N. Participation in Physical Activity, Fitness, and Risk for Obesity in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Cross-cultural Study. Occup Ther Int 2015; 22:163-73. [DOI: 10.1002/oti.1393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2014] [Revised: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- S. A. Cermak
- USC Mrs T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy; University of Southern California; Los Angeles CA USA
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- Research Institute for Health and Medical Professions; Ono Academic College; Kiryat Ono Israel
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- School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine; Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Jerusalem Israel
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- Alyn Hospital Pediatric & Adolescent Rehabilitation Center; Jerusalem Israel
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- School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine; Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Jerusalem Israel
- Alyn Hospital Pediatric & Adolescent Rehabilitation Center; Jerusalem Israel
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- Department of Occupational Therapy; Boston University; Boston MA USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Professions; Ono Academic College; Kiryat Ono Israel
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Hands B, Licari M, Piek J. A review of five tests to identify motor coordination difficulties in young adults. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2015; 41-42:40-51. [PMID: 26057836 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2015.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Revised: 04/29/2015] [Accepted: 05/25/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Difficulties with low motor competence in childhood and adolescence, such as that seen in Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), often persist into adulthood. Identification of DCD at all ages is particularly challenging and problematic because of the diversity of motor symptoms. Many tests of motor proficiency and impairment have been developed for children up to 12 years of age. Whilst identification of DCD is important during childhood, it is of equal importance to identify and monitor the impact of this impairment as an individual grows and develops. Currently there is no test specifically designed to support diagnosis and monitor change in the age range 16-30 years. In this article we review five tests that have been used to assess motor competence among young adults (Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-2, McCarron Assessment of Neuromuscular Development, Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2, Tufts Assessment of Motor Performance and the Zurich Neuromotor Assessment). Key issues relevant to testing motor skills in older populations, such as the inclusion of age appropriate skills, are explored. While the BOT-2 provided the most evidence for valid and reliable measurement of Criterion A of the diagnostic criteria for DCD among this age group, no test adequately evaluated Criterion B. Further evaluation of motor skill assessment among the young adult population is needed.
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- Beth Hands
- Institute for Health Research, University of Notre Dame Australia, Australia.
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- School of Sport Science, Exercise & Health, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley 6009, Western Australia, Australia.
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- School of Psychology & Speech Pathology, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth 6845, Western Australia, Australia.
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de Castro Magalhães L, Cardoso AA, Guimarães MAP, Van Petten AMVN. How Can We Make Our Assessment of Motor AbilityRelevant Cross-Culturally? CURRENT DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS REPORTS 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s40474-015-0047-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Tükel Ş, Björelius H, Henningsson G, McAllister A, Eliasson AC. Motor functions and adaptive behaviour in children with childhood apraxia of speech. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2015; 17:470-480. [PMID: 25740430 DOI: 10.3109/17549507.2015.1010578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Undiagnosed motor and behavioural problems have been reported for children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). This study aims to understand the extent of these problems by determining the profile of and relationships between speech/non-speech oral, manual and overall body motor functions and adaptive behaviours in CAS. METHOD Eighteen children (five girls and 13 boys) with CAS, 4 years 4 months to 10 years 6 months old, participated in this study. The assessments used were the Verbal Motor Production Assessment for Children (VMPAC), Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2) and Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System (ABAS-II). RESULT Median result of speech/non-speech oral motor function was between -1 and -2 SD of the mean VMPAC norms. For BOT-2 and ABAS-II, the median result was between the mean and -1 SD of test norms. However, on an individual level, many children had co-occurring difficulties (below -1 SD of the mean) in overall and manual motor functions and in adaptive behaviour, despite few correlations between sub-tests. CONCLUSION In addition to the impaired speech motor output, children displayed heterogeneous motor problems suggesting the presence of a global motor deficit. The complex relationship between motor functions and behaviour may partly explain the undiagnosed developmental difficulties in CAS.
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Caravale B, Baldi S, Capone L, Presaghi F, Balottin U, Zoppello M. Psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ-Italian). RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2015; 36C:543-550. [PMID: 25462515 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.10.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2014] [Revised: 10/17/2014] [Accepted: 10/23/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A valid tool that contributes to the diagnosis of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is represented by the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire 2007 (DCDQ'07). Recently we developed the Italian version of DCDQ (DCDQ-Italian). The aim of this study was to further analyze the psychometric properties in a sample of Italian school children aged 5-12 years and to establish cut-off scores with respect to age groups. A total of 698 parents completed the DCDQ-Italian and 45 of them repeated it after 2 weeks for test-retest reliability. One hundred and seventeen children were tested using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children. Confirmatory factor analysis supported this version to be consistent with the original. Cronbach's alpha for the total score was 0.89 and test-retest reliability was 0.88. Two-ways ANOVA for total and single subscales showed a significant main effect for age group only and not for gender. Sensitivity and specificity for our community based sample were 59% and 65% respectively, considering the cut-off scores for the 15th percentile of M-ABC and increasing when age groups were taken into account (ROC curve=0.62). The agreement with the original was good if 15th is considered. This is the first study on the psychometric property of DCDQ in a community sample of Italian children. The DCDQ-Italian could be used as a screening tool for motor coordination difficulties in Italian children. Slight differences in cut-offs should be considered when using this version.
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- Barbara Caravale
- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Melograno Clinical Psychology and Rehabilitation Association, Via Domodossola 23, 00183 Rome, Italy
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- Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, C. Mondino National Neurological Institute, Via Mondino 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, C. Mondino National Neurological Institute, Via Mondino 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy; Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Bassi 21, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, C. Mondino National Neurological Institute, Via Mondino 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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Kakebeeke TH, Egloff K, Caflisch J, Chaouch A, Rousson V, Largo RH, Jenni OG. Similarities and dissimilarities between the movement ABC-2 and the Zurich neuromotor assessment in children with suspected developmental coordination disorder. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2014; 35:3148-3155. [PMID: 25151604 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.07.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2014] [Revised: 07/29/2014] [Accepted: 07/30/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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An established tool for the assessment of motor performance in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is the Movement-ABC-2 (M-ABC-2). The Zurich Neuromotor Assessment (ZNA) is also widely used for the evaluation of children's motor performance, but has not been compared with the M-ABC-2. Fifty-one children (39 males) between 5 and 7 years of age with suspected DCD were assessed using the M-ABC-2 and the ZNA. Rank correlations between scores of different test components were calculated. The structure of the tests was explored using canonical-correlation analysis. The correlation between total scores of the two motor tests was reasonable (0.66; p<0.001). However, ZNA scores were generally lower than those of M-ABC-2, due to poor performance in the fine motor adaptive component and increased contralateral associated movements (CAM). The canonical-correlation analysis revealed that ZNA measures components like pure motor skills and CAM that are not represented in the M-ABC-2. Furthermore, there was also no equivalent for the aiming and catching items of the M-ABC-2 in ZNA. The two tests measure different motor characteristics in children with suspected DCD and, thus, can be used complementary for the diagnosis of the disorder.
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- Tanja H Kakebeeke
- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Statistical Unit, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Statistical Unit, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
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Cheng CH, Ju YY, Chang HW, Chen CL, Pei YC, Tseng KC, Cheng HYK. Motor impairments screened by the movement assessment battery for children-2 are related to the visual-perceptual deficits in children with developmental coordination disorder. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2014; 35:2172-2179. [PMID: 24915646 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2014] [Revised: 05/08/2014] [Accepted: 05/16/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This study was to examine to what extent the motor deficits of children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) verified by the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MABC-2) are linked to their visual-perceptual abilities. Seventeen children with DCD and seventeen typically developing children (TD) aged 5-10 years screened from a total of 250 children were recruited. The assessments included MABC-2, traditional test of visual perceptual skills (TVPS-R), and computerized test for sequential coupling of eye and hand as well as motion coherence. The results indicated that children with DCD scored lower than TD in MABC-2, and their total scores were highly correlated with manual dexterity component scores. DCD group also showed poor visual-perceptual abilities in various aspects. The visual discrimination and visual sequential memory from the TVPS-R, the sequential coupling of eye and hand, and the motion coherence demonstrated a moderate or strong correlation with the MABC-2 in the DCD rather than the TD group. It was concluded that the motor problems screened by MABC-2 were significantly related to the visual-perceptual deficits of children with DCD. MABC-2 is suggested to be a prescreening tool to identify the visual-perceptual related motor deficits.
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- Chih-Hsiu Cheng
- Department of Physical Therapy and Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Science, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan 333, Taiwan.
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- Department of Adapted Physical Education, National Taiwan Sport University, 250 Wen-Hua 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan 333, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Early Intervention, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hua 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan 333, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Early Intervention, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hua 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan 333, Taiwan.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Industrial Design, College of Management, Chang Gung University, 259 Wenhua 1st Road, Guishan, Tao-Yuan 33302, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Early Intervention, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hua 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan 333, Taiwan.
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Tounsi M, Aouichaoui C, Elloumi M, Dogui M, Tabka Z, Trabelsi Y. Reference values of vertical jumping performances in healthy Tunisian adolescent. Ann Hum Biol 2014; 42:116-24. [PMID: 24974833 DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2014.926989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Mohamed Tounsi
- Department of Physiology and Lung Function Testing, Faculty of Medicine Ibn-El-Jazzar , and
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Barnett AL. Is There a “Movement Thermometer” for Developmental Coordination Disorder? CURRENT DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS REPORTS 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s40474-014-0011-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Valentini NC, Ramalho MH, Oliveira MA. Movement assessment battery for children-2: translation, reliability, and validity for Brazilian children. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2014; 35:733-740. [PMID: 24290814 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2012] [Revised: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 10/28/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2nd edition (MABC-2) is a well-recognized assessment used to identify children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Although researchers and practitioners across Brazil have used the MABC-2 to identify children with motor deficits, its validation for this particular population has yet to be investigated. In this study, we translated all MABC-2 items and validated them with respect to content, construct and criteria validity. The validation process involved 13 experts in Motor Development and a total of 844 children (3-13 years old) from two different states in Brazil. A cross-cultural translation method yielded a Brazilian-Portuguese version of the battery. The expert panel confirmed language clarity and pertinence of the items. High intra- and inter-rater reliability and internal consistency for the MABC-2 was established for Brazilian children. A discriminant analysis confirmed the MABC-2 power (.80) to differentiate children with DCD and those at risk for DCD from typically developing children. Predictive validity was observed for the impairment scores and a percentile main effect was found in the repeated measures ANOVA (ICC: .93 and .73, respectively). Although our data are not representative of the entire country, this study is the first to confirm that the original standardized scores established for the MABC-2 are valid in Brazilian children.
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- N C Valentini
- Department of Physical Education, School of Physical Education, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Felizardo 7500, Bairro Jardim Botânico, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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- Department of Physical Education, State University of Santa Catarina, Rua Pascoal Simone 358, Coqueiros, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
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- School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
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Hammond J, Jones V, Hill EL, Green D, Male I. An investigation of the impact of regular use of the Wii Fit to improve motor and psychosocial outcomes in children with movement difficulties: a pilot study. Child Care Health Dev 2014; 40:165-75. [PMID: 23363371 DOI: 10.1111/cch.12029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Children with Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD) experience poor motor and psychosocial outcomes. Interventions are often limited within the healthcare system, and little is known about how technology might be used within schools or homes to promote the motor skills and/or psychosocial development of these children. This study aimed to evaluate whether short, regular school-based sessions of movement experience using a commercially available home video game console (Nintendo's Wii Fit) would lead to benefits in both motor and psychosocial domains in children with DCD. METHODS A randomized crossover controlled trial of children with movement difficulties/DCD was conducted. Children were randomly assigned to an intervention (n = 10) or comparison (n = 8) group. The intervention group spent 10 min thrice weekly for 1 month using Wii Fit during the lunch break, while the comparison group took part in their regular Jump Ahead programme. Pre- and post-intervention assessments considered motor proficiency, self-perceived ability and satisfaction and parental assessment of emotional and behavioural problems. RESULTS Significant gains were seen in motor proficiency, the child's perception of his/her motor ability and reported emotional well-being for many, but not all children. CONCLUSIONS This study provides preliminary evidence to support the use of the Wii Fit within therapeutic programmes for children with movement difficulties. This simple, popular intervention represents a plausible method to support children's motor and psychosocial development. It is not possible from our data to say which children are most likely to benefit from such a programme and particularly what the dose and duration should be. Further research is required to inform across these and other questions regarding the implementation of virtual reality technologies in therapeutic services for children with movement difficulties.
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- J Hammond
- Brighton & Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, East Sussex, UK
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Shaheen S. Motor Assessment in Pediatric Neuropsychology: Relationships to Executive Function. APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY-CHILD 2013; 2:116-24. [DOI: 10.1080/21622965.2013.792668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Kambas A, Venetsanou F, Giannakidou D, Fatouros IG, Avloniti A, Chatzinikolaou A, Draganidis D, Zimmer R. The Motor-Proficiency-Test for children between 4 and 6 years of age (MOT 4-6): an investigation of its suitability in Greece. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2012; 33:1626-1632. [PMID: 22543059 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2012] [Accepted: 04/03/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Given the negative influence of motor difficulties on people's quality of life their early identification seems to be crucial and consequently the information provided by a sound assessment tool is of great importance. The aim of this study was to examine the suitability of the MOT 4-6 (Zimmer & Volkamer, 1987) for use with preschoolers in Greece. Seven hundred and seventy-eight Greek children aged 48-71 months participated in the study. The two-way ANOVA used on total MOT performance revealed significant differences among the age groups formed in preschool age within Greeks, while boys' and girls' scores were quite similar. From the comparisons of Greeks' scores with the German standardization sample's ones, statistically significant differences were found in two age groups. However according to the Cohen's d effect size they were not of great importance. The distribution of Greeks' scores according to the test cut-offs, revealed that the MOT can differentiate all levels of performance, although a slight deviation from the distribution of Germans' scores was noticed. Finally, both the test-retest reliability and internal consistency of the test were found to be excellent. The MOT 4-6 seems to be a valuable motor assessment tool for Greek preschoolers. Regarding its norms, despite the minor differences that were noticed between the motor development of Greek and German preschoolers, their adjustment was thought to be unnecessary. Instead of lowering the norms, efforts for preventing the motor performance decline should be enhanced.
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- A Kambas
- Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, 69100 Komotini, Greece.
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Martini R, St-Pierre MF, Wilson BN. French Canadian cross-cultural adaptation of the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire '07: DCDQ-FC. The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 2012; 78:318-27. [PMID: 22338299 DOI: 10.2182/cjot.2011.78.5.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Parent-report measures, such as the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire'07 (DCDQ'07), are used to identify developmental coordination disorder (DCD) in children. Early identification of this condition is important to mitigate its social-emotional and health consequences. Unfortunately, few French-language assessments are available to therapists working with francophone populations. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to undertake a formal translation of the English DCDQ'07 and begin to examine its psychometric properties. METHODS The translation was done using Beaton, Bombardier, and Guillemin's (2000) guidelines for cross-cultural adaptation. Methodologies described by Haccoun (1987) and Vallerand (1989) were used to address the psychometric qualities of the translation. FINDINGS The DCDQ'07 and its French translation (DCDQ-FC) are equivalent, with excellent internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Concurrent and construct validity were adequate for a screening measure; however, low sensitivity was obtained with both measures. IMPLICATIONS The DCDQ-FC is a valid translation for use with a French Canadian population.
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- Rose Martini
- Occupational Therapy Program, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth, Rd., Ottawa, ON, K1H 8M5.
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Giagazoglou P, Kabitsis N, Kokaridas D, Zaragas C, Katartzi E, Kabitsis C. The movement assessment battery in Greek preschoolers: the impact of age, gender, birth order, and physical activity on motor outcome. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2011; 32:2577-2582. [PMID: 21816567 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2011] [Accepted: 06/29/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Early identification of possible risk factors that could impair the motor development is crucial, since poor motor performance may have long-term negative consequences for a child's overall development. The aim of the current study was the examination of disorders in motor coordination in Greek pre-school aged children and the detection of differences in motor performance with regards to age, gender, participation in sports and order of birth in the family. Performance profiles on the movement ABC were used to classify 412 Greek children aged 4-6 years old. It appears from the results that the occurrence rate of probable developmental coordination disorders (DCD) was 5.4%. Significant differences were observed in all independent variables except the order of birth in the family. The findings reinforce the need for the evaluation of motor performance in preschool-aged children, in order specific individual motor profiles to be established for optimizing and adapting early intervention programs.
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- Paraskevi Giagazoglou
- Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Wagner MO, Kastner J, Petermann F, Jekauc D, Worth A, Bös K. The impact of obesity on developmental coordination disorder in adolescence. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2011; 32:1970-1976. [PMID: 21596520 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2011] [Accepted: 04/13/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) as well as overweight and obesity are of increasing importance in the study of human development. Data on the relation between DCD and obesity in adolescence are of particular interest because both phenomena are unlikely to disappear with age. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of obesity on severe DCD in adolescence. A total of 99 obese adolescents aged between 11 and 16 years and 99 normal-weight controls matched for age and gender were included in this cross-sectional study. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2 (age band 3) was used to determine subjects' stage of motor development. Results made clear that (i) obese show a higher severe DCD-risk in comparison to normal-weight adolescents (p<.01) which is (ii) most pronounced in balance (p<.01), and (iii) thereby rather appears in boys (p≤.10). Thus, our results at least do not exclude the possibility that obesity might have a detrimental effect on the etiopathology of DCD beyond childhood. Therefore, primary obesity prevention measures may additionally contribute to the prevention of a possible consolidation of severe DCD.
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- Matthias Oliver Wagner
- Institute for Health Science, Department of Sports and Movement, University of Education Schwäbisch Gmünd, Oberbettringer Str. 200, 73525 Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany.
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Wagner MO, Kastner J, Petermann F, Bös K. Factorial validity of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (age band 2). RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2011; 32:674-680. [PMID: 21146955 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2010] [Accepted: 11/15/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (M-ABC-2) is one of the most commonly used tests for the diagnosis of specific developmental disorders of motor function (F82). The M-ABC-2 comprises eight subtests per age band (AB) that are assigned to three dimensions: manual dexterity, aiming and catching, and balance. However, while previous exploratory findings suggested the correctness of the assumption of factorial validity, there is no empirical evidence that the M-ABC-2 subtests allow for a valid reproduction of the postulated factorial structure. The purpose of this study was to empirically confirm the factorial validity of the M-ABC-2. The German normative sample of AB2 (7-10 years; N=323) was used as the study sample for the empirical analyses. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to verify the factorial validity of the M-ABC-2 (AB2). The incremental fit indices (χ2=28.675; df=17; Bollen-Stine p value=0.318; RMSEA=0.046 [0.011-0.075]; SRMR=0.038; CFI=0.960) provided evidence for the factorial validity of the M-ABC-2 (AB2). However, because of a lack of empirical verification for convergent and discriminant validity, there is still no evidence that F82 can be diagnosed using M-ABC-2 (AB2).
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- Matthias Oliver Wagner
- Institute for Health Science, Department of Sports and Movement, University of Education Schwäbisch Gmünd, Oberbettringer Str. 200, 73525 Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany.
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