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Carrillo C, Chang A, Armstrong H, Cairney J, McAuley JD, Trainor LJ. Auditory rhythm facilitates perception and action in children at risk for developmental coordination disorder. Sci Rep 2024; 14:12203. [PMID: 38806554 PMCID: PMC11133375 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-62322-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder featuring deficits in motor coordination and motor timing among children. Deficits in rhythmic tracking, including perceptually tracking and synchronizing action with auditory rhythms, have been studied in a wide range of motor disorders, providing a foundation for developing rehabilitation programs incorporating auditory rhythms. We tested whether DCD also features these auditory-motor deficits among 7-10 year-old children. In a speech recognition task with no overt motor component, modulating the speech rhythm interfered more with the performance of children at risk for DCD than typically developing (TD) children. A set of auditory-motor tapping tasks further showed that, although children at risk for DCD performed worse than TD children in general, the presence of an auditory rhythmic cue (isochronous metronome or music) facilitated the temporal consistency of tapping. Finally, accuracy in the recognition of rhythmically modulated speech and tapping consistency correlated with performance on the standardized motor assessment. Together, the results show auditory rhythmic regularity benefits auditory perception and auditory-motor coordination in children at risk for DCD. This provides a foundation for future clinical studies to develop evidence-based interventions involving auditory-motor rhythmic coordination for children with DCD.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chantal Carrillo
- Department of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychology, New York University, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Infant and Child Health (INCH) Lab, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Bianco KM, Barhoun P, Lum JAG, Fuelscher I, Enticott PG, Williams J, Silk TJ, Caeyenberghs K, Hyde C. Atypical procedural learning in children with developmental coordination disorder: A combined behavioral and neuroimaging study. Brain Cogn 2024; 177:106160. [PMID: 38670051 DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2024.106160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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While procedural learning (PL) has been implicated in delayed motor skill observed in developmental coordination disorder (DCD), few studies have considered the impact of co-occurring attentional problems. Furthermore, the neurostructural basis of PL in children remains unclear. We investigated PL in children with DCD while controlling for inattention symptoms, and examined the role of fronto-basal ganglia-cerebellar morphology in PL. Fifty-nine children (6-14 years; nDCD = 19, ncontrol = 40) completed the serial reaction time (SRT) task to measure PL. The Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale-IV was administered to measure inattention symptoms. Structural T1 images were acquired for a subset of participants (nDCD = 10, ncontrol = 28), and processed using FreeSurfer. Volume was extracted for the cerebellum, basal ganglia, and frontal regions. After controlling for inattention symptoms, the reaction time profile of controls was consistent with learning on the SRT task. This was not the case for those with DCD. SRT task performance was positively correlated with cerebellar cortical volume, and children with DCD trended towards lower cerebellar volume compared to controls. Children with DCD may not engage in PL during the SRT task in the same manner as controls, with this differential performance being associated with atypical cerebellar morphology.
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- Kaila M Bianco
- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport, College of Sport Health and Engineering, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia; Developmental Imaging, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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Farhat F, Denysschen M, Mezghani N, Kammoun MM, Gharbi A, Rebai H, Moalla W, Smits-Engelsman B. Activities of daily living, self-efficacy and motor skill related fitness and the interrelation in children with moderate and severe Developmental Coordination Disorder. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0299646. [PMID: 38652708 PMCID: PMC11037543 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) are diagnosed based on poor motor skills that impact their daily activities. However, this may also lead to lower predilection and participation in physical activities and a higher risk to develop health problems. OBJECTIVE To determine motor skill related levels in children with moderate and severe DCD and compare that to typically developing children (TD). The study also aimed to determine the level of activities of daily living (ADL) as reported by their parent and self-efficacy as reported by the children. Lastly, the relation of motor skill related fitness, ADL, and self-efficacy has been examined. METHODS A cross-sectional study has compared TD children (n = 105) and children with DCD (n = 109; 45 moderate DCD and 64 severe DCD) from elementary schools in Tunisia between 7 and 10 years of age. The DCDDaily-Questionnaire and Children's Self-perceptions of Adequacy in and Predilection for Physical Activity Questionnaire have been used to determine ADL and adequacy towards physical activity, respectively. The PERF-FIT has been used to measure motor skill related fitness levels. RESULTS Large group differences (p = 0.001) were found for ADL and all domains of self-efficacy between TD and DCD children. However, ADL and self-efficacy were not different between moderate and severe DCD. Motor skill related fitness was significantly lower (p = 0.01) for children with DCD than TD children, and between children with moderate and severe DCD. The relation between self-efficacy and DCDDaily-Q was different in the two DCD groups. Slow motor learning was associated with lower perceived enjoyment in physical education in the moderate DCD group, and with lower perceived adequacy in physical education in the severe DCD group. CONCLUSIONS Children with DCD participate and enjoy physical activity less than their peers. This combination of lower participation, lower predilection to physical activity and lowered motor skill-related fitness is a concern for the present and future health status of children with DCD.
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- Faiçal Farhat
- Research Laboratory: Education, Motricity, Sport and Health, EM2S, LR19JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation, Faculty Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- Department of Sport Sciences, College of Education, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Laboratory: Education, Motricity, Sport and Health, EM2S, LR19JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Physical activity, Sport and Health Research Unit, National Observatory of Sport, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Sports Performance Optimization Research Laboratory (LR09SEP01), National Center for Sports Medicine and Science (CNMSS), Tunis, Tunisia
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- Research Laboratory: Education, Motricity, Sport and Health, EM2S, LR19JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation, Faculty Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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Duarte Machado E, Cole MH, Miller L, McGuckian TB, Wilson PH. The efficacy of dance interventions for the activity and participation of individuals with cerebral palsy - a systematic review and meta-analysis. Disabil Rehabil 2024; 46:1485-1501. [PMID: 37122166 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2200259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of this review was to examine the efficacy of dance interventions for individuals with cerebral palsy (CP), measured at any level of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). A comprehensive search of peer-reviewed articles was performed using six electronic databases. RESULTS Fourteen studies were included in this review, nine of which were also included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analyses yielded a large overall effect for cognitive, motor, and social-emotional function outcomes, with a high degree of heterogeneity between outcome effects, attributable to differences in study design. CONCLUSION Although recent studies provide support for the acceptance and efficacy of dance interventions for people with CP, the systematic review revealed significant limitations in study design (only 2 randomised control trials). High-quality research that measures outcomes across all dimensions of the ICF, and particularly at the level of participation, are needed to improve the level of empirical support for dance-based interventions.
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- Eduardo Duarte Machado
- Development and Disability Over the Lifespan, Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre, Australian Catholic University, Australia
- School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Australia
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- Development and Disability Over the Lifespan, Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre, Australian Catholic University, Australia
- School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Australia
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- School of Allied Health, Australian Catholic University, Australia
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- Development and Disability Over the Lifespan, Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre, Australian Catholic University, Australia
- School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Australia
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- Development and Disability Over the Lifespan, Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre, Australian Catholic University, Australia
- School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Australia
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Velghe S, Rameckers E, Meyns P, Johnson C, Hallemans A, Verbecque E, Klingels K. Effects of a highly intensive balance therapy camp in children with developmental coordination disorder - An intervention protocol. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2024; 147:104694. [PMID: 38382234 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2024.104694] [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: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) often (<87 %) experience postural control problems, impacting all levels of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) including their daily participation, self-esteem and mental health. Due to the multisystemic nature of postural control, comprehensive therapy should target all systems which is currently not the case. Highly intensive therapy is effective and commonly used in pediatric populations, but has not been explored yet to train postural control in children with DCD. AIMS To investigate the effects of a highly intensive functional balance therapy camp at all ICF levels in children with DCD. METHODS AND PROCEDURES The effects on postural control, muscle activity, brain alterations, self-perceived competence, self-identified goals, gross motor activities and participation are evaluated. Participants are assessed pre- and post-intervention, including a 3 months follow-up. Forty-eight children with DCD, aged 6-12 years old, receive 40 h of comprehensive balance training. This intervention is fun, individually tailored, targets all postural control systems, implements different motor learning strategies and includes both individual and group activities. CONCLUSION Novel insights into the effects of a highly intensive comprehensive balance therapy camp designed for children with DCD will be gained at all levels of the ICF.
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- Silke Velghe
- Rehabilitation Research Centre - REVAL, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium.
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- Rehabilitation Research Centre - REVAL, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Functioning, Participation & Rehabilitation research line, Research School CAPHRI, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Centre of Expertise, Adelante Rehabilitation Centre, Valkenburg, the Netherlands
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- Rehabilitation Research Centre - REVAL, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Rehabilitation Research Centre - REVAL, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium; Research group MOVANT, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Research group MOVANT, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Rehabilitation Research Centre - REVAL, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Rehabilitation Research Centre - REVAL, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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Subara-Zukic E, McGuckian TB, Cole MH, Steenbergen B, Wilson PH. Locomotor-cognitive dual-tasking in children with developmental coordination disorder. Front Psychol 2024; 15:1279427. [PMID: 38510308 PMCID: PMC10951910 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1279427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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Introduction Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) demonstrate deficits in predictive motor control and aspects of cognitive control compared with their typically developing (TD) peers. Adjustment to dynamic environments depends on both aspects of control and the deficits for children with DCD may constrain their ability to perform daily actions that involve dual-tasking. Under the assumption that motor-cognitive integration is compromised in children with DCD, we examined proportional dual-task costs using a novel locomotor-cognitive dual-task paradigm that enlisted augmented reality. We expect proportional dual-task performance costs to be greater for children with DCD compared to their TD peers. Methods Participants were 34 children aged 6-12 years (16 TD, 18 DCD) who walked along a straight 12 m path under single- and dual-task conditions, the cognitive task being visual discrimination under simple or complex stimulus conditions presented via augmented reality. Dual-task performance was measured in two ways: first, proportional dual-task costs (pDTC) were computed for cognitive and gait outcomes and, second, within-trial costs (p-WTC) were measured as the difference on gait outcomes between pre- and post-stimulus presentation. Results On measures of pDTC, TD children increased their double-limb support time when walking in response to a dual-task, while the children with DCD increased their locomotor velocity. On p-WTC, both groups increased their gait variability (step length and step width) when walking in response to a dual-task, of which the TD group had a larger proportional change than the DCD group. Greater pDTCs on motor rather than cognitive outcomes were consistent across groups and method of dual-task performance measurement. Discussion Contrary to predictions, our results failed to support dramatic differences in locomotor-cognitive dual-task performance between children with DCD and TD, with both groups tending to priorities the cognitive over the motor task. Inclusion of a within-trial calculation of dual-task interference revealed an expectancy effect for both groups in relation to an impending visual stimulus. It is recommended that dual-task paradigms in the future continue to use augmented reality to present the cognitive task and consider motor tasks of sufficient complexity to probe the limits of performance in children with DCD.
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- Emily Subara-Zukic
- Healthy Brain and Mind Research Center, School of Behavioral and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Healthy Brain and Mind Research Center, School of Behavioral and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Healthy Brain and Mind Research Center, School of Behavioral and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Behavioral Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Healthy Brain and Mind Research Center, School of Behavioral and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Steenbergen B, Valtr L, Dunford C, Prunty M, Bekhuis H, Temlali TY, van Abswoude F, Lust JM, Warlop G, Augustijn M, Smits-Engelsman BCM, Wilson PH. Awareness about developmental coordination disorder. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1345257. [PMID: 38362216 PMCID: PMC10867205 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1345257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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The present paper is designed to promote awareness of DCD outside the academic world. With a prevalence of 5-6% it is one of the most common disorders of child development. It is therefore surprising that so little is known about it among professionals in child healthcare and education. Parents have expressed frustration about this lack of awareness, including the general public. The general aim of this paper was to describe those critical aspects of DCD that will promote awareness.
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- Bert Steenbergen
- Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czechia
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- Department of Health Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Health Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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- Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Department of Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation, Faculty Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czechia
- Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Hua J, Rihtman T, Peng Y, Wang T, Su Y, Du W. Assessing the usefulness of the Little Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire-Chinese in Chinese preschoolers: a sex-and age-specific analysis. Front Psychol 2024; 15:1321342. [PMID: 38352027 PMCID: PMC10861738 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1321342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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Aim This study evaluated the sex-and age-specific usefulness of the Little Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire-Chinese (LDCDQ-CH) in Chinese preschoolers. Method A population-based sample of 51,110 children aged 3-5 years was recruited. Internal reliability, construct validity, concurrent validity with the Ages and Stages Questionnaire-third edition (ASQ-3), and discriminant validity with the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-second edition (MABC-2) were assessed. Age and sex effects on LDCDQ-CH scores were analyzed using ANOVA and t-tests. Results The LDCDQ-CH exhibited excellent internal consistency and reliability across ages and genders. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the 15-item model's satisfactory fit. Positive and significant correlations were observed between LDCDQ-CH and ASQ-3 scores, indicating robust concurrent validity. Significant associations were found between LDCDQ-CH and MABC-2 scores. Higher scores were observed in older children and girls, indicating age- and sex-related differences in motor functional performance. Conclusion The LDCDQ-CH is a reliable and valid tool to support early identification of motor coordination difficulty in Chinese preschoolers, and guiding interventions. Findings support its use across ages and genders, highlighting its potential in the Chinese context. Age- and sex-specific norms are needed for enhanced clinical applicability.
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- Jing Hua
- The Women’s and Children’s Health Care Department of Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Shanghai Center for Women and Children’s Health, Shanghai, China
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- School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- The Women’s and Children’s Health Care Department of Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- NTU Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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De Roubaix A, Roeyers H, Van Waelvelde H, Bar-On L. Social responsiveness in children with developmental coordination disorder. Braz J Phys Ther 2024; 28:100591. [PMID: 38394720 PMCID: PMC10899025 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2024.100591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in performing motor tasks. Research suggests social skills are also altered. OBJECTIVE To investigate (1) whether the presence of DCD affects social responsiveness, (2) whether the co-occurrence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects social responsiveness in children with DCD, and (3) whether there is an association between motor performance and social responsiveness in children with DCD. METHODS Based on parental reports, children aged 5 to 15.5 years were assigned to one of three groups: DCD only (noASD, n = 67), DCD and suspected ASD (sASD, n = 13), and DCD and confirmed ASD (cASD, n = 22). Parental answers to the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-2) and the DCD-Questionnaire (DCD-Q) were compared to norm values using one sample t-tests, and between groups using ANOVA and MANOVA. Pearson correlation coefficients explored the relationship between the SRS-2 and DCD-Q in the total group and per group. RESULTS Compared to norm values, difficulties in all areas of social responsiveness were reported in children with DCD, regardless of group (p<0.001). Compared to the noASD group, more unfavorable SRS-2 total T-scores and poorer DCD-Q scores were observed in sASD and cASD groups. Only in the total group, motor performance showed significant weak to moderate associations with the SRS-2 total T-score and all subscales except for 'social motivation' (r=-0.306 to -0.405; p ≤ 0.02). CONCLUSION Social responsiveness difficulties are more common in children with DCD and are more severe in the ASD groups. Motor performance and social responsiveness are weak to moderately associated. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT05092893 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05092893).
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- Amy De Roubaix
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Care Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Department of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Care Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Care Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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van der Veer IPA, Bastiaenen CHG, Rameckers EAA, Klingels K. Experts' perspectives on how to promote implicit and explicit motor learning in children: A mixed-methods study. Child Care Health Dev 2024; 50:e13147. [PMID: 37365914 DOI: 10.1111/cch.13147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about how motor learning strategies (MLSs) can promote implicit and explicit motor learning processes. This study aimed to explore experts' perspectives on therapists' use of MLSs to promote specific learning processes in children with and without developmental coordination disorder (DCD). METHODS In this mixed-methods study, two consecutive digital questionnaires were used to ascertain the opinions of international experts. Questionnaire 2 explored the findings of Questionnaire 1 in greater depth. In order to reach a certain level of agreement about the classification of MLSs as promoting either (more) implicit or (more) explicit motor learning, 5-point Likert scales were used in addition to open-ended questions. The open-ended questions were analysed with a conventional analysis approach. Open coding was performed by two reviewers independently. Categories and themes were discussed within the research team, taking both questionnaires as one dataset. RESULTS Twenty-nine experts from nine different countries with different backgrounds in research, education and/or clinical care completed the questionnaires. The results of the Likert scales showed large variation. Two themes emerged from the qualitative analyses: (1) Experts found it difficult to classify MLSs as promoting either implicit or explicit motor learning, and (2) experts stressed the need for clinical decisionmaking when choosing MLSs. CONCLUSIONS Insufficient insight was gained into how MLSs could promote (more) implicit or (more) explicit motor learning in children in general and in children with DCD specifically. But this study demonstrated the importance of clinical decisionmaking to model and adapt MLSs to child, task and environment, with therapists' knowledge of MLSs being an important prerequisite. Research is needed to better understand the various learning mechanisms of children and how MLSs can be used to manipulate these mechanisms.
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- Ingrid P A van der Veer
- Rehabilitation Research Centre - REVAL, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology, Functioning, Participation & Rehabilitation Research Line, Research School CAPHRI, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Rehabilitation Research Centre - REVAL, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Functioning, Participation & Rehabilitation Research Line, Research School CAPHRI, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Centre of Expertise, Adelante Rehabilitation Centre, Valkenburg, The Netherlands
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- Rehabilitation Research Centre - REVAL, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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Knaier E, Meier CE, Caflisch JA, Huber R, Kakebeeke TH, Jenni OG. Visuomotor adaptation, internal modelling, and compensatory movements in children with developmental coordination disorder. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2023; 143:104624. [PMID: 37972466 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2023.104624] [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: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is one of the most prevalent developmental disorders in school-aged children. The mechanisms and etiology underlying DCD remain somewhat unclear. Altered visuomotor adaptation and internal model deficits are discussed in the literature. AIMS The study aimed to investigate visuomotor adaptation and internal modelling to determine whether and to what extent visuomotor learning might be impaired in children with DCD compared to typically developing children (TD). Further, possible compensatory movements during visuomotor learning were explored. METHODS AND PROCEDURES Participants were 12 children with DCD (age 12.4 ± 1.8, four female) and 18 age-matched TD (12.3 ± 1.8, five female). Visuomotor learning was measured with the Motor task manager. Compensatory movements were parameterized by spatial and temporal variables. OUTCOMES AND RESULTS Despite no differences in visuomotor adaptation or internal modelling, significant main effects for group were found in parameters representing movement accuracy, motor speed, and movement variability between DCD and TD. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Children with DCD showed comparable performances in visuomotor adaptation and internal modelling to TD. However, movement variability was increased, whereas movement accuracy and motor speed were reduced, suggesting decreased motor acuity in children with DCD.
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- Elisa Knaier
- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Hospital of Psychiatry, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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De Roubaix A, Van de Velde D, Van Waelvelde H. Parental report of early features of developmental coordination disorder: A qualitative study. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2023; 143:104636. [PMID: 37980836 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2023.104636] [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: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a neurodevelopmental condition usually diagnosed after five years of age. AIMS To evaluate parent-reported early markers of DCD between birth and six years of age. METHODS AND PROCEDURES In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with parents of twelve children diagnosed with DCD. Up to three interviews were performed per family. The interviews were then transcribed ad-verbatim and analyzed using an inductive thematic analysis approach. OUTCOMES AND RESULTS The first theme 'Child-specific features' discusses the children's challenges in diverse developmental domains (motor milestones, activities of daily living, play and exploration, fatigue and sleep, participation, sensory processing, coping skills and friendships, and verbal skills), varying in severity for each child and each domain. The second theme 'Features in the context' discusses subtle markers in the direct environment of the children such as quests for explanations and therapy, specific participation choices, concerns by other caregivers, and the emergence of secondary consequences. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS This study reports the presence of early features of DCD from the first year of life and suggests important topics to discuss with parents in the diagnostic process of DCD.
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- Amy De Roubaix
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Care Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ghent University, Entrance 46, UZ Ghent, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Care Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ghent University, Entrance 46, UZ Ghent, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Care Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ghent University, Entrance 46, UZ Ghent, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Hyde C, Fuelscher I, Efron D, Anderson VA, Silk TJ. Adolescents with ADHD and co-occurring motor difficulties show a distinct pattern of maturation within the corticospinal tract from those without: A longitudinal fixel-based study. Hum Brain Mapp 2023; 44:5504-5513. [PMID: 37608610 PMCID: PMC10543105 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.26462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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It is well documented that attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often presents with co-occurring motor difficulties. However, little is known about the biological mechanisms that explain compromised motor skills in approximately half of those with ADHD. To provide insight into the neurobiological basis of poor motor outcomes in ADHD, this study profiled the development of white matter organization within the cortico-spinal tract (CST) in adolescents with ADHD with and without co-occurring motor problems, as well as non-ADHD control children with and without motor problems. Participants were 60 children aged 9-14 years, 27 with a history of ADHD and 33 controls. All underwent high-angular resolution diffusion MRI data at up to three time points (115 in scans total). We screened for motor impairment in all participants at the third time point (≈14 years) using the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCD-Q). Following pre-processing of diffusion MRI scans, fixel-based analysis was performed, and the bilateral CST was delineated using TractSeg. Mean fiber density (FD) and fiber cross-section (FC) were extracted for each tract at each time-point. To investigate longitudinal trajectories of fiber development, linear mixed models were performed separately for the left and right CST, controlling for nuisance variables. To examine possible variations in fiber development between groups, we tested whether the inclusion of group and the interaction between age and group improved model fit. At ≈10 years, those with ADHD presented with lower FD within the bilateral CST relative to controls, irrespective of their prospective motor status. While these microstructural abnormalities persisted into adolescence for individuals with ADHD and co-occurring motor problems, they resolved for those with ADHD alone. Divergent maturational pathways of motor networks (i.e., the CST) may, at least partly, explain motor problems individuals with ADHD.
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- Christian Hyde
- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of PsychologyDeakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia
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- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of PsychologyDeakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia
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- Department of PaediatricsUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneAustralia
- Murdoch Children's Research InstituteParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
- The Royal Children's HospitalParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
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- Murdoch Children's Research InstituteParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
- The Royal Children's HospitalParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
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- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of PsychologyDeakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia
- Department of PaediatricsUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneAustralia
- Murdoch Children's Research InstituteParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
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Abdollahipour R, Valtr L, Banátová K, Bizovská L, Klein T, Svoboda Z, Steenbergen B, Wilson PH. Motor-cognitive coupling is impaired in children with mild or severe forms of developmental coordination disorder. Front Hum Neurosci 2023; 17:1252852. [PMID: 37941568 PMCID: PMC10628065 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1252852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) show deficits in motor-cognitive coupling. However, it remains unclear whether such deficits depend on the severity of DCD. The aim of this study was to examine cognitive-motor coupling under different levels of inhibitory control in children with severe (s-DCD) or moderate DCD (m-DCD), compared with typically-developing children (TDC). The performance of 29 primary-school children aged 6-12 years with s-DCD (Mage = 9.12 ± 1.56 years), 53 m-DCD (Mage = 8.78 ± 1.67 years), and 201 TDC (Mage = 9.20 ± 1.50 years) was compared on a double jump reaching task (DJRT) paradigm, presented on a large 42-inch touchscreen. The task display had a circular home-base, centred at the bottom of the display, and three target locations at radials of -20°, 0°, and 20°, 40 cm above the home-base circle. For the standard double-jump reaching task (DJRT), children moved their index finger from home-base circle to touch the target stimulus as fast as possible; 20% were jump trials where the target shifted left or right at lift-off. For the anti-jump reaching task (AJRT), 20% of trials required an anti-jump movement, touching the contralateral target location. While no group differences were shown on the DJRT, the DCD group were slower to complete reaching movements than the TDC group on AJRT; on the latter, the two DCD sub-groups were not shown to differ. Results confirm the presence of motor inhibition deficits in DCD which may not be dependent on the motor severity of the disorder.
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- Reza Abdollahipour
- Department of Natural Sciences in Kinanthropology, Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia
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- Department of Natural Sciences in Kinanthropology, Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia
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- Department of Natural Sciences in Kinanthropology, Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia
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- Department of Natural Sciences in Kinanthropology, Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia
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- Department of Natural Sciences in Kinanthropology, Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia
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- Department of Natural Sciences in Kinanthropology, Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia
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- Department of Pedagogical and Educational Sciences, Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Natural Sciences in Kinanthropology, Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia
- Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre, School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Mayes WP, Jansari A, Leonard HC. Exploring Executive Functioning of Adults With Probable Developmental Coordination Disorder Using the Jansari Assessment of Executive Functions. Dev Neuropsychol 2023; 48:315-334. [PMID: 37830357 DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2023.2264424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Many individuals with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) demonstrate executive functioning difficulties on standardized assessments, yet these difficulties have not been investigated using ecologically-valid measures. 26 adults with probable DCD (pDCD), and 26 typically developing (TD) adults completed selected background measures and the Jansari assessment of Executive Functions (JEF©). JEF© is an ecologically-valid measure that provides measures of Planning, Prioritization, Selective-Thinking, Creative-Thinking, Adaptive-Thinking, and Action-, Event- and Time-Based Prospective Memory. pDCD participants were impaired relative to TD participants, with difficulties in Planning, Action-, and Event-Based Prospective Memory. These findings are consistent with self-reported difficulty and provide avenues for research investigating intervention.
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- Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK
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Baiano C, Zappullo I, Cecere R, Raimo G, Conson M. Visual and kinesthetic motor imagery in adults with different degrees of self-reported motor coordination difficulties. Hum Mov Sci 2023; 91:103137. [PMID: 37572558 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2023.103137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) involves difficulties in performing coordinated movements with fine and/or gross motor skills deficits. Several studies showed that DCD is characterized by motor imagery deficits as well. Here we investigated in neurotypical adults (N = 334) the relationships between the ease of imaging two main motor imagery components, that is the visual and the kinesthetic one, self-reported motor coordination difficulties and handwriting speed. Self-reported motor difficulties were measured by the Adult Developmental Co-ordination Disorders/Dyspraxia Checklist (ADC) and scores were used to distinguish three groups: participants at risk of DCD (with both relevant childhood and current motor coordination difficulties); with motor coordination difficulties (relevant current but not childhood difficulties); without motor coordination difficulties (neither current nor childhood difficulties). The main results showed more kinesthetic and visual imagery difficulties in participants at risk of DCD than in those both with and without motor coordination difficulties. Interestingly, the relationships between the two imagery components and motor difficulties were different in the three groups, depending on: 1) the developmental phase (childhood or adulthood) to which motor coordination difficulties referred, and 2) the point of view (self or other), from which images were judged. Instead, no relationship was found between imagery abilities and handwriting speed. Thus, a nuanced pattern of the ease of imaging motor imagery emerged in adults with different degrees of self-reported motor coordination difficulties. These findings could be relevant for the assessment of people candidate to undergo a motor imagery training.
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- Chiara Baiano
- Department of Psychology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 81100 Caserta, Italy.
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Al-Yahya E, Esser P, Weedon BD, Joshi S, Liu YC, Springett DN, Salvan P, Meaney A, Collett J, Inacio M, Delextrat A, Kemp S, Ward T, Izadi H, Johansen-Berg H, Ayaz H, Dawes H. Motor learning in developmental coordination disorder: behavioral and neuroimaging study. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1187790. [PMID: 37425016 PMCID: PMC10323432 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1187790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is characterized by motor learning deficits that are poorly understood within whole-body activities context. Here we present results of one of the largest non-randomized interventional trials combining brain imaging and motion capture techniques to examine motor skill acquisition and its underpinning mechanisms in adolescents with and without DCD. A total of 86 adolescents with low fitness levels (including 48 with DCD) were trained on a novel stepping task for a duration of 7 weeks. Motor performance during the stepping task was assessed under single and dual-task conditions. Concurrent cortical activation in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) was measured using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Additionally, structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was conducted during a similar stepping task at the beginning of the trial. The results indicate that adolescents with DCD performed similarly to their peers with lower levels of fitness in the novel stepping task and demonstrated the ability to learn and improve motor performance. Both groups showed significant improvements in both tasks and under single- and dual-task conditions at post-intervention and follow-up compared to baseline. While both groups initially made more errors in the Stroop task under dual-task conditions, at follow-up, a significant difference between single- and dual-task conditions was observed only in the DCD group. Notably, differences in prefrontal activation patterns between the groups emerged at different time points and task conditions. Adolescents with DCD exhibited distinct prefrontal activation responses during the learning and performance of a motor task, particularly when complexity was increased by concurrent cognitive tasks. Furthermore, a relationship was observed between MRI brain structure and function measures and initial performance in the novel stepping task. Overall, these findings suggest that strategies that address task and environmental complexities, while simultaneously enhancing brain activity through a range of tasks, offer opportunities to increase the participation of adolescents with low fitness in physical activity and sports.
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- Emad Al-Yahya
- School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Centre for Movement, Occupation and Rehabilitation Services, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Movement, Occupation and Rehabilitation Services, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Movement, Occupation and Rehabilitation Services, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- College of Medicine, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Centre for Movement, Occupation and Rehabilitation Services, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
- School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Centre for Movement, Occupation and Rehabilitation Services, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
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- Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Movement, Occupation and Rehabilitation Services, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Movement, Occupation and Rehabilitation Services, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Movement, Occupation and Rehabilitation Services, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, University of Maia, Porto, Portugal
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- Centre for Movement, Occupation and Rehabilitation Services, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Movement, Occupation and Rehabilitation Services, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Drexel Solutions Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Department of Family and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Center for Injury Research and Prevention, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Centre for Movement, Occupation and Rehabilitation Services, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
- NIHR Exeter BRC, Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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Pike A, McGuckian TB, Steenbergen B, Cole MH, Wilson PH. How Reliable and Valid are Dual-Task Cost Metrics? A Meta-analysis of Locomotor-Cognitive Dual-Task Paradigms. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2023; 104:302-314. [PMID: 35940246 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2022.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the retest reliability, predictive validity, and concurrent validity of locomotor and cognitive dual-task cost (DTC) metrics derived from locomotor-cognitive dual-task paradigms. DATA SOURCES A literature search of electronic databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Scopus) was conducted on May 29th, 2021, without time restriction. STUDY SELECTION For 1559 search results, titles and abstracts were screened by a single reviewer and full text of potentially eligible papers was considered by 2 independent reviewers. 25 studies that evaluated retest reliability, predictive validity, and concurrent validity of locomotor-cognitive DTC in healthy and clinical groups met inclusion criteria. DATA EXTRACTION Study quality was assessed using the Consensus-Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instrument checklist. Data relating to the retest reliability, predictive validity, and concurrent validity of DTC were extracted. DATA SYNTHESIS Meta-analysis showed that locomotor DTC metrics (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC]=0.61, 95% confidence interval [CI; 0.53.0.70]) had better retest reliability than cognitive DTC metrics (ICC=0.27, 95% CI [0.17.0.36]). Larger retest reliability estimates were found for temporal gait outcomes (ICC=0.67-0.72) compared with spatial (ICC=0.34-0.53). Motor DTC metrics showed weak predictive validity for the incidence of future falls (r=0.14, 95% CI [-0.03.0.31]). Motor DTC metrics had weak concurrent validity with other clinical and performance assessments (r=0.11, 95% CI [0.07.0.16]), as did cognitive DTC metrics (r=0.19, 95% CI [0.08.0.30]). CONCLUSIONS Gait-related temporal DTC metrics achieve adequate retest reliability, while predictive and concurrent validity of DTC needs to be improved before being used widely in clinical practice and other applied settings. Future research should ensure the reliability and validity of DTC outcomes before being used to assess dual-task interference.
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- Alycia Pike
- Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre, School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre, School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre, School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre, School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
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Smits-Engelsman BC, Bonney E, Jelsma D. Task-specificity and transfer of skills in school-aged children with and without developmental coordination disorder. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2023; 133:104399. [PMID: 36565517 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104399] [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: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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AIM To compare the effects of two Active Video Game (AVG) protocols on transfer of learning in children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). METHODS Fifty children, aged 6-10 years were randomly allocated to either group A or B. Children in group A participated in a set of Nintendo Wii ball games whereas group B played agility games (8 DCD and 17 typically developing children (TD) per group). Participants in each group practiced Wii games for 20 min twice a week for 10 weeks. All children also practiced ball and agility games in real-world settings, once per week. RESULTS Both protocols yielded positive effects with the largest effect sizes shown on agility and balance items of the PERF-FIT and KTK tests. No interaction was found on learning real-world games and the virtual protocol, except for a Ping-Pong game. A significant interaction of time by protocol group indicated that the Ball group improved more on BOT-2-Upper-Limb Coordination than the Agility group. Importantly, children with DCD improved comparably with TD peers in virtual and real-world games. CONCLUSION Independent of training protocol, both children with DCD and TD children performed better on trained and non-trained ball, balance and agility tasks after 10 weeks of training.
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- Bouwien Cm Smits-Engelsman
- Department of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University, Cape Town, South Africa; Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation, Faculty Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
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- Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, MN, USA; Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain, University of Minnesota, MN, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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McGuckian TB, Wilson PH, Johnston RD, Rahimi-Golkhandan S, Piek J, Green D, Rogers JM, Maruff P, Steenbergen B, Ruddock S. Development of complex executive function over childhood: Longitudinal growth curve modeling of performance on the Groton Maze Learning Task. Child Dev 2023; 94:648-658. [PMID: 36593650 DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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This longitudinal study modeled children's complex executive function (EF) development using the Groton Maze Learning Task (GMLT). Using a cohort-sequential design, 147 children (61 males, 5.5-11 years) were recruited from six multicultural primary schools in Melbourne and Perth, Australia. Race/ethnicity data were not available. Children were assessed on the GMLT at 6-month intervals over 2-years between 2010 and 2012. Growth curve models describe age-related change from 5.5 to 12.5 years old. Results showed a quadratic growth trajectory on each measure of error-that is, those that reflect visuospatial memory, executive control (or the ability to apply rules for action), and complex EF. The ability to apply rules for action, while a rate-limiting factor in complex EF, develops rapidly over early-to-mid childhood.
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- Thomas B McGuckian
- Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Sports Performance, Recovery, Injury and New Technologies (SPRINT) Research Centre, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Carnegie Applied Rugby Research Centre, Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK
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- School of Psychology and Wellbeing, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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- Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden.,Brunel University, London, UK
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- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Ji Z, Wang L, Cai M, Lu L, Wang H. Bibliometric analysis study on cognitive function in developmental coordination disorder from 2010 to 2022. Front Psychol 2022; 13:1040208. [PMID: 36562047 PMCID: PMC9764009 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1040208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Objective To identify the research hotspots on cognitive function in developmental coordination disorder (DCD) in recent years, predict the research frontier and development trend, and provide more perspectives for the study of the DCD population. Methods Using CiteSpace and VOSviewer software to draw charts, 1,082 pieces of literature about DCD and cognitive function in the Web of Science core collection database from 2010 to 2022 were visually analyzed. Results and conclusion Interest in the cognitive function of DCD has been on the rise in the past 10 years. Over 40 countries and regions, 117 institutions and 200 researchers have participated in the corresponding research, mainly in the United States, and their institutions have published more highly influential results. The hot keywords are DCD, children, attention, working memory, performance, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and the main research hot topics include functional performance, population, cognitive psychology. The research directions include "DCD," "Asperger syndrome," "memory," "infant," "clumsiness," "neurodevelopmental disorder," "occupational therapy," "preschool children," "motor competence," "model," and "online control." Future research should focus on motor imagery and intrinsic models and use more neurophysiological techniques to reveal the cognitive characteristics of children with DCD and develop intervention programs.
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- Zhiguang Ji
- Department of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China,*Correspondence: Hongbiao Wang,
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Abu-Ata A, Green D, Sopher R, Portnoy S, Ratzon NZ. Upper Limb Kinematics of Handwriting among Children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:9224. [PMID: 36501925 PMCID: PMC9741266 DOI: 10.3390/s22239224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Background: Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) often experience difficulties with handwriting legibility and speed. This study investigates the relationship between handwriting and upper limb kinematics to characterize movement patterns of children with DCD and typically developing (TD) children. Methods: 30 children with and without DCD matched for age, gender, and parent education were compared across handwriting abilities using a standardized handwriting assessment of both copied and dictated tasks (A-A Handwriting). The 3D motion capture system (Qualysis) was used to analyze upper limb kinematics and characterize movement patterns during handwriting and contrasted with written output. Results: Children with DCD wrote fewer legible letters in both copying and dictation. Children with DCD also showed poor automatization of key writing concepts. Atypical wrist postures were associated with reduced legibility for children with DCD (F (1,27) 4.71, p = 0.04, p-η2 = 0.15); whereas for TD children, better legibility was associated with greater variations in movement speed, particularly of the wrist (rho = −0.578, p < 0.05). Conclusion: Results reflect different movement parameters influencing handwriting in children with DCD. An improved understanding of the movement characteristics during handwriting of these children may assist intervention design.
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- Amani Abu-Ata
- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Rehabilitation, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, 553 18 Jönköping, Sweden
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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Tajari SN, Gholami S, Rostami R, Trabelsi K, Taheri M. The effect of perceptual-motor exercise on temporal dynamics of cognitive inhibition control in children with developmental coordination disorder. Ment Health Phys Act 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2022.100495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Hadders‐Algra M. Emerging signs of autism spectrum disorder in infancy: Putative neural substrate. Dev Med Child Neurol 2022; 64:1344-1350. [PMID: 35801808 PMCID: PMC9796067 DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.15333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by altered development of the social brain with prominent atypical features in the fronto-temporo-parietal cortex and cerebellum. Early signs of ASD emerge between 6 and 12 months: reduced social communication, slightly less advanced motor development, and repetitive behaviour. The fronto-temporo-parietal cortex and cerebellum play a prominent role in the development of social communication, whereas fronto-parietal-cerebellar networks are involved in the planning of movements, that is, movement selection. Atypical sensory responsivity, a core feature of ASD, may result in impaired development of social communication and motor skills and/or selection of atypical repetitive behaviour. In the first postnatal year, the brain areas involved are characterized by gradual dissolution of temporary structures: the fronto-temporo-parietal cortical subplate and cerebellar external granular layer. It is hypothesized that altered dissolution of the transient structures opens the window for the expression of early signs of ASD arising in the impaired developing permanent networks. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS: The early social and motor signs of autism spectrum disorder emerge between the ages of 6 and 12 months. Altered dissolution of transient brain structures in the fronto-temporo-parietal cortex and cerebellum may underlie the emergence of these early signs.
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- Mijna Hadders‐Algra
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center GroningenDepartment of Paediatrics, Section of Developmental NeurologyGroningenthe Netherlands,University of Groningen, Faculty of Theology and Religious StudiesGroningenthe Netherlands
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Lino F, Chieffo DPR. Developmental Coordination Disorder and Most Prevalent Comorbidities: A Narrative Review. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 9:1095. [PMID: 35884081 PMCID: PMC9317644 DOI: 10.3390/children9071095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This narrative review describes, in detail, the relationships between Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) and most prevalent associated comorbidities in their complexity, heterogeneity and multifactoriality. The research has been conducted on the main scientific databases, excluding single case papers. Blurred borders between the different nosographic entities have been described and advances in this field have been highlighted. In this multifaceted framework a specific profiling for co-occurring DCD, ADHD and ASD signs and symptoms is proposed, confirming the need for a multidisciplinary approach to define new diagnostic paradigms in early childhood.
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- Federica Lino
- Clinical Psychology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRRCS, 00168 Rome, Italy;
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- Clinical Psychology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRRCS, 00168 Rome, Italy;
- Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy
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