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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Developmental Coordination Disorder"”.
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Developmental coordination disorder: a contextualised perspective
This research project investigated the lived experience of DCD in the daily lives of young adult students. The participants were eight students aged between 19 and 22 years of age who self-reported DCD. Semi-structured interviews were utilised to capture the students’ accounts of their daily lives …
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Baroreflex sensitivity and developmental coordination disorder
Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a motor coordination disorder that is characterized by impairment of motor skills which leads to challenges with performing activities of daily living. Children with DCD have been shown to be less physically active and have increased body fatness. This …
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Developmental coordination disorder: a focus on handwriting
Background. Developmental coordination disorder (DCD), is the term used to refer to children who present with motor coordination difficulties, unexplained by a general-medical condition, intellectual disability or known neurological impairment. Difficulties with handwriting are often included in …
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Left ventricular structure in children with developmental coordination disorder
Developmental coordination disorder (p-DCD) is a neuro-developmental disorder featuring impairment in developing motor coordination. This study examined left ventricular mass (LVM) in children with p-DCD (n=63) and controls (n=63). LVM was measured using echocardiography. Body composition was …
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Walking patterns of individuals with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder
Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is defined by the DSM-5 as an impairment of motor coordination significantly affecting everyday activities. Given the importance of walking to access everyday activities, and the constraints to movement experienced by individuals with DCD, this area of …
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Executive Function in Children With and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder
Background: Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) have motor difficulties which impact their everyday activities. Difficulties with Executive Function (EF) are commonly reported with relationships between EF and motor skills poorly understood. A key component of EF is Inhibition, …
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Behaviour and social functioning in children with developmental coordination disorder
… profile shown by a group of children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), to provide clarification of patterns of difficulties, and to examine how they relate to the diagnostic criteria of an Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Children aged between 6 and 12 years were recruited to the …
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Understanding developmental coordination disorder: A focus on children's difficulties and possibilities
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Kinematics of developmental coordination disorder : motor control of functional movement skills
Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) have problems with the performance of all sorts of activities that require motor coordination. These movement difficulties often interfere with the children’s academic achievements and they also inhibit normal participation to activities of …
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A qualitative and quantitative study of the nature of developmental coordination disorder
… would have on motor development. BACKGROUND Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a chronic, often permanent condition evident from early childhood, characterised by difficulties performing a range of movement tasks that are not explainable by neurological or psychological impairments. …
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Behavioral and Functional Brain Correlates of Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Case-Control Study
<p>completing fine motor skills involved in activities of daily living (ADLs). The primary purpose of this study was to establish neural markers of fine-motor skill impairment in children with DCD. Following a formal assessment of both fine and gross motor skills, we used MRI (magnetic resonance …
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Discovery and Characterization of Rare Genomic Copy Number Variants in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder
Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by functional motor performance deficits. Recent studies have demonstrated that the genetics of neurodevelopmental disorders can partially be explained by rare copy number variants (CNVs). To assess the …
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The role of self-regulation in motor learning : exploring the self-regulated motor performance of children with developmental coordination disorder
Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) struggle to perforn1 everyday motor tasks and, as a result, experience difficulty coping with the demands at home and school. Recently, a cognitive learning paradigm has been applied to studying the nature of the problems experienced by …
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Proprioception, balance and lower limb strength in Nigerian children (7-10 years) with Generalized Joint Hypermobility and Developmental Coordination Disorder
… children with GJH also present with poor motor coordination and some may even have Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Children with DCD and GJH also have similar functional difficulties. Both groups of children display difficulty in motor activities at school and home and are referred to …
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The Efficacy of a Task-Orientated Group-Intervention Programme for Children with Specific Learning Disorder with Co-morbid Developmental Coordination Disorder
Background: Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) is described as a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting academic performance and/or activities of daily life including reading, writing or calculation skills during formal years of schooling. There is strong evidence that Developmental Coordination …
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The roles of anxiety, self-concept, self-efficacy, resilience and motor control in the perceptions and actions of adults with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder
Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is characterised by impairment of motor skills with negative impacts on everyday life. Although it continues into adulthood in approximately 70% of cases, research on adults with DCD remains limited. This thesis investigated the roles of and relationships …
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Egyensúly és koordinációs képességek fejlesztése autisztikus spektrum zavarral élő gyermekek körében
… valamint a Pediatric Balance Scale, Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnarie és a Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency rövidített változatának alkalmazásával mértem fel. Úgy vélem eredményeim alátámasztják, hogy célzott mozgásterápiával az autisztikus spektrum …
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Évaluation d’une plateforme web pour soutenir les parents d’enfants ayant un trouble développemental de la coordination : un essai randomisé pilote
Introduction: Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) has a significant impact on all spheres of children's lives (e.g., dressing, writing, sports). Best practices in rehabilitation suggest supporting parents to maximize children’s functioning. Yet, few services are offered for families of …
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Physical Activity and Fitness in Children with Developmental Disorder
Introduction: Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a prevalent condition characterized by poor motor proficiency that interferes with a child‟s activities of daily living. Children with DCD often experience compromised health-related fitness components such as cardiorespiratory fitness …
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