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Chia-Liang Tsai¹, Sheng K Wu, Chi-Huang Huang

¹Institute of Physical Education, Health and Leisure Studies, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.

Human Movement Science

|October 16, 2007

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Children with developmental coordination disorder and balance problems (DCD-BP) exhibit distinct postural sway patterns compared to typically developing peers. DCD-BP children show greater instability, particularly when vision is limited or on a single leg.

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Area of Science:

Motor Control
Pediatric Neurology
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) affects motor skills and balance.
Postural sway is a key indicator of balance control.
Understanding sway profiles in DCD can inform interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare postural sway in children with DCD and balance problems (DCD-BP) versus non-DCD peers.
To investigate sway characteristics across different sensory (vision) and postural (leg stance) conditions.
To analyze sex-based differences in postural control within the DCD-BP group.

Main Methods:

Center of pressure (COP) excursions were measured in 64 children with DCD-BP and 71 controls.
Participants stood on one or both legs, with eyes open or closed, for 30 seconds.
Analyzed sway area, total path length, and Romberg's quotient.

Main Results:

Significant differences in sway measures between DCD-BP and control groups were observed.
DCD-BP children had greater total path length and sway area (without vision) on dominant/both legs.
DCD-BP children struggled more with non-dominant leg stance, eyes open and closed.
Girls with DCD-BP showed differences only with eyes closed.

Conclusions:

Children with DCD-BP exhibit impaired postural control compared to controls.
Visual dependence was not significantly higher in DCD-BP children, suggesting other balance strategies.
Targeted balance training may benefit children with DCD-BP, especially focusing on single-leg and reduced-vision conditions.