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Katerina Asonitou1, Dimitra Koutsouki, Thomas Kourtessis

  • 1Laboratory of Adapted Physical Activity/Developmental and Physical Disabilities, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Athens, Greece. kasonitou@phed.uoa.gr

Research in Developmental Disabilities
|April 17, 2012
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Insights

Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) show lower motor and cognitive skills compared to peers. Early assessment and intervention are crucial for addressing these cognitive-motor difficulties.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Motor Control

Background:

  • Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) affects motor skills in children.
  • Information processing theories, like PASS, offer frameworks to understand cognitive-motor links.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate differences in motor and cognitive abilities between children with and without DCD.
  • To explore the relationship between cognitive processes and motor skills in preschoolers.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the PASS theory of information processing.
  • Assessed 108 preschoolers (54 with DCD, 54 without) aged 5-6.
  • Employed the Movement Assessment Battery for Children, Bruininks-Oseretsky Test, and Das-Naglieri Cognitive Assessment System.

Main Results:

  • Children with DCD performed significantly lower on all assessed motor and cognitive tasks.
  • Significant correlations found between cognitive processes and motor skills.
  • Simultaneous processing correlated with manual dexterity; planning correlated with balance in non-DCD group.

Conclusions:

  • Early identification of cognitive-motor deficits in DCD is possible through targeted assessments.
  • Intervention can mitigate academic and daily life challenges associated with DCD.

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