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Bouwien C M Smits-Engelsman¹, Peter H Wilson

¹Department of Kinesiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Avans+ University for Professionals, Breda, the Netherlands.

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Children with developmental coordination disorder exhibit excessive neural noise, impairing motor control and predictive abilities. This leads to high variability in movement and reliance on feedback, impacting efficiency and responsiveness.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Motor Control
Developmental Psychology

Background:

Neuromuscular systems naturally exhibit variability and noise.
Excessive neural noise complicates motor control and prediction.
Disrupted sensory input impacts body schema and motor prediction.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore high variability and neural noise in developmental coordination disorder (DCD).
To examine the relationship between motor prediction deficits and DCD.
To discuss remediation strategies for children with DCD.

Main Methods:

Analysis of movement variability and kinematic patterns.
Assessment of predictive control in children with DCD.
Review of sensory input disruption effects on motor control.

Main Results:

Children with DCD show a core deficit in predictive control.
High variability across tasks and in movement kinematics is characteristic of DCD.
Reliance on feedback control results in slower, less responsive movements.

Conclusions:

Excessive neural noise and impaired motor prediction are key issues in DCD.
Therapeutic interventions should address task scheduling and augmented feedback.
Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for effective DCD remediation.