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Motor imagery training for children with developmental coordination disorder--study protocol for a randomized
Imke L J Adams1, Bert Steenbergen2,3, Jessica M Lust2
1Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, PO Box 9104, 6500 HE, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. i.adams@pwo.ru.nl.
BMC Neurology
|January 14, 2016
Summary
This study investigates if motor imagery training improves motor skills in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Results will inform evidence-based treatments for DCD, benefiting children and therapists.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Pediatrics
- Occupational Therapy
Background:
- Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) often exhibit impaired predictive motor control, potentially due to deficits in internal movement modeling.
- Motor imagery paradigms are utilized to assess these internal modeling deficits.
- This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of motor imagery training for enhancing motor abilities in children with DCD.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the impact of motor imagery (MI) training on motor abilities in children with DCD.
- To compare the efficacy of MI training with Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) training.
- To provide evidence-based insights for improving treatment protocols for DCD.
Main Methods:
- A 9-week pre-post design study involving two groups of children aged 7-12 years meeting DSM-V criteria for DCD.
- One group receives motor imagery (MI) training using instructional videos; the other receives Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) training.
- Both groups attend weekly 45-minute therapy sessions with homework, with specific inclusion and exclusion criteria applied.
Main Results:
- This section is to be filled after the study is completed.
Conclusions:
- The findings will contribute to more evidence-based treatment protocols for children with DCD.
- This research will enhance understanding of the efficacy of both MI and CO-OP training interventions.
- Both children diagnosed with DCD and their therapists stand to benefit from the study's outcomes.
