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Neural Oscillation Reveals Deficits in Visuospatial Working Memory in Children With Developmental Coordination

Chun-Hao Wang1, Yu-Ting Tseng2, Dang Liu1

  • 1National Cheng Kung University.

Child Development
|February 15, 2017
PubMed

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Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) exhibit poorer visuospatial working memory (VSWM) due to difficulties in modulating neural oscillations. This impacts their ability to encode and maintain information.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is characterized by motor difficulties.
  • Visuospatial Working Memory (VSWM) is crucial for everyday tasks.
  • Understanding the neural underpinnings of cognitive deficits in DCD is important.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate electroencephalographic (EEG) oscillations during VSWM in children with DCD.
  • To compare neural activity between children with DCD and typically developing (TD) peers.
  • To identify the relationship between EEG oscillations and VSWM performance in DCD.

Main Methods:

  • Examined EEG oscillations in children with DCD (N=29) and TD children (N=29), aged 10-11 years.
  • Assessed VSWM performance behaviorally.
  • Analyzed prestimulus oscillatory alpha activity in relation to VSWM.

Main Results:

  • Children with DCD demonstrated poorer VSWM compared to TD children.
  • DCD group showed diminished ability in modulating neural oscillations.
  • Prestimulus alpha oscillatory activity was significantly correlated with VSWM performance.

Conclusions:

  • Children with DCD may have impaired encoding and recognition of new information.
  • Difficulties in maintaining task-relevant information contribute to poorer VSWM in DCD.
  • Altered oscillatory EEG activity reflects cognitive deficits associated with DCD.

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