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Motor performance and functional mobility in children with specific learning disabilities.
I Suhaili1, D Harun2, M Kadar2
1Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Faculty of Health Sciences, Program of Occupational Therapy, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. dzalani@ukm.edu.my.
Children with specific learning disabilities (SLD) often struggle with motor skills, impacting daily function. This study found manual dexterity significantly predicts functional mobility in these children, highlighting the need for targeted interventions.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Rehabilitation
- Developmental Psychology
- Motor Control
Background:
- Children with specific learning disabilities (SLD) frequently exhibit motor performance limitations.
- These motor deficits can negatively impact the development of essential functional skills.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess motor performance and functional mobility levels in children with SLD.
- To investigate the relationship between motor performance and functional mobility in this population.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 148 children with SLD.
- Utilized the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MABC-2) and the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory-Computer Adaptive Test (PEDI-CAT).
- Employed linear regression to analyze the influence of motor performance on functional mobility.
Main Results:
- Over half of the children (54.7%) had difficulties with manual dexterity.
- Functional mobility was at an average capability level (mean T-score 49.49).
- Manual dexterity and balance significantly predicted functional mobility, with manual dexterity being a stronger predictor.
Conclusions:
- Manual dexterity is a key factor influencing functional mobility in children with SLD.
- Interventions should prioritize enhancing manual dexterity and fine motor skills.
- Further research could explore dual-tasking and compare with typically developing children.
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