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Associations Between the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire - Brazilian Version (DCDQ-BR) and Motor

Luciana Ferreira1,2, Carl Gabbard3, José Luiz Vieira1,4

  • 1Department of Physical Education, State University of Maringa, Maringa, Pr, Brazil.

Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics
|September 24, 2019
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Parental screening using the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ-BR) moderately correlates with children's actual motor skills. This tool aids in identifying potential Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) for targeted assessments.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric motor development
  • Child psychology
  • Developmental disorders

Background:

  • Early identification of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is crucial for intervention.
  • Parental screening tools can aid in identifying children with motor skill deficits.
  • The Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire - Brazilian version (DCDQ-BR) is a parent-report measure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the association between the DCDQ-BR and objective measures of motor competence in school-aged children.
  • To evaluate the DCDQ-BR's effectiveness in identifying potential cases of DCD.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 707 children (6-10 years) and their parents.
  • Parents completed the DCDQ-BR.
  • Children's motor competence was assessed using the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency - 2nd edition (BOT-2).

Main Results:

  • The DCDQ-BR showed moderate correlations with children's motor competence.
  • Agreement between parent report and objective testing ranged from 74-84%.
  • The DCDQ-BR demonstrated 70% sensitivity and 81% specificity for DCD.

Conclusions:

  • Parental assessment of motor skills using the DCDQ-BR is a valuable tool for identifying potential DCD.
  • The findings support using the DCDQ-BR to screen children and potentially streamline clinical assessments.
  • This screening approach can help focus resources on children most likely to have DCD.

Keywords:
Motor competenceagechildrendevelopmental coordination disordergenderparent reports

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