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Improving Motor Skills in Five Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder Traits and Its Impact on Parenting
Ryota Hatanaka1, Yumi Higuchi2, Masakazu Imaoka1
1Rehabilitation, Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University, Kaizuka, JPN.
Insights
Improving motor skills in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) did not consistently reduce parental stress. While children
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Occupational Therapy
- Child Psychology
- Developmental Pediatrics
Background:
- Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) often exhibit poor motor skills.
- Parenting children with DCD can be associated with significant childcare stress.
Abstract:
Poor motor skills in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) are associated with childcare stress. This study aimed to assess whether improving the motor skills of children with DCD could reduce parenting stress. The participants were five boys aged 7-10 years with probable DCD and their parents. The intervention comprised 1 hour per week of motor skills training for nine weeks. We measured improvements in the children's motor skills and reductions in parenting stress before and after the intervention. All five children showed improvements in motor skills. Parenting stress was reduced in two parents, whereas it worsened in three parents. Improving motor skills in children with probable DCD may not necessarily reduce parenting stress.
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