This study examined and compared the control of posture during bilateral stance in ten boys with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) of 6-8 years old and ten matched typically developing boys in four sensory conditions (with or without vision, on a firm or complaint surface). In all conditions mean postural sway velocity was larger for the boys with DCD, in spite of a normal score on the balance items of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children. A Group X Condition interaction revealed a larger dependency on vision in the boys with DCD when standing on a firm surface. These results suggest that in this specific subgroup of boys with DCD with predominantly problems in fine motor and ball skills postural control problems may still be prevalent and may possibly be associated with difficulties to re-weight sensory information in response to environmental demands.
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Sensory Contributions to Balance in Boys with Developmental Coordination Disorder
Frederik J.A. Deconinck, Dirk De Clercq, Rudy Van Coster, Ann Oostra, Griet Dewitte, Geert J.P. Savelsbergh, Dirk Cambier, and Matthieu Lenoir
Short- and Long-Term Changes in Balance After Active Video Game Training in Children With and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Tatiane Targino Gomes Draghi, Bouwien Smits-Engelsman, Daniela Godoi-Jacomassi, Jorge Lopes Cavalcante Neto, Dorothee Jelsma, and Eloisa Tudella
disturbance and maintain balance ( Ivanenko & Gurfinkel, 2018 ). Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) have problems in acquisition and execution of motor skills, like balance, compared with their peers ( American Psychiatric Association, 2013 ). Delays in anticipatory postural adaptations
Reading and Writing Skills in Children With Specific Learning Disabilities With and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder
Carlo Di Brina, Roberto Averna, Paola Rampoldi, Serena Rossetti, and Roberta Penge
as visual constructive and psychomotor coordination impairments, as a co-occurrence of a developmental coordination disorder (DCD; Jongmans, Smits-Engelsmann, & Schoemaker, 2003 ; Kaplan, Wilson, Dewey, & Crawford, 1998 ). The association of LD with a motor coordination impairment is quite common
Comparing Developmental Trajectories of Elite Able-Bodied and Wheelchair Basketball Players
Nima Dehghansai, Daniel Spedale, Melissa J. Wilson, and Joseph Baker
when an athlete acquires an injury (acquired impairment; AI) and enters the Para sport stream versus an athlete who was born with a congenital impairment (CI). In a recent study, Dehghansai, Lemez, Wattie, and Baker ( 2017b ) reported that CI athletes reached various developmental milestones (i
It’s a Long Way to the Top: Determinants of Developmental Pathways in Paralympic Sport
Jacqueline Martins Patatas, Jens De Rycke, Veerle De Bosscher, and Rafael Lima Kons
extensively examined how athletes’ careers can be developed and supported to gain a competitive advantage in able-bodied sports. As a result, there has been a steady growth in the athlete development literature addressing developmental trajectories of elite athletes, otherwise known as athletic career
Developmental Differences in Burnout Among High School Athletes in the United States: A Gendered Perspective
Tsz Lun (Alan) Chu, Bailey Sommerfeld, and Tao Zhang
effectively prevent and treat burnout symptoms among youth athletes, empirical examination of developmental and gender differences is warranted. Athlete burnout is a characteristic that develops over time with more training hours and competitions. Although athletes typically experience biological growth and
Experiences in Physical Education for Children at Risk for Developmental Coordination Disorder
Chantelle Zimmer, Janice Causgrove Dunn, and Nicholas L. Holt
Approximately 5–6% of school-age children are diagnosed with developmental coordination disorder (DCD; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013 ). They experience substantial and persistent difficulties in learning and performing coordinated motor skills starting in early childhood, which
Subtypes of Developmental Coordination Disorder
Deborah Hoare
Although the heterogeneity of children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) has been well documented, the search for subtypes within the DCD population with distinguishable profiles has been limited. The present study investigated whether a group of 80 children identified as having DCD could be classified into subtypes based on their performances on six perceptuo-motor tasks. Five clusters were identified and are discussed in terms of current understanding of DCD. This exploratory study supports the notion of heterogeneity within DCD samples, with five patterns of dysfunction emerging.
Assessing Hopping Developmental Level in Childhood Using Wearable Inertial Sensor Devices
Ilaria Masci, Giuseppe Vannozzi, Nancy Getchell, and Aurelio Cappozzo
Assessing movement skills is a fundamental issue in motor development. Current process-oriented assessments, such as developmental sequences, are based on subjective judgments; if paired with quantitative assessments, a better understanding of movement performance and developmental change could be obtained. Our purpose was to examine the use of inertial sensors to evaluate developmental differences in hopping over distance. Forty children executed the task wearing the inertial sensor and relevant time durations and 3D accelerations were obtained. Subjects were also categorized in different developmental levels according to the hopping developmental sequence. Results indicated that some time and kinematic parameters changed with some developmental levels, possibly as a function of anthropometry and previous motor experience. We concluded that, since inertial sensors were suitable in describing hopping performance and sensitive to developmental changes, this technology is promising as an in-field and user-independent motor development assessment tool.
Pathways in Paralympic Sport: An In-Depth Analysis of Athletes’ Developmental Trajectories and Training Histories
Nima Dehghansai, Ross A. Pinder, and Joseph Baker
’ developmental trajectories (Part I), training histories (Part II), and experience in organized sports (Part III) while controlling for one of the impairment-related factors (i.e., nature of impairment). We first present an overview of the project methodology, followed by specific aims, method, and results
