Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: The Effects of Combined Intervention on Motor Coordination, Occupational Performance, and Quality of Life

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-Laure Kaiser
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Motor Coordination ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Occupational Performance ◽  
Coordination Disorder ◽  
Combined Intervention

Developmental coordination disorder is more than a motor problem: Children describe the impact of daily struggles on their quality of life

2017 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill G Zwicker ◽  
Melinda Suto ◽  
Susan R Harris ◽  
Nikol Vlasakova ◽  
Cheryl Missiuna
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Motor Coordination ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Disorder ◽  
Emotional Impact ◽  
Qualitative Researcher ◽  
Motor Problem ◽  
Coordination Disorder ◽  
The Impact

Introduction Affecting 5–6% of children, developmental coordination disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by poor motor coordination and difficulty learning motor skills. Although quantitative studies have suggested that children with developmental coordination disorder experience reduced quality of life, no known qualitative studies have reported what daily life is like from their perspective. Method Guided by an inductive realistic approach and using semi-structured, individual interviews, 13 children (8–12 years) were asked to describe what life is like in their own words. Three researchers coded interviews manually to identify relevant content. An experienced qualitative researcher conducted a second, in-depth thematic analysis using NVivo to identify patterns and themes. Findings Two themes – milestones as millstones and the perils of printing – illuminated participants’ challenges in completing everyday activities at home and at school. The third theme – more than a motor problem – revealed the social and emotional impact of these struggles and from being excluded from play. The fourth theme – coping strategies – described their efforts to be resilient. Conclusion Parents, educators, physicians, and therapists working with children with developmental coordination disorder must recognize how their quality of life is affected by the physical and emotional toll of their efforts to participate successfully in daily activities.

scholarly journals Evaluation of health-related quality of life among parents of children with developmental coordination disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 6363-6367
Author(s):  
Ganapathy Sankar U ◽  
Monisha R
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Motor Coordination ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Socially Isolated ◽  
Coordination Disorder

Developmental coordination disorder (DCD),is a vastly reported disorder with a prevalence estimated of 7-8% in children aged 5 to 10 years. There is a false perception of parents of children with DCD that their children will come out of the motor coordination defects as they age (Adults). This false perception affects the child directly, and they will not outgrow of the problem, however, becomes socially isolated. Motor difficulties reported in children with DCD are heterogeneous. When the HRQOL focuses on children's, it is mandatory to include the domains that elaborate the illness, mental health aspects, comfort ability of the child and also the effects on their parents. The study aims to evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among parents of children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD). Thirty parents of children with and without DCD were enrolled in the study and HRQOL of the parents was examined using the 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). When considering the HRQOL among parents of children with and without DCD, there occur different results among father and mother. However, parents of children with DCD had significantly lower HRQOL (p < .05). This study provides evidence that DCD significantly affects multiple HRQOL domains among the parents of children with DCD.

scholarly journals Avoidance Behavior in Adults with Developmental Coordination Disorder is Related to Quality of Life

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Joe Forde ◽  
Sinéad Smyth
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Avoidance Behavior ◽  
Motor Coordination ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Social Impairment ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Coordination Disorder

AbstractAlthough it is now widely accepted that developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD) persists into adolescence and adulthood, few studies have assessed the concept of Quality of Life (QOL) within the adult DCD population. This is despite a growing recognition that children and adolescents with DCD experience poorer QOL than their typically developed peers. The small body of literature which has examined QOL in adults with DCD has reported that they also report lower levels of QOL as a result of motor coordination deficits. Little research has investigated the factors that result in adults with DCD reporting lower QOL than their typically developed counterparts. The current study explored the relationships between QOL and motor coordination, and QOL and three individual subtypes of avoidance within an adult DCD sample. Eighty-five adults (27 males; 58 females) who reported a diagnosis of, or believe that they have DCD, completed an online questionnaire that consisted of three already established questionnaires in order to measure the concepts of QOL, motor coordination and avoidance, respectively. A hierarchal multiple regression revealed that all three types of avoidance behaviors were significant predictors of QOL scores, while levels of motor coordination did not significantly predict scores of QOL. These results highlight the need for clinicians to develop interventions to help reduce avoidance behavior and social impairment, in order to improve QOL within the DCD adult population.

Health-Related Quality of Life in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder and Their Parents

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 142-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yee-Pay Wuang ◽  
Chih-Chung Wang ◽  
Mao-Hsiung Huang
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Motor Proficiency ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Lower Hrqol ◽  
Coordination Disorder

This study measured health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and their parents. A convenience sample of 369 children with DCD (144 girls; mean age: 11.2 ± 3.66 years) and 360 children with typical development (146 girls; mean age: 11.4 ± 4.09 years) was enrolled. The Bruininks—Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-Second Edition was used to classify the DCD group into five levels of motor abilities. The HRQOL of the children was assessed with the Child Health Questionnaire-Parent Form 50, and the HRQOL of the parents was assessed with the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Although the two groups had comparable physical health, the DCD group had significantly lower HRQOL in all psychosocial domains. The degree to which HRQOL is reduced is related to motor proficiency. Compared to parents of typically developing children, parents of children with DCD had significantly lower HRQOL ( p < .05 for both SF-12 and BAI). HRQOL of the parents was unassociated with the motor proficiency of the children. DCD significantly affects multiple HRQOL domains in both the child with DCD and the parents.

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life in developmental coordination disorder and typical developing children

2021 ◽  
Vol 119 ◽  
pp. 104087
Author(s):  
Andrés Redondo-Tébar ◽  
Abel Ruiz-Hermosa ◽  
Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno ◽  
Noelia María Martín-Espinosa ◽  
Blanca Notario-Pacheco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Coordination Disorder

scholarly journals Evaluation of within and Between Role Experiences on Role-Balance Outcomes for working Sandwich Generation Women with a Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) Child

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 6375-6378
Author(s):  
Ganapathy Sankar U ◽  
Monisha R
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Motor Impairment ◽  
Sandwich Generation ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Role Balance ◽  
Academic Activities ◽  
Coordination Disorder ◽  
Experience Difficulty

Developmental coordination disorder is marked by difficulty in participation in sports as well as in academic activities; they experience difficulty in planning any event, sequencings and implementing any motor tasks. Women engaged in employment as well as responsible for children with motor impairment were referred to as a sandwich generation. 5% of women were found to have a dual-role and it is expected that it is more common among urban localities. They experience difficulty in balancing work as well as home, and it is expected that they experience low quality of life. Literature review over the past ten years resulted with inconclusive evidence, and no documents exist in considering the role on balance outcomes for working sandwich generation women with a Developmental Coordination Disorder child. The aim of the current study was attained by the use of a questionnaire to 20 mothers in Kancheepuram district, and they should full fill the criteria as a working sandwich generation women. Data were summarized, and descriptive statistics, as well as correlation coefficient, was used to find out that they experience neither balance nor imbalance in their quality of life. It has been concluded that between role conflict and role interaction were the factors affecting role balance.

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