Ball Catching Performance in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder

2004 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 348-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilde Van Waelvelde ◽  
Willy De Weerdt ◽  
Paul De Cock ◽  
Bouwien C.M. Smits-Engelsman ◽  
Wim Peersman
Keyword(s):  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Typically Developing Children ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Movement Strategies ◽  
Coordination Disorder

The aim of this study was to compare the quality of ball catching performance of children with DCD to the performance of younger typically developing children. The outcome measures used were a modified ball catching item of the Test of Gross Motor Development and the number of grasping errors in a ball catching test. In the study, children with DCD were matched with younger typically developing children according to gender and the number of caught balls in the ball catching test. Children with DCD made significantly more grasping errors and scored significantly lower on the modified TGMD-item. Children with DCD were not only delayed in ball catching but they also seemed to use different movement strategies compared to younger typically developing children.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Gross Motoric Training terhadap Kemampuan Koordinasi Motorik pada Anak Developmental Coordination Disorder di SLBN Surakarta

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
. Prasaja
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
T Test ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Coordination Disorder

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) adalah istilah yang digunakan untuk menggambarkan kesulitan dalam pengembangan keterampilan gerak, adanya keterlambatan perkembangan pada motor skills, kesulitan dalam belajar atau melakukan keterampilan yang membutuhkan koordinasi motorik. Aktivitas gross motor sangat penting untuk menstimuli pertumbuhan dan perkembangan pada anak-anak dengan DCD. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui  pengaruh aktivitas gross motoric training  terhadap kemampuan koordinasi motorik pada anak  Developmental Coordination Disorder di SLBN Surakarta. Desain penelitian ini adalah quantitative pre-experimental design tipe one-group pretest-posttest. Peneliti menggunakan teknik purpossive sampling atau jugmental sampling. Sampel berjumlah  33 orang terdiri dari 28 laki-laki dan 5 perempuan. Alat pengumpul data berupa tes menggunakan instrument Test of Gross Motor Development-2. Metode analisis data yang digunakan dengan teknik statistik uji t-test berpasangan. Hasil Penelitian ini antara lain  golongan umur sebagian besar sampel berada pada rentangan usia 6.00-6.11 tahun (39,4 %),  berdasarkan jenis kelamin didominasi oleh laki-laki (84,8%), menurut  diagnosis sebagian besar   Autism (48.5%). Ada pengaruh positif, dan signifikan secara statistik dari intervensi aktivitas gross motoric training  terhadap kemampuan koordinasi motorik pada anak Developmental Coordination Disorder (p = 0,001). Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah gross motoric training berpengaruh positif terhadap kemampuan koordinasi motorik pada anak  Developmental Coordination Disorder.

Inter- and Intrarater Reliabilities of the Test of Gross Motor Development—Third Edition Among Experienced TGMD-2 Raters

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 442-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyokju Maeng ◽  
E. Kipling Webster ◽  
E. Andrew Pitchford ◽  
Dale A. Ulrich
Keyword(s):  
Motor Development ◽  
Interrater Reliability ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Intrarater Reliability ◽  
Typically Developing Children ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Additional Training ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Recorded Performances

The purpose of this study was to examine the inter- and intrarater reliabilities of the Test of Gross Motor Development—third edition (TGMD-3). The TGMD-3 was administered to 10 typically developing children. Five raters with experience using the Test of Gross Motor Development—second edition (TGMD-2) scored the digitally recorded performances and then rescored the same performances after a period of 2 weeks. Intraclass correlation (ICC) was used to examine both inter- and intrarater reliabilities of scores. Interrater reliability for the total score, locomotor subscale, and ball skills subscale (ICC: 0.92–0.96) were all excellent, while individual skills (ICC: 0.51–0.93) had fair-to-excellent reliability. Intrarater reliability across all raters was also excellent (ICC: 0.77–0.98) but varied widely for individual raters (ICC: 0.28–1.00) including multiple examples of poor reliability. While raters experienced with the TGMD-2 can produce consistent scores for TGMD-3 total scale and subscales, additional training is needed to improve skill-specific reliability.

scholarly journals Are Teaching Principles Associated With Improved Motor Performance in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder? A Pilot Study

2006 ◽  
Vol 86 (9) ◽  
pp. 1221-1230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anuschka S Niemeijer ◽  
Marina M Schoemaker ◽  
Bouwien CM Smits-Engelsman
Keyword(s):  
Motor Development ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Teaching Principles ◽  
Movement Performance ◽  
Movement Assessment ◽  
Coordination Disorder

Abstract Background and Purpose. Physical therapists' teaching skills often are disregarded in research studies. We examined whether the use of different teaching principles during neuromotor task training was associated with treatment effects. Subjects. Nineteen children (mean age=7 years 5 months, range=5–10 years) who had developmental coordination disorder and who performed below the 15th percentile on the age-related Movement Assessment Battery for Children (M-ABC) and 11 physical therapists participated in the study. Methods. One intervention session for each child was videotaped. The frequency of the use of principles included in the motor teaching principles taxonomy (Niemeijer et al, 2003) was correlated with changes in motor performance on the M-ABC and the second edition of the Test of Gross Motor Development. Results. Providing clues on how to perform a task, asking children about a task, and explaining why a movement should be executed in a certain way were related to better movement performance. Discussion and Conclusion. Teaching principles may be associated with success in therapeutic situations.

scholarly journals Relationship between segmental trunk control and gross motor development in typically developing infants aged from 4 to 12 months: a pilot study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamis W. Pin ◽  
Penelope B. Butler ◽  
Hon-Ming Cheung ◽  
Sandra Lai-Fong Shum
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Full Term ◽  
Developmental Trend ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Trunk Control ◽  
Term Infants ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Young Infants

Abstract Background Trunk control is generally considered to be related to gross motor development. However, this assumption has not been validated with clinical data. This pilot study was the first of its kind to examine the longitudinal development of segmental trunk control and gross motor development from 4 to 12 months of age in typically developing full-term infants. Methods A convenience cohort of 20 healthy full-term infants (mean gestation = 39.0 weeks, SD 1.2; mean birthweight = 2975.0 g, SD 297.0; males = 10) was recruited. All study infants were tested and scored monthly by independent assessors using the Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control and the Alberta Infant Motor Scale from 4 to 12 months of age. Results A developmental trend of segmental trunk control was found in the infants. Static vertical upright trunk control developed prior to active and reactive control. Statistically significant correlations were found between trunk control status and gross motor development mainly in prone and sitting positions from 8 months of age onwards (all p < 0.004, Spearman’s r ranged from 0.644 to 0.798). Conclusions This pilot study provides preliminary clinical evidence to support the inter-dependency between vertical upright trunk control and gross motor development in young infants, particularly as upright functional skills are gained. This suggests that a dual focus on training upright trunk control alongside gross motor skills could be of benefit in the treatment of infants with movement disorders.

Effects of Fundamental Movement Skills Training on Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Yu ◽  
Cindy H.P. Sit ◽  
Angus Burnett ◽  
Catherine M. Capio ◽  
Amy S.C. Ha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Disturbance ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Physical Competence ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Movement Skills ◽  
Fundamental Movement Skills ◽  
Coordination Disorder

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of fundamental movement skills (FMS) training on FMS proficiency, self-perceived physical competence (SPC), physical activity (PA), and sleep disturbance in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) compared with children with typical development (TD). A total of 84 children were allocated into either experimental group (DCD[exp], TD[exp]) who received 6 weeks of FMS training or control groups (DCD[con], TD[con]). FMS were assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2, whereas PA was monitored using accelerometers. SPC and sleep disturbance were evaluated using questionnaires. Results showed that the DCD[exp] group had significantly higher scores in FMS and SPC compared with the DCD[con] group at posttest. The DCD[exp] group scored lower in sleep disturbance at follow-up when compared with posttest. It is suggested that short-term FMS training is effective in improving FMS and SPC and reducing sleep disturbances for children with DCD.

Comparing Children with and without Dyslexia on the Movement Assessment Battery for Children and the Test of Gross Motor Development

2007 ◽  
Vol 105 (1) ◽  
pp. 207-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Getchell ◽  
Priya Pabreja ◽  
Kevin Neeld ◽  
Victor Carrio
Keyword(s):  
Motor Development ◽  
The United States ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Assessment Battery ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Dyslexic Group ◽  
Skill Performance ◽  
Movement Assessment

Dyslexia is the most commonly occurring learning disability in the United States, characterized by difficulties with word recognition, spelling, and decoding. A growing body of literature suggests that deficits in motor skill performance exist in the dyslexic population. This study compared the performance of children with and without dyslexia on different subtests of the Test of Gross Motor Development and Movement Assessment Battery for Children and assessed whether there were developmental changes in the scores of the dyslexic group. Participants included 26 dyslexic children (19 boys and 7 girls; 9.5 yr. old, SD = 1.7) and 23 age- and sex-matched typically developing (17 boys and 6 girls; 9.9 yr. old, SD = 1.3) children as a control group. Mann-Whitney U tests indicated that the dyslexic group performed significantly lower than the control group only on the Total Balance subtest of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children. Additionally, the young dyslexic group performed significantly better on the Total Balance subtest, compared to the older dyslexic group. These results suggest that cerebellar dysfunction may account for differences in performance.

Nature of Spatial Coupling in Children With and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder in Ball Catching

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eryk P. Przysucha ◽  
Brian K.V. Maraj
Keyword(s):  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Spatial Relations ◽  
Temporal Organization ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Typically Developing Children ◽  
Spatial Coupling ◽  
Functionally Diverse ◽  
Individual Profiles ◽  
Coordination Disorder

The nature of intra- and interlimb (bimanual) coordination was examined in ten boys with (M = 10.5 years, SD = 1.0) and without DCD (M = 10.8 years, SD = .9) in a two-handed catching task. Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) caught significantly fewer balls (MDCD = 56%, SD = 17.6 vs. MnoDCD = 93%, SD = 7.5), and both groups solved the “degrees of freedom problem” differently at intralimb level of coordination. Typically developing children coupled and decoupled the respective spatial relations, whereas the majority of children with DCD segmented their actions. At interlimb level, both groups exhibited a comparable degree of spatial symmetry. However, individual profiles also showed that children with varying degrees of movement issues exhibited movement patterns that were qualitatively and functionally diverse. Overall, in the context of previous research on interlimb coordination it appears that spatial, in addition to temporal organization, may be jeopardized in at least some children with DCD.

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