scholarly journals Integrated analysis environment for the Movement Assessment Battery for Children

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 673-680
Author(s):  
Carlos Norberto Fischer ◽  
Pedro Henrique de Carvalho Teixeira ◽  
Marcela de Castro Ferracioli ◽  
Cynthia Yukiko Hiraga ◽  
Ana Maria Pellegrini
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Motor Impairment ◽  
Integrated Analysis ◽  
Assessment Battery ◽  
Share Data ◽  
Movement Assessment ◽  
Analysis Of Results ◽  
Coordination Disorder

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), a chronic and usually permanent condition found in children, is characterized by motor impairment that interferes with a child's activities of daily living and with academic achievement. One of the most popular tests for the quantitative diagnosis of DCD is the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC). Based on the Battery's standardized scores, it is possible to identify children with typical development, children at risk of developing DCD, and children with DCD. This article describes a computational system we developed to assist with the analysis of results obtained in the MABC test. The tool was developed for the web environment and its database provides integration of MABC data. Thus, researchers around the world can share data and develop collaborative work in the DCD field. In order to help analysis processes, our system provides services for filtering data to show more specific sets of information and present the results in textual, table, and graphic formats, allowing easier and more comprehensive evaluation of the results.

Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Overarm Throwing in Children With and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Nadja Schott ◽  
Nancy Getchell
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Motor Impairment ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Developmental Levels ◽  
Component Approach ◽  
Movement Assessment ◽  
Overarm Throw ◽  
Overarm Throwing ◽  
Coordination Disorder

Background: Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) frequently have difficulties performing gross motor skills such as the overarm throw. Our study examines the differences in both qualitative and quantitative characteristics of overarm throwing for accuracy between typically developing (TD) and children with DCD. Methods: A total of 74 children (36 females/38 males) aged between 7 and 11 years, participated in this study. The authors used the Movement Assessment Battery for Children—second edition to assess motor impairment. In total, 37 (50%) met the criteria for DCD. Each participant completed 10 overarm throws for accuracy at a target. The authors assessed movement quality using the component approach (Roberton & Halverson, 1984) and quantity using target accuracy. Results: The analyses revealed significantly lower throwing accuracy in DCD versus TD children. Children with DCD also demonstrated fewer component combinations and lower developmental levels than their TD peers. Finally, product scores tracked with process scores. Discussion: Both qualitative and quantitative measures clearly showed that children with DCD are at a disadvantage in controlling a ball during overarm throwing. They used stability profiles that limited coordination variability. TD participants performed more combinations of higher developmental levels to achieve more accurate throws, suggesting they controlled variability to optimize the accuracy of their throws.

Relationship of Visual Perceptual Deficit and Motor Impairment in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder

2008 ◽  
Vol 107 (2) ◽  
pp. 457-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Liang Tsai ◽  
Sheng-Kuang Wu
Keyword(s):  
Visual Perception ◽  
Visual Information ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Motor Impairment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Motor Impairments ◽  
Eyes Open ◽  
Movement Assessment ◽  
Motor Dexterity ◽  
Coordination Disorder

The study explored the relations of visual perceptual deficits and motor impairments in 60 children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (120.8 ± 4.0 mo.) and 60 controls (121.0 ± 5.3 mo.), who were matched by sex (29 boys and 31 girls) and age. They were separately assessed on fine and gross motor-dexterity tasks of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children, static balance and reaction time of lower extremities with eyes open or closed, and the Test of Visual-Perceptual Skills–Revised. Analysis showed the children with Developmental Coordination Disorder performed significantly worse than the control group, but only the visual perception and motor skills with timed responses were significantly correlated. When visual information was controlled, no significant correlation was noted, so motor-free visual perception appears to be significantly related to motor performance having a speed component in these children.

Prediction in Ball Catching by Children with and without a Developmental Coordination Disorder

1998 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 299-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carole Lefebvre ◽  
Greg Reid
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Evaluation ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Fundamental Problem ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Assessment Battery ◽  
Movement Assessment ◽  
Ball Flight ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Coordination Disorder

This study aimed to determine how predicting ability in ball catching changes with age and to explore this among children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) as judged by performance on the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (Henderson & Sugden, 1992) and by clinical evaluation. In Experiment 1, participants were 157 non-DCD children, age 5-12. In Experiment 2, 46 participants (age 5-7) from Experiment 1 were controls for 40 same-age children with a DCD. In Experiment 1, younger children (age 5-6) did not predict ball flight as well as older groups at short viewing times, and girls did not predict as well as boys. In Experiment 2, DCD children predicted more poorly at most viewing times compared to non-DCD peers. It was concluded that age and gender are crucial factors in predicting ball flight and that predicting ability is a fundamental problem in catching for younger, female, and DCD children.

Developmental coordination disorder

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Gillberg ◽  
Elisabeth Fernell ◽  
I. Carina Gillberg ◽  
Björn Kadesjö
Keyword(s):  
Motor Control ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Disorders ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Motor Impairment ◽  
Control Problems ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Movement Assessment ◽  
Coordination Disorder

ADHD is often comorbid with other psychiatric/neurodevelopmental disorders, and is associated with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) in about half of all cases. Therefore, clinicians who are working with patients with ADHD need to be aware of the very strong association with motor impairment and should be able to diagnose motor control problems. There are evidence-based interventions for DCD, which makes it important for clinicians to be able to provide adequate assessment and early diagnosis. Several well-researched screening instruments are available, in particular the test of motor impairment, the movement assessment battery for children, and the screening devices designed by a Swedish group.

scholarly journals Correlations between Performance in a Virtual Reality Game and the Movement Assessment Battery Diagnostics in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasha Wattad ◽  
Lidia V. Gabis ◽  
Shahar Shefer ◽  
Sarit Tresser ◽  
Sigal Portnoy
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Path Length ◽  
Motor Coordination ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Assessment Battery ◽  
Visual Motor Coordination ◽  
Hand Path ◽  
Movement Assessment ◽  
Visual Motor ◽  
Coordination Disorder

We aimed to compare the performance in a Virtual Reality (VR) game between Typically Developed (TD) children and children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). We then compared the performance in a VR game with the sub-grades of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC). Twenty TD children (10 boys; mean and SD age 5.1 ± 0.6) and 10 children with DCD (4 boys; mean and SD age 5.6 ± 0.6) participated in the study. The parents filled out the DCD questionnaire. The MABC was administered. Each subject stood on a pressure pad and played a non-immersive VR game. The game score, hand path length, and movement of center of pressure were recorded. The game score achieved by the control group was ~22% higher compared to the game score achieved by the research group (p = 0.042). The path length of the right hand strongly correlated with the visual-motor coordination MABC subcategory score (r = 0.902, p < 0.001), with the balance MABC subcategory score (r = 0.769, p = 0.009), and with the total MABC score (r = 0.667, p = 0.035). This VR game might provide a preliminary distinction between TD children and children with DCD. Furthermore, investigation of hand path length may reflect the visual-motor coordination impairment of the child.

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