Abstract | BACKGROUND: OBJECTIVE: The purposes of this study were: (1) to investigate differences between children with DCD and their peers with typical development for ADL performance, learning, and participation, and (2) to explore the predictive values of these aspects. DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional study. METHODS: In both a clinical sample of children diagnosed with DCD (n=25 [21 male, 4 female], age range=5-8 years) and a group of peers with typical development (25 matched controls), the children's parents completed the DCDDaily-Q. Differences in scores between the groups were investigated using t tests for performance and participation and Pearson chi-square analysis for learning. Multiple regression analyses were performed to explore the predictive values of performance, learning, and participation. RESULTS: Compared with their peers, children with DCD showed poor performance of ADL and less frequent participation in some ADL. Children with DCD demonstrated heterogeneous patterns of performance (poor in 10%-80% of the items) and learning (delayed in 0%-100% of the items). In the DCD group, delays in learning of ADL were a predictor for poor performance of ADL, and poor performance of ADL was a predictor for less frequent participation in ADL compared with the control group. LIMITATIONS: A limited number of children with DCD were addressed in this study. CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights the impact of DCD on children's daily lives and the need for tailored intervention.
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Authors | Berdien W Van der Linde, Jaap J van Netten, Bert Otten, Klaas Postema, Reint H Geuze, Marina M Schoemaker |
Journal | Physical therapy
(Phys Ther)
Vol. 95
Issue 11
Pg. 1496-506
(Nov 2015)
ISSN: 1538-6724 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 26045605
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | © 2015 American Physical Therapy Association. |
Topics |
- Activities of Daily Living
- Case-Control Studies
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Disability Evaluation
- Female
- Humans
- Learning
- Male
- Motor Skills Disorders
(physiopathology)
- Netherlands
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Surveys and Questionnaires
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