Trial reportScientific reports2018
Adapted Taekwondo Training for Prepubertal Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.
Trial report in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Invisible Harms, Visible Benefits? Adverse Event Reporting in Physical Activity Interventions for Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Meta-analysis and Critical Appraisal.Sports medicine - open · 2026Pooled it
- The effects of exercise intervention on children with developmental coordination disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Intervention effect of physical activity on motor coordination in children and adolescents with developmental coordination disorder: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Chinese Martial Arts on Motor Skills in Children between 5 and 6 Years of Age: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Impact of a multimodal exercise program on tibial bone health in adolescents with Development Coordination Disorder: an examination of feasibility and potential efficacy.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2020Trial
- Effects of Regular Taekwondo Intervention on Oxidative Stress Biomarkers and Myokines in Overweight and Obese Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- Effects of Martial Arts Intervention in Children and Young People with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD): A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Effect of Coordination Exercises on Hand Function in Patient with Developmental Coordination Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Iranian journal of child neurology · 2026Review
- The effect of specialized Hongquan martial arts training on the development of visual-motor integration in children.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Identifying Issues in Effective Motor Imagery Training Practice in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Scoping Review.Occupational therapy international · 2025Article
- A Clinical Practice Guide to Enhance Physical Activity Participation for Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder in Canada.Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2023Article
- The Effects of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents with Developmental Coordination Disorder.Neurology international · 2023Review
- The effect of karate interventions on the motor proficiency of female adolescents with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) from high and low socio-economic status.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Physiological Responses to Combat Sports in Metabolic Diseases: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Optical motion capture dataset of selected techniques in beginner and advanced Kyokushin karate athletes.Scientific data · 2021Article
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Abstract
This study evaluated the effectiveness of adapted Taekwondo (TKD) training on skeletal development and motor performance in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD). One hundred forty-five prepubertal children with DCD were allocated to either the TKD or control groups. Children in the TKD group participated in a weekly 1-hour adapted TKD intervention and daily TKD home exercises for 12 weeks. The primary outcome (delay in skeletal development) and secondary outcomes (Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC) total impairment score, eye-hand coordination (EHC) scores, and a standing balance score) were measured at baseline, after the intervention and 3 months after the intervention. Skeletal development improved in both groups over time (p < 0.017). The TKD group had a significant delay in skeletal development at baseline compared to the control group (p = 0.003) but caught up with the controls at 3 months (p = 0.041). Improvements in the MABC scores were also seen in both groups across time (p < 0.017). Only the TKD group had a significant improvement in the EHC movement time at 3 (p = 0.009) and 6 months (p = 0.016). The adapted TKD intervention may be effective in improving the skeletal development and EHC movement time of children with DCD. For motor performance, the effect of maturation might be more profound.
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