ReviewNeurology international2023
The Effects of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents with Developmental Coordination Disorder.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effects of Physical Activity Interventions on Children's Perception: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2024Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Sensory-Motor Integration Exercises on Social Skills and Motor Performance in Children with Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Trial
- Motor Competence in Greek Adolescents Using Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2nd Edition: Associations with Individual and Environmental Factors.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Joint association of physical activity and screen exposure with subsequent suspected developmental coordination disorder in preschool children: a nationwide population-based study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Article
- Association Between Weekly Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Emotional Intelligence Factors in Spanish Adolescents: Perspectives for Digital and Gamified Interventions.Journal of Intelligence · 2026Article
- 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
- Effects of Life Kinetic Training on Balance and Motor Coordination in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Aerobic Exercise Program Management Enhances Mental and Physical Health in Overweight/Obese Adolescents With Depression: Insights From a Retrospective Study.Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2025Article
- Objective and Subjective Physical Activity Assessment in Adolescents with Motor Difficulties.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of different exercise modalities on pediatric and adolescent populations with developmental disorders: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Article
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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The purpose of this literature review was to detect and study the effectiveness of therapeutic intervention programs, such as physical activities and sports, on children and adolescents with Developmental Motor Coordination Disorder (DCD) to improve their motor skills. The sample for this study consisted of 48 (100%) papers, specifically, 40 (83.5%) articles, 3 (6.2%) doctoral theses, 2 (4.1%) master's theses and 3 (6.2%) papers from conference proceedings from the year 2014 to 2022. To search the sample, the following terms were used: DCD or dyspraxia, physical activity programs, intervention, physical intervention, physical education, etc. The results for the existence of statistically significant results and internal validity of intervention programs using physical activities and sports in children and adolescents with DCD showed that a large number of intervention programs improved the children's motor skills as well as their daily functionality. In contrast, other interventions failed to improve dynamic and static balance. The negative result could be due either to the short duration of the interventions or to the improper suboptimal design-organization of the methodology of these programs-such as the heterogeneous intervention samples and the use of inappropriate and reliable assessment tools.
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