SynthesisFrontiers in pediatrics2024
The prevalence of developmental coordination disorder in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- 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
- 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
- A bio-ecological model for early screening of developmental coordination disorder.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2026Article
- Advancing knowledge translation processes in motor rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy and developmental coordination disorder: insights from a scoping review.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Home-Based Immersive Virtual Reality to Improve Motor Performance in Children and Adolescents With Developmental Coordination Disorder: Crossover Study.JMIR serious games · 2026Article
- Toward preventive interventions in developmental coordination disorder: in need of early behavioral markers?Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2026Review
- Advancing understanding of developmental coordination disorder in children: data from the literature.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Review
- "The system is a bit broken…" a qualitative exploration of barriers in the pathway for diagnosing Developmental Coordination Disorder.PloS one · 2026Article
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- Proprioceptive and visual motion detection acuity contribute to children's dynamic postural control.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Regional gray matter volume is associated with motor imagery performance in children with and without developmental coordination disorder.Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991) · 2025Article
- Developmental Coordination Disorder in Preschool-Aged Children: A Neuropsychological Perspective on Visuospatial Working Memory and Attentional, Planning, and Decision-Making Processing in Relation to Fundamental Movement Skills.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Resting State Electroencephalography (EEG) Reveals Atypical Oscillatory Power in Children With Development Coordination Disorder (DCD).Psychophysiology · 2025Article
- Driving Safety among Adolescents with Health Conditions: An Integrative Review.Journal of transport & health · 2025Article
- Objective and Subjective Physical Activity Assessment in Adolescents with Motor Difficulties.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Developmental coordination disorder: "It's not on people's radars… They're not interested".PloS one · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose: The aim of the study was to synthesize previous evidence and clarify the prevalence of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) in children by meta-analysis. Methods: A comprehensive computerized search of databases, including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and PsycINFO databases, was conducted to identify relevant national and international articles published before 18 December 2023 on DCD prevalence in children. The meta-analysis of prevalence was conducted using Stata 18.0. Results: A total of 18 papers involving 31,203 patients were included. The prevalence of children with DCD was found to be 5%. A subgroup analysis showed that prevalence was 7% [95% confidence interval (CI) 4%-10%] and 4% (95% CI 3%-7%) for boys and girls, respectively; 4% (95% CI 2%-8%), 2% (95% CI 2%-2%), and 6% (95% CI 3%-10%) in Asia, Europe, and North America, respectively; and 18% (95% CI 8%-31%) and 6% (95% CI 4%-7%) for preterm (<37 weeks) and term infants (≥37 weeks), respectively. The prevalence of very low birth weight children (<1,250 g) with DCD was found to be 31%. Conclusion: In this study, we found that the prevalence of children with DCD in the general population was 5% and that preterm infants (<37 weeks) and very low birth weight infants (<1,250 g) have a higher prevalence of DCD and require early screening and regular follow-up. Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/, Identifier (CRD42024503320).
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