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Dual-tasking Effect on Gait in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder

Belgium23 participantsStarted 2024-07-12

Plain-language summary

The aim of the study is to collect data in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) aged between 7 and 17 years for analyses of the gait pattern while walking at the Gait Real-time Analysis Interactive Lab (GRAIL) at the university hospital of Ghent. Children with DCD will be asked to take a motor test (M-ABC-2) as well as walk on the treadmill during a single session of approximately 3 hours. The following data will be collected on the GRAIL while subjects walk at different gait speeds: 3D kinematics, kinetics, and EMG. Additionally, 3D kinematics, kinetics, and EMG data will be collected when performing either a cognitive (Stroop Color and Word Test) or motor (requiring arm swing) dual-task while walking at comfortable walking speed..

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Age range7 Years – 17 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * They have an official DCD diagnosis; * Are aged between 7 and 17 years old; * Can walk at least 15 minutes consecutively; * Have good or corrected vision. Exclusion Criteria: * They suffer from a neurological disorder; * Take medications that affect gait and balance; * Have undergone surgical procedures on the lower limbs in the past; * Experience pain in their lower limbs or back at the time of testing.