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Motor Intervention for Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder

China200 participantsStarted 2024-08-01

Plain-language summary

This study focuses on the effects of physical activity in schools on the cognitive function and physical fitness of children with and without developmental coordination disorder (DCD). Methods: 58 children with DCD participated in an 8-week exercise program. Children's standing broad jump (SBJ), 50m dash, 50m\*8 shuttle run, mental rotation and executive functions were assessed before and after training. A mixed-design analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted separately for each performance variable.

Who can participate

Age range8 Years – 12 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * DCDQ scores as follows: (8-9 years: \< 56 points; 10-12 years: \< 58 points) * one subitem of the MABC-2 rank below 15% * age 9 to 11 years old (elementary school age) Exclusion Criteria: * Children with other mental illness who are unable to exercise * IQ \>90 * ADHD

What they're measuring

Reaction time (RT) of mental rotation tasks

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Reaction time (RT) of modified Stroop task

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Standing broad jump

Timeframe: 8 weeks

50m sprint

Timeframe: 8 weeks

50m*8 shuttle run

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Safety and Tolerability

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06544317

SponsorZhiguang Ji

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-12-30

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