Developmental Coordination Disorder.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Warm-up for 10 minutes, exercise for 30 minutes, cool-down for 5 minutes. Week 1, Session 1, Warm-up: running, shoulder rotations, stretching the arm, forearm, triceps muscles, wrist r
Sponsors
non
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
7 Years to 9 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Achieving a standard score on the DCD-Q (15 to 46 for 7-year-olds and 15 to 55 for 8 to 9-year-olds) Age 7 to 9 years Diagnosis of DCD based on (DSM-V) using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MABC-2): a score less than or equal to the 16th percentile, (DSM-5, Criterion A); motor deficits severely and persistently interfere with a person's daily activities (Criterion B, DSM-5); parents of children confirm the onset of motor problems from early developmental periods (Criterion C). Children should not have any pathological damage. They should have the ability to understand and collaborate with the researcher. Be able to attend the intervention program regularly throughout the study period. Be able to walk independently without assistance. Have no prior experience participating in a virtual reality based program. Have normal or corrected-to-normal vision. Do not use psychiatric medication. All participants and their supervisors must provide written consent. They are right-handed.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children who are absent for more than 3 training sessions during the study. Children who are forced to use a specific medication. Children who do not wish to continue participating in the research process.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Motor Proficiency. Timepoint: 7 days before the study. Method of measurement: Movement Assessment Battery for Children– Second Edition. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Motor Competence. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 24 sessions after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: MABC-2 Test.;Executive functions. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 24 sessions after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Stroop, go/no-go, n-back, hungry donkey tests.;Impact of virtual reality training. Timepoint: 24 sessions after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: The extent of progress in cognitive and motor functions. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMaryam Khoshniat
Bu-Ali Sina University
Outcome results
None listed