Fitball Program Versus Task-oriented Motor Program on Improving Postural Control in Developmental Coordination Disorder

The Effectiveness of Fitball Program Versus Task-oriented Motor Program on Improving Postural Control and Motor Proficiency in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01207544

Enrollment

Registered

2010-09-23

Start date

2010-04-30

Completion date

2011-12-31

Last updated

2012-11-28

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Conditions

Developmental Coordination Disorder

Keywords

motor, balance, developmental, physiotherapy

Brief summary

Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) often have poor postural control and motor skills that affect their activities of daily living and participation in school activities. The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of fitball training versus task-oriented motor training for children with DCD.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALFitball exercise

Supervised fitball exercise program session (1 hour per session, 1 session per week, for 8 consecutive weeks), supplemented by daily home exercise program.

BEHAVIORALtask-oriented motor training program

Task-oriented motor exercise program session (1 hour per session, 1 session per week, for 8 consecutive weeks), supplemented by daily home exercise program.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

6 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* diagnosis of DCD according to DSM-IV criteria * Poor motor skills (Movement Assessment Battery for Children score \<15 percentile, or any two or more of subtests in BOT II \< 1.5 SD) * aged between 6-12 years old

Exclusion criteria

* have attended treatment for motor problems in the previous 6 months * any major co-morbid medical / neurological / sensory problems such as moderate to severe mental disability, profound visual or hearing impairment, severe sensory problems, or had any major behavioral problems.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Brunininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency II	Week 0	Brunininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency II is a tool for assessing motor skills.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Sensory Organization Test (SOT)	Week 0	SOT is a tool for measuring postural stability.

Countries

Hong Kong

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026