Developmental Coordination Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
To investigate the effects of K Tape on walking pattern, muscle activity and motor performance in children with and without developmental coordination disorder (DCD).
Interventions
OTHERK tape
Applying K tape to children to the lower limb muscles during motor activities.
Sponsors
The University of Hong Kong
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 9 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Children with DCD and typically developing children will need to score \<16 percentile and \>25 percentile, respectively, on MABC-2 * Study in mainstream schools * No intellectual disabilities
Exclusion criteria
* Subjects who are receiving regular treatments * Demonstrate excessive disruptive behaviour * Unable to follow instructions * Any diagnosis of neurological, musculoskeletal or cognitive disorder that affects test performance
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in lower limb muscle activation as measured by electromyography | Day 1 and day 2 (ms) | Post K Tape lower limb muscle activity - pre K Tape lower limb muscle activation |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in balance performance as measured by force plate | Day 1 and day 2 | Post K Tape balance performance - pre K Tape balance performance |
| Foot posture as assessed by clinical observation | Day 1 and Day 2 | — |
| Body composition as assessed by DXA | Day 1 and Day 2 | — |
| Change in walking pattern as assessed by a motion analysis system | Day 1 and day 2 | Post K Tape walking pattern - pre K Tape walking pattern |
Countries
Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed