Developmental Coordination Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
University of Cape Town
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children between the ages of 7-10 years attending selected schools All participants identified as having DCD whose parents have provided consent and who themselves have provided assent, will proceed on to the intervention phase. DCD is defined as the presence of a functional motor problem detected on screening and a score of >15th percentile on the MABC-2.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No specific exclusion criteria will be applied during assessment. For the second phase, participants who are reported to have epilepsy will be excluded from using the Wii Fit game as it has been reported that exposure to video games may trigger seizures. These participants will receive standard care. Participants with an identifiable cause of motor delay (eg. Cerebral palsy), as determined through medical history from parental report and/or clinical examination by the research therapist, will be included in the treatment protocol for ethical reasons. However, their results will be analysed separately.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Scores on the movement assessment battery for children- 2 (MABC-2) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 20m shuttle run;Functional strength Measure;hand held dynamometry;muscle power sprint test | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactGillian Ferguson
Senior Lecturer
Outcome results
None listed