Comparing Activity Patterns, Biological, and Family Factors in Children with and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder

The association between motor proficiency and moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) suggests children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) may be susceptible to inactivity-related conditions such as cardiovascular dis- eases. The aim of this study was to compare children wi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Beutum, M., Cordier, Reinie, Bundy, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Informa Healthcare 2013
Online Access:http://informahealthcare.com/loi/pop
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19090
_version_ 1848749933841088512
author Beutum, M.
Cordier, Reinie
Bundy, A.
author_facet Beutum, M.
Cordier, Reinie
Bundy, A.
author_sort Beutum, M.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description The association between motor proficiency and moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) suggests children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) may be susceptible to inactivity-related conditions such as cardiovascular dis- eases. The aim of this study was to compare children with and without DCD on physical activity patterns, activity types, body composition, strength, and cardiovascular fitness. Additionally, factors potentially influencing MVPA were also explored. Eighteen chil- dren (7–11 years) with and without DCD (n = 9/group) participated. Motor coordina- tion, physical activity, strength, cardiovascular fitness, body mass index (BMI), and fam- ily factors were measured. Children with DCD participated in significantly less MVPA and had higher BMIs and decreased strength and cardiovascular fitness. Strength, activ- ity type, and family factors correlated significantly with MVPA for children with DCD. The results suggest that strength, activity types, parent perception of their child’s mo- tor abilities, and parent activity participation should be considered to maximize health benefits associated with MVPA for children with DCD.
first_indexed 2025-11-14T07:28:49Z
format Journal Article
id curtin-20.500.11937-19090
institution Curtin University Malaysia
institution_category Local University
last_indexed 2025-11-14T07:28:49Z
publishDate 2013
publisher Informa Healthcare
recordtype eprints
repository_type Digital Repository
spelling curtin-20.500.11937-190902017-02-28T01:35:07Z Comparing Activity Patterns, Biological, and Family Factors in Children with and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder Beutum, M. Cordier, Reinie Bundy, A. The association between motor proficiency and moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) suggests children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) may be susceptible to inactivity-related conditions such as cardiovascular dis- eases. The aim of this study was to compare children with and without DCD on physical activity patterns, activity types, body composition, strength, and cardiovascular fitness. Additionally, factors potentially influencing MVPA were also explored. Eighteen chil- dren (7–11 years) with and without DCD (n = 9/group) participated. Motor coordina- tion, physical activity, strength, cardiovascular fitness, body mass index (BMI), and fam- ily factors were measured. Children with DCD participated in significantly less MVPA and had higher BMIs and decreased strength and cardiovascular fitness. Strength, activ- ity type, and family factors correlated significantly with MVPA for children with DCD. The results suggest that strength, activity types, parent perception of their child’s mo- tor abilities, and parent activity participation should be considered to maximize health benefits associated with MVPA for children with DCD. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19090 http://informahealthcare.com/loi/pop Informa Healthcare restricted
spellingShingle Beutum, M.
Cordier, Reinie
Bundy, A.
Comparing Activity Patterns, Biological, and Family Factors in Children with and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder
title Comparing Activity Patterns, Biological, and Family Factors in Children with and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder
title_full Comparing Activity Patterns, Biological, and Family Factors in Children with and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder
title_fullStr Comparing Activity Patterns, Biological, and Family Factors in Children with and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder
title_full_unstemmed Comparing Activity Patterns, Biological, and Family Factors in Children with and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder
title_short Comparing Activity Patterns, Biological, and Family Factors in Children with and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder
title_sort comparing activity patterns, biological, and family factors in children with and without developmental coordination disorder
url http://informahealthcare.com/loi/pop
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19090