Physical fitness and developmental coordination disorder in Greek children.
Tsiotra, Georgia D. Nevill, Alan M. Lane, Andrew M. Koutedakis, Yiannis
Tsiotra, Georgia D.
Nevill, Alan M.
Lane, Andrew M.
Koutedakis, Yiannis
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2009-05
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We investigated whether children with suspected Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD+) demonstrate different physical fitness levels compared with their normal peers (DCD-). Randomly recruited Greek children (n = 177) were assessed for body mass index (BMI), flexibility (SR), vertical jump (VJ), hand strength (HS), 40m dash, aerobic power, and motor proficiency. ANCOVA revealed a motor proficiency (i.e., DCD group) effect for BMI (p < .01), VJ (p < .01), and 40m speed (p < .01), with DCD+ children demonstrating lower values than DCD-. Differences between DCD+ and DCD- were also obtained in log-transformed HS (p < .01). These findings suggest that intervention strategies for managing DCD should also aim at physical fitness increases.
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Pediatric exercise science 2009, 21 (2):186-95
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19556624
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0899-8493