Comparison of the effect of interventions based on motor activity, sports participation, motor skills and balance in adolescents with developmental coordination disorder

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 8 weeks of group-based training on gross motor skills and motivation for sports participation in children with developmental coordination disorder aged 10-8 years.

30 children with developmental coordination disorder were randomly divided into control and experimental groups and the experimental group participated in group-based exercise and play for 8 weeks. Before and after 8 weeks, both groups of tidal motor growth test, which has two subscales of displacement and object control, and a sports participation motivation questionnaire were taken.

The results of t-test of difference scores showed that exercise and group-based play had a significant effect on both subscales of gross motor development and motivation for sports participation in children with developmental coordination disorder.

It seems that the emphasis on group-centered exercise and play in children with developmental coordination disorders can improve their gross motor skills and increase their motivation to participate in sports.