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DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY
Volume 62, Issue 11, Pages 1317-1323Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.14646
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- Australian Research Council [DP1094535]
- Australian Research Council [DP1094535] Funding Source: Australian Research Council
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Aim To analyse the development of motor skill and executive function in school-aged children with and without developmental coordination disorder (DCD). Method Using a longitudinal design, 186 children (86 males, 100 females) aged 6 to 11 years at Time 1 were tested over a 2-year period, 52 of whom were diagnosed with DCD at Time 1 (27 males, 25 females; mean age 8y 5mo, SD 1y 6mo) using DSM-5 criteria. The McCarron Assessment of Neuromuscular Development assessed motor status at Time 1 and at 2-year follow-up (Time 2). Executive function was assessed using a well-validated measure, the Groton Maze Learning Test. Results The DCD cohort at Time 1 had moderate incidence of executive function deficit (41%). Most importantly, at a group level, children with persisting DCD (across Times 1 and 2) also showed significantly lower levels of executive function than children with typical motor development at both time points. At an individual level, around 26% of children in this group had persisting executive function deficits relative to normal ranges of performance. Interpretation Children with persisting DCD are at significant risk of executive function issues. The combination of motor and cognitive issues as a potential risk factor in the longer-term development of children is discussed.
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