Wuang Y-P, Wang C-C, Huang M-H, Su C-Y
Department of Occupational Therapy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
J Intellect Disabil Res. 2008 Dec;52(12):1048-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2008.01096.x. Epub 2008 Jun 16.
The purpose of the study was to describe sensorimotor profile in children with mild intellectual disability (ID), and to examine the association between cognitive and motor function.
A total of 233 children with mild ID aged 7 to 8 years were evaluated with measures of cognitive, motor and sensory integrative functioning.
Children with mild ID performed significantly less well on all test measures. 44.2% of children scored in the impaired range on seven out of 22 sensorimotor measures. They had weaker fine motor skills than gross motor skills. Sensory integrative functions were only mildly impaired. Total IQ substantially predicted overall performance on each motor test. Specifically, verbal comprehension and processing speed indexes were significant predictors of gross and fine motor function.
Sensorimotor dysfunctions were found to be very frequent in children with mild ID. Early identification of sensorimotor impairments is essential to prompt early intervention and facilitate better integration into regular school settings.
本研究旨在描述轻度智力障碍（ID）儿童的感觉运动概况，并研究认知与运动功能之间的关联。
对233名7至8岁的轻度ID儿童进行了认知、运动和感觉统合功能测量评估。
轻度ID儿童在所有测试指标上的表现均明显较差。在22项感觉运动指标中，44.2%的儿童有7项得分处于受损范围。他们的精细运动技能比粗大运动技能更弱。感觉统合功能仅轻度受损。总智商显著预测了每项运动测试的总体表现。具体而言，言语理解和处理速度指数是粗大和精细运动功能的重要预测指标。
发现感觉运动功能障碍在轻度ID儿童中非常常见。早期识别感觉运动障碍对于及时进行早期干预并促进更好地融入正规学校环境至关重要。
