Laboratory of Adapted Physical Activity/Developmental and Physical Disabilities, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Athens, Greece.
Res Dev Disabil. 2012 Jul-Aug;33(4):996-1005. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.01.008. Epub 2012 Feb 21.
The current study adopts the PASS theory of information processing to investigate the probable differences in specific motor and cognitive abilities between children with and without developmental coordination disorder (DCD). Participants were 108 5- and 6-year-old preschoolers (54 children with DCD and 54 children without DCD). The Movement Assessment Battery for Children assessed motor function. Running speed and agility were measured using the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency. Finally, the Planning, Attention and Simultaneous Scales from the Das-Naglieri Cognitive Assessment System evaluated cognitive ability. Children with DCD differed significantly from those without DCD performing at a lower level on all motor and cognitive tasks. A correlation analysis revealed significant relationships between cognitive processes and motor skills. Simultaneous cognitive processing and manual dexterity were significantly correlated for both groups. Furthermore, a significant relationship was revealed between planning cognitive processing and balance for the non-DCD group. Thus, early assessment might identify specific cognitive-motor difficulties. Furthermore, early intervention might prevent some of the developmental comorbidities in the academic and everyday lives of children with movement difficulties.
本研究采用 PASS 理论的信息处理来调查儿童与发展性协调障碍（DCD）之间可能存在的特定运动和认知能力差异。参与者为 108 名 5 至 6 岁的学龄前儿童（54 名患有 DCD 的儿童和 54 名无 DCD 的儿童）。儿童运动评估测验评估运动功能。使用布鲁因克斯-奥塞尔斯基运动能力测试测量跑步速度和敏捷性。最后，从 Das-Naglieri 认知评估系统中评估认知能力的计划、注意力和同时性量表。患有 DCD 的儿童在所有运动和认知任务上的表现明显低于没有 DCD 的儿童。相关性分析显示认知过程和运动技能之间存在显著关系。对于两个组，同时的认知处理和手的灵巧性显著相关。此外，在非 DCD 组中，计划认知处理与平衡之间存在显著关系。因此，早期评估可能会发现特定的认知运动困难。此外，早期干预可能会防止运动困难儿童在学业和日常生活中出现一些发育并发症。
