TY - JOUR
T1 - The influence of developmental coordination disorder and attention deficits on associated movements in children
AU - Licari, Melissa
AU - Larkin, Dawne
AU - Miyahara, M.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - The relationship between associated movements (AMs) and level of motor performance is not well understood. In this study we investigated whether children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD), with (n = 10) and without (n = 10) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and a control group (n 10), differed in the severity of AMs. A total AM severity score was obtained for each child by rating their performance on AM tasks. Both groups with motor difficulties had significantly more severe AMs than the control group. A significant correlation was found between level of motor performance and total AM scores (r = -.62). Our results suggest that level of motor performance should be considered in future research attempting to understand individual differences in severity of AMs as a function of motor, learning, and behavioural disorders. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
AB - The relationship between associated movements (AMs) and level of motor performance is not well understood. In this study we investigated whether children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD), with (n = 10) and without (n = 10) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and a control group (n 10), differed in the severity of AMs. A total AM severity score was obtained for each child by rating their performance on AM tasks. Both groups with motor difficulties had significantly more severe AMs than the control group. A significant correlation was found between level of motor performance and total AM scores (r = -.62). Our results suggest that level of motor performance should be considered in future research attempting to understand individual differences in severity of AMs as a function of motor, learning, and behavioural disorders. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
U2 - 10.1016/j.humov.2005.10.012
DO - 10.1016/j.humov.2005.10.012
M3 - Article
SN - 0167-9457
VL - 25
SP - 90
EP - 99
JO - Human Movement Science
JF - Human Movement Science
IS - 1
ER -