How do paediatric physical therapists teach motor skills to children with Developmental Coordination Disorder? An interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

When teaching motor skills, paediatric physical therapists (PPTs) use various motor learning strategies (MLSs), adapting these to suit the individual child and the task being practised. Knowledge about the clinical decision-making process of PPTs in choosing and adapting MLSs when treating children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is currently lacking. Therefore, this qualitative study aimed to explore PPTs' use of MLSs when teaching motor skills to children with DCD.

Methods

Semi-structured individual and group interviews were conducted with PPTs with a wide range of experience in treating children with DCD. A conventional content analysis approach was used where all transcripts were open-coded by two reviewers independently. Categories and themes w

SUBMITTER: van der Veer IPA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10833570 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature