Locomotor-cognitive dual-tasking in children with developmental coordination disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) demonstrate deficits in predictive motor control and aspects of cognitive control compared with their typically developing (TD) peers. Adjustment to dynamic environments depends on both aspects of control and the deficits for children with DCD may constrain their ability to perform daily actions that involve dual-tasking. Under the assumption that motor-cognitive integration is compromised in children with DCD, we examined proportional dual-task costs using a novel locomotor-cognitive dual-task paradigm that enlisted augmented reality. We expect proportional dual-task performance costs to be greater for children with DCD compared to their TD peers.

Methods

Participants were 34 children aged 6-12 years (16 T

SUBMITTER: Subara-Zukic E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10951910 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature