Study protocol to examine the effects of acute exercise on motor learning and brain activity in children with developmental coordination disorder (ExLe-Brain-DCD).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is one of the most prevalent pediatric chronic conditions. Without proper intervention, significant delays in motor skill performance and learning may persist until adulthood. Moderate-to-vigorous physical exercise has been proven to improve motor learning (adaptation and consolidation) in children with or without disorders. However, the effect of a short bout of physical exercise on motor adaptation and consolidation in children with DCD has not been examined. Furthermore, the role of perceptual-motor integration and attention as mediators of learning has not been examined via neuroimaging in this population.

Objectives

Therefore, the primary aims of this project will be to compare children with and without DCD to (a) e

SUBMITTER: Busquets A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11081356 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature