Physical fitness and overweight in Israeli children with and without developmental coordination disorder: Gender differences

Lifshitz, Nirit; Raz-Silbiger, S.; Weintraub, Naomi; Steinhart, Shoshana; Cermak, Sharon A.; Katz, Noomi

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2014.07.020

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“…Individuals in the groups represented samples of convenience. Regarding the measures, all were standardized, except for the demographic , medical, and motor questionnaires however, they have been used successfully in our and other published studies (Beutum et al, ; Lifshitz et al, ).…”

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“…All questionnaires were translated into Hebrew (and back‐translated) for Israeli children and parents. This questionnaire has not been examined for reliability although it has been used in several studies and has consistently identified differences between children with and without motor concerns providing support for validity (Beutum et al, ; Lifshitz et al, ).…”

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Participation in Physical Activity, Fitness, and Risk for Obesity in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Cross‐cultural Study

Cermak

Katz

Weintraub

et al. 2015

Occupation Therapy Intl

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Decreased physical activity has been linked to poor fitness and obesity, resulting in increased risk for health concerns. The objective is to study the relationships between children's motor coordination and their physical activity, sedentary behaviour, fitness and weight status in a cross-cultural study in the United States and Israel. Participants included 118 children 6-11 years of age: 53 children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and 65 typical children. The US sample included 31 DCD children and 44 typical children. The Israeli sample included 22 DCD children and 21 typical children. Participants were assessed on Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2, strength test of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency 2 and Six-minute Walk Test and wore an accelerometer. Parents completed physical activity questionnaires and demographic information. Body mass index was calculated based on height and weight. Testing took place in two sessions. Findings are that in both Israel and the United States, children with DCD demonstrated significantly reduced physical activity, increased sedentary behaviour, poorer fitness and increased overweight compared with typical children. No significant differences were found for country. With relevance to clinical practice, fitness and obesity are major concerns for children with DCD in both countries. Inclusion of occupational therapy in health promotion for this population is critical. Additional studies with testers blind to group, larger samples and other countries are recommended.

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Participation in Physical Activity, Fitness, and Risk for Obesity in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Cross‐cultural Study

Cermak

Katz

Weintraub

et al. 2015

Occupation Therapy Intl

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“…The results showed that typical children present better better medians, if compared to children with motor diffi culty in the components of physical fi tness 5 .…”

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Relation between motor perfomance and physical fi tness level of schoolchildren

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Ferrari

Alexandre

et al. 2016

J. Hum. Growth Dev.

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Introduction: Children with poor motor performance, engage in less vigorous and organized activities, contributing to low scores in physical fi tness assessments. However, there is no consensus in the literature about the association between variables.Objective: Evaluate the relationship between motor performance and physical fi tness of students between 7 and 10 years old.Methods: Ninety-eight (98) students enrolled in a public school in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina State, Brazil, participated in this study. For motor evaluation, the Movement Assessment Battery for Children -Second Edition (MABC-2) was used; the assessment of physical fi tness was performed using the guidelines of the Brazil Sport Project (PROESP-BR). Data were tabulated in the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for the descriptive statistical analysis (mean, standard deviation, frequency) and inferential analysis (Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, and multiple linear regression test). The signifi cance level was set at p < 0.05. Results:The values of the prevalence of motor diffi culty and motor diffi culty risk were 5.9% and 13.9%, respectively, and the value for without diffi culty of movement was 80.2%. Differences were found for males in the agility tests and explosive strength of the lower limbs (p < 0.05), in which the boys with motor diffi culty showed lower values. We noticed that abdominal strength, endurance, and agility significantly contributed to explain the variability in motor performance, which together showed a coeffi cient of determination (R²) of 0.13. Conclusion:Abdominal strength/endurance and agility contributed signifi cantly in explaining the variability in motor performance. Thus, it is fundamental to encourage involvement in activities that contribute to the increase in motor repertoire refl ecting physical fi tness.Key words: motor skills, motor skills disorders, physical fi tness, children. INTRODUCTIONThe motor development in childhood is characterized by the acquisition of a broad range of motor skills, which enable children to develop a vast body domain. These skills are considered basic and are required for basic daily routines and acquisition of more specialized motor skills 1 . During later childhood, comprising the age group of 6 to 10 years, there is a transition of fundamental motor skills to the specialized skills, consisting of the acquisition of the mature pattern of development 2 . However, for the improvement of motor skills, sensory experiences are necessary to encourage the development of locomotive and manipulative movements and stabilizers during these stages of life (fundamental motor phase and specialized motor phase) 2 . In addition, motor experiences contribute in the development of healthy levels of physical fi tness 3 .Physical fi tness refers to the ability of the individual to present appropriate physical performance in their daily activities; it can be related to health and fi tness, motor skills or athletic abilities 4 . Studies show that children with poor perf...

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“…Likely as a consequence of their motor problems (2), children with DCD are at risk of low levels of physical fitness (PF) (3). Children with DCD have problems with all five health-related PF components: cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) (3–6), muscle strength (3–6), muscle endurance (3), flexibility (7–9), and body composition (3–5). This deprived PF can have serious consequences on short and long term aspects of functioning and health.…”

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We12BFit!—Improving Physical Fitness in 7–12-Year-Old Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: Protocol of a Multicenter Single-Arm Mixed-Method Study

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Background: Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) are less physically fit than their typically developing peers. No substantiated treatments are available for children with DCD to address this issue.Aims: This study aims to describe 1. the design and rationale of We12BFit!-PF, a training to increase cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength and anaerobic power in 7-12-year-old children with DCD and 2. the methods to examine its preliminary effectiveness and feasibility.Methods: We12BFit!-PF was developed using the steps of defining a treatment theory as proposed by Whyte et al. This includes the definition of targets, mechanisms of action, and essential ingredients. We12BFit!-PF will be evaluated in children diagnosed with DCD according to the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders (DSM-V) aged 7–12, recruited from rehabilitation centers and physical therapy clinics. Indication for participation will be a need related to enhancing PF, for example tiring quickly, being quickly out of breath or being unable to keep up with peers during PA. During the treatment the participants will be engaged in a group training (2 × 60 min/week, 10 weeks) targeting cardiorespiratory fitness using high intensity interval training, muscle strength using exercises without weights and anaerobic power using plyometrics. Training intensity during high intensity interval training will be monitored with heart rate monitors, if necessary the intensity will be adjusted. Using a single-arm mixed-method design, the preliminary effectiveness will be determined using the 20 meter Shuttle Run Test, hand held dynamometry (JAMAR and MicroFET) and the Muscle Power Sprint Test, which will be assessed in week 0, 11, and 23. Feasibility will be assessed by interviewing parents and children and by organizing a focus group session with the trainers at the end of We12BFit!-PF. Based on a 5% improvement in VO2peak the minimum sample size is 19 children.Ethics and dissemination: The University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen medical ethics committee approved the study (METC 2015.216). Final results will be disseminated via scientific publications, presentations and congress proceedings. Funding organizations will receive a final study report.Trial Registration: This study was registered with Netherlands Trial Registry (NTR6334, www.trialregister.nl).

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Physical fitness and overweight in Israeli children with and without developmental coordination disorder: Gender differences

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Participation in Physical Activity, Fitness, and Risk for Obesity in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Cross‐cultural Study

Participation in Physical Activity, Fitness, and Risk for Obesity in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Cross‐cultural Study

Relation between motor perfomance and physical fi tness level of schoolchildren

We12BFit!—Improving Physical Fitness in 7–12-Year-Old Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: Protocol of a Multicenter Single-Arm Mixed-Method Study

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