The Effectiveness of Fitball Program Versus Task-oriented Motor Program on Improving Postural Control and Motor Proficiency in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 22
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Brunininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency II
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) often have poor postural control and motor skills that affect their activities of daily living and participation in school activities. The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of fitball training versus task-oriented motor training for children with DCD.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 6 Years to 12 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •diagnosis of DCD according to DSM-IV criteria
- •Poor motor skills (Movement Assessment Battery for Children score <15 percentile, or any two or more of subtests in BOT II < 1.5 SD)
- •aged between 6-12 years old
Exclusion Criteria
- •have attended treatment for motor problems in the previous 6 months
- •any major co-morbid medical / neurological / sensory problems such as moderate to severe mental disability, profound visual or hearing impairment, severe sensory problems, or had any major behavioral problems.
Arms & Interventions
fitball program
This group will undergo the fitball program consisting of a supervised exercise session once per week for 8 weeks, supplemented by home exercises. The exercise session will be conducted by a qualified physiotherapist.
Intervention: Fitball exercise (Behavioral)
Task-oriented program
This group will undergo the task-oriented motor training program consisting of a supervised exercise session once per week for 8 weeks, supplemented by home exercises. The exercise session will be conducted by a qualified physiotherapist.
Intervention: task-oriented motor training program (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Brunininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency II
Time Frame: Week 8
Brunininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency II
Time Frame: Week 0
Brunininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency II is a tool for assessing motor skills.
Secondary Outcomes
- Sensory Organization Test (SOT)(Week 8)
- Sensory Organization Test (SOT)(Week 0)
Investigators
Marco Yiu-Chung Pang
Associate Professor
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University