A range of service delivery modes for children with developmental coordination disorder are effective: A randomized controlled trial
Abstract
Purpose: To investigate whether the environment and personnel providing intervention to children with developmental coordination disorder make a difference in motor outcomes and perceived competency.
Methods: Ninety-three children (66 males), aged 5 years 1 month to 8 years 11 months, with developmental coordination disorder were randomized to receive a 13-week group-based task-oriented intervention, either at school by a school assistant or physical therapist, or in a health clinic by a physical therapist. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC) assessed motor skills pre- and postintervention. Self-perception and cost-effectiveness were also assessed.
Results: Participants demonstrated a significant improvement in motor skills following intervention for all modes of delivery up to 6 months postintervention, MABC mean difference 7.20 (95% confidence interval, 5.89-8.81), effect size = 0.98.
Conclusion: Group intervention programs for developmental coordination disorder can be run by either a health professional or a school assistant (supported by physical therapist) in either the school or clinic environment and provide successful outcomes.
Keywords
delivery of health care, developmental coordination disorder, intervention study, motor skills disorder, randomised controlled trial
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
7-2017
Publication Title
Pediatric Physical Therapy
Publisher
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
School
School of Exercise and Health Sciences
RAS ID
25572
Copyright
free_to_read
Comments
Ward, E. J., Hillier, S., Raynor, A., & Petkov, J. (2017). A range of service delivery modes for children with developmental coordination disorder are effective: A randomized controlled trial. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 29(3), 230-236. https://doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000000423