MOTOR IMAGERY AND TASK-ORIENTED TRAINING: The intervention will be divided into two modules. A first module will include activities of activation and relaxation of the body, prediction and sequencing of movement and motor imagery. The second module, task-oriented training, will be divided into analytical work phase (visual coordination, balance, muscular strength, fine motor skills ...), a second phase of integration into specific tasks and, at end, the inclusion of the free (and supervised) practice of a sport.
The investigators will apply 20 sessions of 40 minutes.
Study summary
Experimental study based on the effectiveness of motor imagery and task-oriented training over the motor competence in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD).
A bilateral hypothesis is assumed for the clinical trial:
* Null hypothesis: physiotherapeutic intervention programs through motor imagery combined with task-oriented training DO NOT modify the parameters of motor competence, anxiety and participation in children susceptible to observation of DCD.
* Alternative hypothesis: physiotherapeutic intervention programs through motor imagery combined with task-oriented training MODIFY the parameters of motor competence, anxiety and participation in children susceptible to observation of DCD.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
6 Years
Max age
12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Children of school age, aged between 6 and 12, susceptible to the presence of Developmental Coordination Disorder. The sample of participants in the control group will be composed for children with identical characteristics, who will carry out the development of their usual school activity and who will receive the same treatment once the results are obtained.
Exclusion Criteria:
* diagnosed neurological pathology not associated with DCD or any physical or psychological condition that prevents the completion of the proposed intervention.
* absence of authorization of informed consent by a father, mother or legal tutor.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Changes in children´s motor competence — It´s estimated an application time of 20 minutes per evaluation. One application immediately before the intervention and another application immediately after the intervention. Changes are measured with the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - Second Version (MABC-2). The final result is composed of scalar scores (from 1 to 19 points), associated with percentiles. Higher scores refer better result.
The MABC-2 is a standardized test of motor competence assessment aimed at the description and diagnosis of motor problems in children respect to the corresponding development to their age group. The test is presented divided into three age ranges (4-6 years; 7-10 years; 11-16 years). In each range are applied a total of 8 items grouped into three dimensions: manual dexterity, aiming and trapping, and balance (static and dynamic).
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
CEIP Vales Villamarín
Betanzos
A Coruña
Official registry record
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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