Feasibility of Motor Imagery Training for Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder – A Pilot Study
Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) experience movement difficulties that may be linked to processes involved in motor imagery (MI). This paper discusses recent advances in theory that underpin the use of MI training for children with DCD. This knowledge is translated in a new MI...
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doaj-8b125952089e4d3dbe214ba9cd3b9b182020-11-24T22:12:32ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782017-07-01810.3389/fpsyg.2017.01271269886Feasibility of Motor Imagery Training for Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder – A Pilot StudyImke L. J. Adams0Bouwien Smits-Engelsman1Jessica M. Lust2Peter H. Wilson3Peter H. Wilson4Bert Steenbergen5Bert Steenbergen6Bert Steenbergen7Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud UniversityNijmegen, NetherlandsDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape TownCape Town, South AfricaBehavioural Science Institute, Radboud UniversityNijmegen, NetherlandsSchool of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, MelbourneVIC, AustraliaCentre for Disability and Development Research, Australian Catholic University, MelbourneVIC, AustraliaBehavioural Science Institute, Radboud UniversityNijmegen, NetherlandsSchool of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, MelbourneVIC, AustraliaCentre for Disability and Development Research, Australian Catholic University, MelbourneVIC, AustraliaChildren with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) experience movement difficulties that may be linked to processes involved in motor imagery (MI). This paper discusses recent advances in theory that underpin the use of MI training for children with DCD. This knowledge is translated in a new MI training protocol which is compared with the cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance (CO-OP). Children meeting DSM-5 criteria for DCD were assigned to MI (n = 4) or CO-OP (n = 4) interventions and completed nine treatment sessions, including homework exercises. Results were positive, with two children in the MI group and three in the CO-OP group improving their m-ABC-2 score by ≥ 2 standard scores, interpreted as a clinically meaningful change. Moreover, all children and parents noticed improvements in motor skills after training. This is the first study to demonstrate the feasibility of a theoretically principled treatment protocol for MI training in children with DCD, and extends earlier work.Trial registration: The complete trial is registered at the Dutch trial register, www.trialregister.nl (NTR5471). http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=5471http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01271/fullMI trainingaction observationcognitive orientation to daily occupational performanceCO-OPDCDinternal model |
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Imke L. J. Adams Bouwien Smits-Engelsman Jessica M. Lust Peter H. Wilson Peter H. Wilson Bert Steenbergen Bert Steenbergen Bert Steenbergen Feasibility of Motor Imagery Training for Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder – A Pilot Study Frontiers in Psychology MI training action observation cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance CO-OP DCD internal model |
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Imke L. J. Adams Bouwien Smits-Engelsman Jessica M. Lust Peter H. Wilson Peter H. Wilson Bert Steenbergen Bert Steenbergen Bert Steenbergen |
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Feasibility of Motor Imagery Training for Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder – A Pilot Study |
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Feasibility of Motor Imagery Training for Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder – A Pilot Study |
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Feasibility of Motor Imagery Training for Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder – A Pilot Study |
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Feasibility of Motor Imagery Training for Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder – A Pilot Study |
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Feasibility of Motor Imagery Training for Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder – A Pilot Study |
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feasibility of motor imagery training for children with developmental coordination disorder – a pilot study |
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Frontiers Media S.A. |
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Frontiers in Psychology |
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1664-1078 |
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2017-07-01 |
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Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) experience movement difficulties that may be linked to processes involved in motor imagery (MI). This paper discusses recent advances in theory that underpin the use of MI training for children with DCD. This knowledge is translated in a new MI training protocol which is compared with the cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance (CO-OP). Children meeting DSM-5 criteria for DCD were assigned to MI (n = 4) or CO-OP (n = 4) interventions and completed nine treatment sessions, including homework exercises. Results were positive, with two children in the MI group and three in the CO-OP group improving their m-ABC-2 score by ≥ 2 standard scores, interpreted as a clinically meaningful change. Moreover, all children and parents noticed improvements in motor skills after training. This is the first study to demonstrate the feasibility of a theoretically principled treatment protocol for MI training in children with DCD, and extends earlier work.Trial registration: The complete trial is registered at the Dutch trial register, www.trialregister.nl (NTR5471). http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=5471 |
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MI training action observation cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance CO-OP DCD internal model |
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http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01271/full |
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