2010/06/02 by John Cairney, Scott Veldhuizen, Péter Szatmári · 3 citations
Psychology · Medicine · Health Professions · #Children's Physical and Motor Development #Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet #Physical Education and Pedagogy
paper · doi:10.1097/yco.0b013e32833aa0aa
openalex publication_date 2010/06/02 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To summarize recent research on developmental coordination disorder (DCD), with particular attention to comorbidity and related questions of etiology. RECENT FINDINGS: Although a general consensus on the disorder definition exists, case identification in research studies remains problematic. Despite this, recent research has reported high levels of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and internalizing disorders among children with poor motor coordination. These findings offer some support for the longstanding view that DCD may be one facet of a broader syndrome that includes learning difficulties and deficits in attention. 'Pure' cases are common, however, and other work suggests that DCD and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder have distinct causes. There is also some evidence that internalizing disorder may be a consequence of DCD. SUMMARY: Measurement issues in DCD persist, whereas findings on comorbidity have both illuminated the nature of the disorder and heightened debate on its usefulness as a distinct diagnostic entity.