Fitball Program Versus Task-oriented Motor Program on Improving Postural Control in Developmental Coordination Disorder

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Developmental Coordination Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: Fitball exercise; Behavioral: task-oriented motor training program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01207544

HSEARS2009113001

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 22 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 12 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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22 participants in 2 patient groups

fitball program

Experimental group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Fitball exercise

Task-oriented program

Active Comparator group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Behavioral: task-oriented motor training program