Assessment of motor coordination in students of Early Childhood Education. Developmental Coordination Disorder
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The lacking in coordination skills development and acquisition, known as Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) or developmental dyspraxia, is a motor disorder not attributable to any type of disability or neurological disorder of movement alteration, but which affects functions such as speech, language, writing or attention. Its influence is estimated to be 5-15% in school-age children, with the highest prevalence in boys. A total of 91 5-year-old students (x= 5.83; SD=0.33) from the province of Malaga participated in the study. Acquisition levels of motor coordination skills were evaluated, identifying children in a normal situation, at risk of psychomotor decline or with suspected DCD, and the differences in motor performance according to sex were analyzed. For the assessment of motor coordination, the Spanish version of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - Second Edition (MABC-2) was used. The results identify 6.56% of children as DCD and 4.67% at risk. Regarding the differences associated with sex, girls achieved significantly higher scores in manual dexterity and balance areas, while boys achieved higher scores, although not significantly, in aiming and catching area.
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