Obesity and motor coordination ability in Taiwanese children with and without developmental coordination disorder |
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Authors: | Zhu Yi-Ching Wu Sheng K Cairney John |
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Institution: | a Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Science, China Medical University, Taichung City 404, Taiwan b Institute of Sport Performance, National Taiwan College of Physical Education, Taichung City 408, Taiwan c CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, Departments of Family Medicine, Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences & Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to investigate the associations between obesity and motor coordination ability in Taiwanese children with and without developmental coordination disorder (DCD). 2029 children (1078 boys, 951 girls) aged nine to ten years were chosen randomly from 14 elementary schools across Taiwan. We used bioelectrical impedance analysis to measure percentage of body fat (PBF) and the Movement Assessment Battery for Children test (MABC test) to evaluate the motor coordination ability. Using cut-off points based on PBF from past studies, boys and girls were divided into obese, overweight and normal-weight groups, respectively. In boys, total impairment scores and scores on balance subtest in the MABC were significantly higher in the obese and overweight groups when compared against the normal-weight group. Girls in the obese and the overweight groups had higher balance impairment scores than those of the normal-weight group. Among boys, the prevalence of obesity was highest in the DCD group, when compared to the borderline DCD and TD boys. A higher percentage of DCD girls were overweight and obese than TD girls. Obesity may be associated with poor motor coordination ability among boys and girls, and particularly in relation to balance ability. Children with DCD may have a higher risk to be overweight or obese in Taiwan. |
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Keywords: | Children Obesity Motor coordination ability Body fat Gender Developmental coordination disorder |
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