Developmental Coordination Disorder
On average, DCD affects 1 to 2 children in each classroom. The INCH lab has been following a cohort of children with annual assessments of physical activity, body composition, health-related fitness, and motor skills. The condition is characterized by problems with fine and/or gross motor coordination that result in impairment in everyday functioning, play, and academic achievement.
CATCH Study
The Coordination and Activity Tracking in Children (CATCH) study has been ongoing since 2014 with the goal of looking at the relationships between motor coordination and physical fitness abilities of children from early to mid-childhood. The goal of the CATCH study is to examine the pathways connecting DCD, physical activity, physical fitness, and body composition from early to middle childhood. This relationship is important to evaluate to help determine the type of intervention children require. This prospective cohort study has been following 4-, and 5-year old boys and girls for 3 years with annual assessments of physical activity, body composition, health-related fitness, and motor skills.
