Physical fitness assessment tools for children with developmental coordination disorder and their feasibility for low-income settings: A systematic review
Background/objectives: This study systematically reviewed the literature on physical fitness assessment tools for children with developmental coordination disorder compared with typically developing children aged 7 to 10 and analyzed the feasibility of these tools for use in low-income settings. Met...
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| author | Monica Maria do Nascimento Jorge Lopes Cavalcante-Neto Meyene Duque Weber Paula Cristina dos Santos Rodrigues Andreia N. Pizarro Maria Olga Fernandes Vasconcelos |
| author_facet | Monica Maria do Nascimento Jorge Lopes Cavalcante-Neto Meyene Duque Weber Paula Cristina dos Santos Rodrigues Andreia N. Pizarro Maria Olga Fernandes Vasconcelos |
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| description | Background/objectives: This study systematically reviewed the literature on physical fitness assessment tools for children with developmental coordination disorder compared with typically developing children aged 7 to 10 and analyzed the feasibility of these tools for use in low-income settings. Methods: Searches were conducted in the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and EBSCO/RIC databases. The Newcastle - Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale assessed the methodological quality of the studies, and a checklist adapted from COSMIN assessed the feasibility of the instruments. Results: From 8470 studies initially retrieved, 21 were included in this systematic review. The most assessed physical fitness components in children with developmental coordination disorder compared with typically developing children were cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength. Most studies had high methodological quality. The shuttle run (cardiorespiratory fitness) and handgrip dynamometer (muscle strength) were the most used tools. The PERF-FIT, long jump, and 6-min walk test were considered the most feasible tools for low-income settings, while the incremental treadmill test was deemed the least feasible. Conclusion: The findings evidenced several viable tools for testing physical fitness in children with DCD compared to typically developing peers from low-income countries. The most viable, as PERF-FIT, long jump and 6-min walk test should be used on large scale in low-income settings. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a027293f78d34ea5979505c43065ea502025-02-06T05:11:24ZengElsevierJournal of Exercise Science & Fitness1728-869X2025-01-012315159Physical fitness assessment tools for children with developmental coordination disorder and their feasibility for low-income settings: A systematic reviewMonica Maria do Nascimento0Jorge Lopes Cavalcante-Neto1Meyene Duque Weber2Paula Cristina dos Santos Rodrigues3Andreia N. Pizarro4Maria Olga Fernandes Vasconcelos5Laboratory of Motor Learning and Development, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalDepartment of Human Sciences, State University of Bahia, Jacobina, BA, Brazil; Department of Health Sciences, Post-Graduation program in Public Health, State Univesity of Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Corresponding author. J.J. Seabra avenue, Estação, Jacobina, Bahia, 44700-000, Brazil.Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos, BrazilKinesioLab, Research Unit in Human Movement Analysis, School of Sports and Education, University: Jean Piaget Polytechnic Institute of the North, PortugalResearch Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal; Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health, PortugalLaboratory of Motor Learning and Development, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Portugal; Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences, and Human Development, University of Porto, PortugalBackground/objectives: This study systematically reviewed the literature on physical fitness assessment tools for children with developmental coordination disorder compared with typically developing children aged 7 to 10 and analyzed the feasibility of these tools for use in low-income settings. Methods: Searches were conducted in the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and EBSCO/RIC databases. The Newcastle - Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale assessed the methodological quality of the studies, and a checklist adapted from COSMIN assessed the feasibility of the instruments. Results: From 8470 studies initially retrieved, 21 were included in this systematic review. The most assessed physical fitness components in children with developmental coordination disorder compared with typically developing children were cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength. Most studies had high methodological quality. The shuttle run (cardiorespiratory fitness) and handgrip dynamometer (muscle strength) were the most used tools. The PERF-FIT, long jump, and 6-min walk test were considered the most feasible tools for low-income settings, while the incremental treadmill test was deemed the least feasible. Conclusion: The findings evidenced several viable tools for testing physical fitness in children with DCD compared to typically developing peers from low-income countries. The most viable, as PERF-FIT, long jump and 6-min walk test should be used on large scale in low-income settings.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1728869X24000820Motor skills disordersCardiorespiratory fitnessMuscular strengthFitness testingChildren |
| spellingShingle | Monica Maria do Nascimento Jorge Lopes Cavalcante-Neto Meyene Duque Weber Paula Cristina dos Santos Rodrigues Andreia N. Pizarro Maria Olga Fernandes Vasconcelos Physical fitness assessment tools for children with developmental coordination disorder and their feasibility for low-income settings: A systematic review Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness Motor skills disorders Cardiorespiratory fitness Muscular strength Fitness testing Children |
| title | Physical fitness assessment tools for children with developmental coordination disorder and their feasibility for low-income settings: A systematic review |
| title_full | Physical fitness assessment tools for children with developmental coordination disorder and their feasibility for low-income settings: A systematic review |
| title_fullStr | Physical fitness assessment tools for children with developmental coordination disorder and their feasibility for low-income settings: A systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physical fitness assessment tools for children with developmental coordination disorder and their feasibility for low-income settings: A systematic review |
| title_short | Physical fitness assessment tools for children with developmental coordination disorder and their feasibility for low-income settings: A systematic review |
| title_sort | physical fitness assessment tools for children with developmental coordination disorder and their feasibility for low income settings a systematic review |
| topic | Motor skills disorders Cardiorespiratory fitness Muscular strength Fitness testing Children |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1728869X24000820 |
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