The impact of Wii Fit intervention on dynamic balance control in children with probable Developmental Coordination Disorder and balance problems |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Developmental and Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Groningen, Grote Kruisstraat 2-1, 9712 TS Groningen, The Netherlands;2. Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Gebouw De Nayer (GDN), Tervuursevest 101 bus 1501, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium;3. Faculty of Behavior and Society Sciences, University of Groningen, The Netherlands;1. University of Cape Town, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Suite F45: Old Main Building, Groote Schuur Hospital, Main Road, Observatory 7925, Cape Town 8000, South Africa;2. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Kinesiology, Movement Control and Neuroplasticity Research Group, Tervuursevest 101, Postbox 1501, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium;3. Avans + University of Professionals, Department of Physiotherapy, Heerbaan 14-40, Postbox 2087, 4800 CB Breda, The Netherlands;4. Maastricht University Medical Centre, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine & Adelante Center of Expertise in Rehabilitation & Audiology, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands;1. Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada;2. Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, Niagara Regional Campus, McMaster University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada;3. Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada;4. Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada;1. School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;2. Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong;3. Graduate School of Public Health and Healthy Policy, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA;1. Institute of Human Performance, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong;2. Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China;3. Department of Health and Physical Education, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Tai Po, Hong Kong, China;4. Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department, Emporia State University, USA;1. Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa;2. Developmental and Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Groningen, Grote Kruisstraat 2-1, 9712 TS Groningen, The Netherlands;1. Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;2. School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia |
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| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to examine differences in the performance of children with probable Developmental Coordination Disorder (p-DCD) and balance problems (BP) and typical developing children (TD) on a Wii Fit task and to measure the effect on balance skills after a Wii Fit intervention.Twenty-eight children with BP and 20 TD-children participated in the study. Motor performance was assessed with the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC2), three subtests of the Bruininks Oseretsky Test (BOT2): Bilateral Coordination, Balance and Running Speed & Agility, and a Wii Fit ski slalom test. The TD children and half of the children in the BP group were tested before and after a 6 weeks non-intervention period. All children with BP received 6 weeks of Wii Fit intervention (with games other than the ski game) and were tested before and afterwards.Children with BP were less proficient than TD children in playing the Wii Fit ski slalom game. Training with the Wii Fit improved their motor performance. The improvement was significantly larger after intervention than after a period of non-intervention. Therefore the change cannot solely be attributed to spontaneous development or test–retest effect. Nearly all children enjoyed participation during the 6 weeks of intervention. Our study shows that Wii Fit intervention is effective and is potentially a method to support treatment of (dynamic) balance control problems in children. |
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| Keywords: | DCD Postural control Balance Anticipatory postural adjustments Wii Fit balance games |
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