PubMed:30794762 JSONTXT

{"target":"https://pubannotation.org/docs/sourcedb/PubMed/sourceid/30794762","sourcedb":"PubMed","sourceid":"30794762","source_url":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30794762","text":"Is Wii-based motor training better than task-specific matched training for children with developmental coordination disorder? A randomized controlled trial.\nPurpose: To evaluate in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) the effects of Wii-training compared with task-specific matched training (TST).Material and methods: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted with 32 children having DCD, aged 7-10 years. Children were randomly assigned to the Wii or task-specific training. Both interventions consisted of 16, 60-min sessions over an 8-week period. The primary outcome measure of movement skill was the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MABC-2), administered by blinded assessors. Measures included total standard scores (TSS), manual dexterity, aiming/catching, and balance component scores.Results: From pre- to post-test, both groups improved significantly on TSS and balance after intervention. The Wii intervention group also improved on manual dexterity. Neither group improved significantly on aiming/catching.Conclusions: Both the Wii and task-specific training improved overall motor performance and balance. On other MABC-2 component scores, treatment effects differed between groups: Task-specific training had more pronounced effects on balance skills, while Wii training had slightly stronger treatment effects than task-specific training on manual dexterity. It was concluded that task-specific training affords stronger benefits for general motor skill than Wii-based training. Whether Wii training can promote clinically significant benefits for upper-limb function remains to be seen.Trial Registration: This study is registered in a clinical trials registry platform (Protocol: RBR-89YDGJ). Available on the Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry \u003chttp://www.ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/\u003eImplications for rehabilitationWii-training and task-specific matched training programs afforded gains in motor performance in children with developmental coordination disorder, similarly;The selected Wii tasks were able to improve the motor performance in children with developmental coordination disorder, but should not be used as an exclusive strategy for these children;Our findings suggest caution in recommending Wii-based training as a viable alternative to more task-specific matched training for children with developmental coordination disorder.","tracks":[]}