A crossover randomised and controlled trial of the impact of active video games on motor coordination and perceptions of physical ability in children at risk of Developmental Coordination Disorder

Human Movement Science

Volumn 42, Issue , 2015, Pages 146-160

  Straker, L ^a   Howie, E ^a   Smith, A ^a   Jensen, L ^a   Piek, J ^a   Campbell, A ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Developmental coordination disorder; Motor coordination; Video games

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE VIDEO GAME; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CENTRE OF MASS PATH DISTANCE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER QUESTIONNAIRE; FEMALE; FINGER NOSE TASK; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION ASSESSMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT ASSESSMENT BATTERY FOR CHILDREN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENT; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT DURATION; AMBULATORY CARE; APTITUDE; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; VIDEO GAME;

AMBULATORY CARE; APTITUDE; CHILD; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84930673022     PISSN: 01679457     EISSN: 18727646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2015.04.011     Document Type: Article

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