Developmental Coordination Disorder: Screening and Intervention (PHAST I)

Description

Developmental Coordination Disorder: Examination of a feasible screening and intervention for clumsy children (PHAST I)

Five to six percent of children have a little recognized chronic health condition known as Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Children with DCD often have trouble performing everyday activities such as handwriting, using scissors, doing up buttons or zippers, opening juice-boxes, putting things in their knapsack, or climbing the stairs. These children have been found to shy away from physical activity due to their poor fine and gross motor skills. The PHAST I study found that children with DCD were at an elevated risk for major risk factors of cardiovascular disease and Type II diabetes including: overweight/obesity and poor aerobic capacity. 

Research Team

• Co-Principal Investigators:
  - Dr. John Hay
  - Dr. John Cairney

• Investigators:
  - Dr. Brent Faught
  - Dr. James Mandigo
  - Dr. Cheryl Missiuna

Funders

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2004-2007)

Articles

Cairney, J., Hay, J., Veldhuizen, S., Missiuna, C., Tjepkema, N., & Faught B. (2010). Trajectories of Relative Weight and Waist Circumference in Children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder. Canadian Medical Association Journal, Published online ahead of print June 28, 2010.

Wu SK, Lin H-H, Li Y-C, Tsai C-L, Cairney J. (2010). Cardiopulmonary fitness and endurance in children with developmental coordination disorder. Research in Developmental Disabilities 31(2): 345-349.

Cairney J, Hay JA, Veldhuizen S, Missiuna C, Faught BE. (2010) Developmental coordination disorder, gender and the activity deficit over time: A longitudinal analysis. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 52(3); e67-e72.

Cairney J, Hay JA, Veldhuizen S, Missiuna C, Faught BE. (2009). On the validity of using the short form of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency to identify Developmental Coordination Disorder. Child: Health, Care and Development 35(3): 402-408.

Faught BR, Cairney J, Hay J, Veldhuizen, S, Missiuna C, Spironello CA. (2008). Screening for motor coordination challenges in children using teacher ratings of physical ability and activity. Human Movement Sciences 27(2): 177-189.

Cairney J, Hay JA, Faught BE, Léger L, Mathers B. (2008). Generalized self-efficacy and performance on the 20-metre shuttle run. American Journal of Human Biology 20(2): 132-138.

Cairney J, Veldhuizen S, Kurdyak P, Missiuna C, Hay J, Faught BE. (2007). Evaluating the subscales of the CSAPPA as screening instruments for Developmental Coordination Disorder. Archives of Childhood Disease 92(11): 987-991.

Cairney J, Hay JA, Mandigo J, Wade TJ, Faught BE, Flouris A. (2007). Developmental coordination disorder and reported enjoyment of education in children. European Physical Education Review 13: 81-98.

Cairney J, Hay JA, Faught BE, Flouris A, Klentrou P. (2007). Developmental coordination disorder and cardiorespiratory fitness in children. Pediatric Exercise Science 19: 20-28.

Cairney J, Hay JA, Faught BE, Corna L, Flouris A. (2006). Developmental coordination disorder, age and play: a test of the divergence in activity-deficit with age hypothesis. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly 23(3): 261-276.

Cairney J, Hay JA, Wade TJ, Faught BE, Flouris A. (2006). Developmental coordination disorder and aerobic fitness: is it all in their heads or is measurement still an issue? American Journal of Human Biology 18(1): 66-70.

Cairney J, Hay JA, Faught BE, Wade TJ, Corna L, Flouris A. (2005). Developmental coordination disorder, generalized self-efficacy toward physical activity and participation in organized and free play activities. Journal of Pediatrics 147(4): 515-20.

Faught BE, Hay JA, Cairney J, Flouris A. (2005). Increased risk for coronary vascular disease in children with developmental coordination disorder. Journal of Adolescent Health 37(5): 376-380.

Cairney J, Hay JA, Faught BE, Mandigo J, Flouris A. (2005). Developmental coordination disorder, self-efficacy toward physical activity and participation in free play and organized activities: does gender matter? Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly 22(1): 67-82.

Cairney J, Hay JA, Faught BE, Hawes R. (2005). Developmental coordination disorder and overweight and obesity in children aged 9 to 14 years. International Journal of Obesity 29(4):  369-372.