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Volume 08
Journal of Novel Physiotherapies
Rehabilitation Medicine 2018
May 18-19, 2018
May 18-19, 2018 Osaka, Japan
7
th
World Congress on
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Physical fitness in children with developmental coordination disorder
Tzu Wei Chang, Ya Ju Ju and Rong Ju Cherng
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
D
evelopmental coordination disorder (DCD) is often described in a neurological developmental condition expected
mental, medical or neurological disease. The impairments of motor performance and motor skill lead to decreased
function of daily activities and physical activity. Physical activity is important for building up physical fitness. Children with
DCD who have impaired motor skill and low physical activity may have low level of physical fitness. The aim of the study was
to examine and compare the physical fitness between children with DCD and children with typical development (TD) at the
age of 7-10-year-old. Children with DCD were diagnosed with the criteria of DSM-5. Two participants (one child with DCD
and one child with TD) finished the data collection. Physical fitness was a complex dimension, including body composition,
cardiorespiratory fitness, flexibility and muscle fitness. The body composition was presented with BMI. FEV1 and FVC were
presented as cardiorespiratory fitness. Sit to reach test was used to evaluate the flexibility. The muscle strength and endurance
were measured in knee push up-U/E for the upper extremity (U/E) and sit up-trunk at maximal speed to generate a maximal
number of repetitions within 30 s. for trunk and a longest duration in a wall sit L/E at maximal speed to within 1 min for lower
extremity (L/E). Each test was performed with 1 time. The preliminary results showed that there was no difference between
children in body composition and L/E strength and endurance. However, the child with DCD showed lower cardiorespiratory
fitness and lower U/E and trunk muscle strength and endurance than child with TD. Currently we emphasize the importance
of muscle strength and endurance that may be related to the cardiorespiratory fitness.
Biography
Tzu Wei Chang is currently pursuing her graduation in the Department of Physical Therapy, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan. She has participated in
projects that focused on children with developmental coordination disorder and learned many great skills in interacting with children and understood her enthusiasm
to be a physical therapist.
rjc5023@gmail.comTzu Wei Chang et al., J Nov Physiother 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7025-C2-027