Dual-tasking Effect on Gait in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder
The Influence of an Interceptive Task on Gait in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder Compared to Typically Developing Children
University Ghent
23 participants
Jul 12, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The aim of the study is to collect data in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) aged between 7 and 17 years for analyses of the gait pattern while walking at the Gait Real-time Analysis Interactive Lab (GRAIL) at the university hospital of Ghent. Children with DCD will be asked to take a motor test (M-ABC-2) as well as walk on the treadmill during a single session of approximately 3 hours. The following data will be collected on the GRAIL while subjects walk at different gait speeds: 3D kinematics, kinetics, and EMG. Additionally, 3D kinematics, kinetics, and EMG data will be collected when performing either a cognitive (Stroop Color and Word Test) or motor (requiring arm swing) dual-task while walking at comfortable walking speed..
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- They have an official DCD diagnosis;
- Are aged between 7 and 17 years old;
- Can walk at least 15 minutes consecutively;
- Have good or corrected vision.
Exclusion Criteria4
- They suffer from a neurological disorder;
- Take medications that affect gait and balance;
- Have undergone surgical procedures on the lower limbs in the past;
- Experience pain in their lower limbs or back at the time of testing.
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Interventions
Participants will be asked to walk at comfortable walking speed while playing an additional cognitive task, namely the Stroop Color and Word Test.
Participants will be asked to walk at comfortable walking speed while playing an additional motor task, namely a game that requires arm swing to hit the targets.
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NCT06400043