Relationship between motor skill performance and executive functioning in elementary school children with Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.

Schurink, J. (Joyce) (2009) Relationship between motor skill performance and executive functioning in elementary school children with Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. thesis, Human Movement Sciences.

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Abstract

This study had two aims. The first aim was to investigate motor skills in children diagnosed with PDDNOS. The second aim was to examine the relationship between motor performance and executive functioning (EF) in children with PDD-NOS. Fifty-three children with PDD-NOS, ages 7-12 years, participated; 39 were boys and 14 were girls. The Movement ABC was used to assess motor skills and included measures of manual dexterity, ball skills and balance skills. Executive functioning was measured with the Tower Of London-test {TOL), which assessed planning in terms of problem solving. Children had more motor problems compared to the norm, on manual dexterity, ball skills, balance skills and the total movement ABC. A relationship between ball skill performance and problem solving was found. The present study highlights the importance of supporting children with PDD-NOS in their motor development.

Item Type:	Thesis (Thesis)
Supervisor name:	Hartman, Dr. E. and Visscher, Prof. Dr. C.
Faculty:	Medical Sciences
Date Deposited:	25 Jun 2020 10:54
Last Modified:	25 Jun 2020 10:54
URI:	https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1492

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