A comparison of developmental coordination disorder prevalence rates in Canadian and Greek children.
We examined whether lifestyle differences between Canadian and Greek children may be reflected in Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) prevalence rates. Data revealed that the relatively inactive Greek children demonstrated higher DCD prevalence rates compared to the Canadian sample and exhibited a greater risk for clinical obesity and low cardiorespiratory fitness.
Tsiotra
Georgia D
GD
School of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK. g.tsiotra@wlv.ac.uk
Flouris
Andreas D
AD
Koutedakis
Yiannis
Y
Faught
Brent E
BE
Nevill
Alan M
AM
Lane
Andrew M
AM
Skenteris
Nicolaos
N
D000886:Anthropometry; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000209:etiology; D010809:Physical Fitness; D015995:Prevalence