title: Participation patterns of school-aged children with and without DCD.
abstract: Participation is recognized as a key to one's health and well-being and is considered to be a vital part of the development of children and youth. The purpose of this study was to examine the participation patterns of children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) in their out-of-school-time (OST) activities, and to see whether there is a relationship between the children's motor abilities and their choices and participation.
  
  
  METHODS
  50 children (5-7 years old), 25 who met diagnostic criteria of DCD and 25 without DCD, completed the Children Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment (CAPE) and were administered the Motor Assessment Battery for Children (MABC) and the Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (VMI).
  
  
  RESULTS
  A relationship was found between participation patterns and motor ability. Children with DCD had limited participation diversity in which they participated less frequently, and chose activities that were quieter and more socially isolated compared to children without DCD; there were no differences in their levels of enjoyment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present study emphasizes the importance of looking at the children's participation from a broad perspective, and the many difficulties children with DCD experience in OST participation. Future studies might consider other factors (e.g., environment) while examining participation among children with DCD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, CanDo Research Centre, University of British Columbia, T-325-Third Floor, Koerner Pavilion, 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 2B5. Tal.jarus@ubc.ca
authors.forename: Tal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jarus
authors.forename: Yael
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lourie-Gelberg
authors.forename: Batya
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Engel-Yeger
authors.forename: Orit
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bart
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology