title: Perceived athletic competence and physical activity in children with developmental coordination disorder who are clinically referred, and control children.
abstract: The relationship between perceived athletic competence (PAC) and physical activity (PA) in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is still unclear. This study investigated differences in PAC and PA between, and within, a group of children with DCD that were clinically referred (n = 31) and a group of control children (n = 38), aged 7-12 years. All children were categorized in four groups: (1) children with DCD/low PAC, (2) children with DCD/normal to high PAC, (3) control children/low PAC, and (4) control children/normal to high PAC. PAC was assessed with the Self-Perception Profile for Children, and PA was assessed with the Modifiable Activity Questionnaire. Children with DCD participated less in unorganized PA, but not in organized PA, compared with control children. Normal to high PAC was found in more than half of the children (64.5%) with DCD. Children with DCD/low PAC and children with DCD/normal to high PAC participated significantly less in unorganized physical activity compared with control children/normal to high PAC, but not compared with control children/low PAC. The results indicate that there are large individual differences in PAC in children with DCD.
authors.affiliation: University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands; Bachelor Program Cesar Kinetics Therapy, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, The Netherlands. Electronic address: J.Noordstar@umcutrecht.nl.
authors.forename: Johannes J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Noordstar
authors.affiliation: University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands; University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Ilse
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Stuive
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Center 'Revalidatie Friesland', Beesterzwaag, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Hester
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Herweijer
authors.affiliation: Roessingh Center for Rehabilitation, Enschede, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Lian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Holty
authors.affiliation: Roessingh Center for Rehabilitation, Enschede, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Chantal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Oudenampsen
authors.affiliation: University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Marina M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Schoemaker
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Center 'Revalidatie Friesland', Beesterzwaag, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Heleen A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Reinders-Messelink
mesh_terms: D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D009048:Motor Skills; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D010465:Perception; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Developmental coordination disorder; Perceived athletic competence; Physical activity