An interventional study of Combined exercise-cognitive training and Exercise-only training in Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), sponsored by Shanghai University of Sport. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 7 Years to 11 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-10.
Sponsored by Shanghai University of Sport · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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Background: Developmental Coordination Disorder(DCD) is a common neuro-developmental disorder in childhood, characterized by deficits in motor coordination. This study aimed to examine the effects of exercise combined with cognitive training versus exercise-only training on balance-postural control, gross motor skills and physical fitness in children with DCD.
Methods: A single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted. Twenty children aged 7-11 years diagnosed with DCD were randomly allocated into experimental group(n=10) receiving 10-week combined exercise-cognitive training and control group(n=10) receiving exercise-only training. Training was implemented 3 sessions per week, 60 minutes per session for 10 weeks. Outcome assessments were performed at baseline, week-6 and week-10. Motor performance indicators included Y-balance test, eyes-closed single-leg stand, BOT-2 gross-motor sub-scale and national student physical fitness tests.
104 studies on the registry are indexed under Motor Skills Disorders; 28 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 20 is below the median of 40 across 76 interventional studies indexed under Motor Skills Disorders.
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Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder received combined motor-cognitive training. Each session integrated physical exercise and cognitive tasks to improve motor performance
Behavioral: Combined exercise-cognitive training
children received general physical-activity training with the same frequency, duration and intensity as the experimental group, without additional cognitive tasks.
Behavioral: Exercise-only training
Participants received 10-week training, 3 sessions per week, 60 minutes per session. Each session contained 30-minute fundamental motor-skill exercise (running, jumping, kicking, throwing, catching), plus 30-minute cognitive training consisting of action observation, motor-imagery guided tasks with picture/video prompts. Training difficulty was progressively divided into basic phase(1-3w), advanced phase(4-6w), and integration phase(7-10w).
Participants received identical 30-minute fundamental motor-skill physical exercise same as experimental group each session. Instead of cognitive training, children performed matched quiet non-cognitive rest activity for another 30 minutes, to equalize total trainer-contact time. The whole intervention lasted 10 weeks, three sessions weekly, 60 minutes each session.
Change in Gross Motor Skills Assessed by the BOT-2
The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second Edition (BOT-2) evaluates gross motor skills, including balance, bilateral coordination, and running speed. The Total Motor Composite standard score will be reported. The standard score ranges from a minimum of 20 to a maximum of 80. Higher scores indicate better gross motor proficiency and coordination.
Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and post-intervention (10 weeks).
Change in Dynamic Postural Control Assessed by the Y-Balance
Measures maximum controlled reach distance in three directions while maintaining a single-leg stance.
Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) ,6weeks and post-intervention (10 weeks).
Change in Static Postural Control Assessed by the Single-Leg Stance Test with Eyes Closed
Participants stand on one leg with their eyes closed. The duration (in seconds) they can successfully maintain balance is recorded to evaluate static postural control and proprioceptive integration capacity.
Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) ,6weeks and post-intervention 10weeks
Change in Lower Limb Coordination Assessed by the Side Hop Test
Participants perform continuous lateral jumps back and forth over a set distance within a limited time. The total number of successful jumps is recorded to reflect lower limb coordination and rapid posture adjustment ability.
Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) ,6weeks and post-intervention 10weeks
Change in Sprinting Speed Assessed by the 50-Meter Dash
The time taken (in seconds) to complete a 50-meter sprint is recorded to evaluate physical speed and acceleration capabilities.
Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) ,6weeks and post-intervention 10weeks
Change in Coordination and Cardiopulmonary Endurance Assessed by the 1-Minute Jump Rope Test
The number of valid jumps completed within one minute is recorded to reflect whole-body coordination and cardiopulmonary endurance levels.
Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) ,6weeks and post-intervention 10weeks
Change in Lower Limb Explosive Power Assessed by the Standing Long Jump
The maximum valid horizontal jump distance (in centimeters) is recorded to evaluate the explosive power of the lower limbs.
Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) ,6weeks and post-intervention 10weeks
Change in Core Muscle Endurance Assessed by the 1-Minute Sit-Up Test
The number of correctly performed sit-ups completed in one minute is recorded to evaluate trunk and core muscle endurance.
Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) ,6weeks and post-intervention 10weeks
Change in Flexibility Assessed by the Sit-and-Reach Test
The maximum forward reach distance (in centimeters) is recorded to evaluate the flexibility of the lower back and hamstring muscles.
Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) ,6weeks and post-intervention 10weeks
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Ran from Oct 2024 to primary completion in Jun 2025, 8 months.
Of 46 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Motor Skills Disorders, half reached primary completion within 17 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 8 and three quarters within 50. This study's 8 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 46 studies reached it within 17 months; a quarter within 8 and three quarters within 50.
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