Assessment of motor skills and school performance in children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Abstract This study was designed to analyze the association between motor skills and school performance in elementary school children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Two groups of children were evaluated. The experimental group contained 55 students of both sexes, age 7 to 10,...
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| author | Siméia G. Palácio Jorge A. De Oliveira Rosimeire F. Martins Arneiro Erasmo B. Casella |
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| description | Abstract This study was designed to analyze the association between motor skills and school performance in elementary school children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Two groups of children were evaluated. The experimental group contained 55 students of both sexes, age 7 to 10, who had been clinically diagnosed with ADHD; the control group consisted of 55 children with typical motor development. The results showed no association between motor skills and school performance in the experimental group, although there was a statistically significant difference between manual dexterity and writing performance in the control group. Although we found no relationship between motor skills and school performance in children with ADHD, we believe that having specialized professionals monitor these children may be beneficial. Early diagnosis of impaired motor skills and poor school performance may lead to better developmental opportunities and a better quality of life. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7db2459f64824845aab0f00c2a0a2b1b2022-12-22T00:34:14ZengUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica1980-657422424324810.1590/s1980-6574201600040004S1980-65742016000400243Assessment of motor skills and school performance in children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorderSiméia G. PalácioJorge A. De OliveiraRosimeire F. Martins ArneiroErasmo B. CasellaAbstract This study was designed to analyze the association between motor skills and school performance in elementary school children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Two groups of children were evaluated. The experimental group contained 55 students of both sexes, age 7 to 10, who had been clinically diagnosed with ADHD; the control group consisted of 55 children with typical motor development. The results showed no association between motor skills and school performance in the experimental group, although there was a statistically significant difference between manual dexterity and writing performance in the control group. Although we found no relationship between motor skills and school performance in children with ADHD, we believe that having specialized professionals monitor these children may be beneficial. Early diagnosis of impaired motor skills and poor school performance may lead to better developmental opportunities and a better quality of life.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-65742016000400243&lng=en&tlng=enADHDassociationmotor skills;children |
| spellingShingle | Siméia G. Palácio Jorge A. De Oliveira Rosimeire F. Martins Arneiro Erasmo B. Casella Assessment of motor skills and school performance in children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica ADHD association motor skills;children |
| title | Assessment of motor skills and school performance in children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| title_full | Assessment of motor skills and school performance in children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of motor skills and school performance in children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of motor skills and school performance in children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| title_short | Assessment of motor skills and school performance in children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| title_sort | assessment of motor skills and school performance in children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| topic | ADHD association motor skills;children |
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