Motor and cognitive dual-task performance under low and high task complexity in children with and without developmental coordination disorder.
Res Dev Disabil
; 135: 104453, 2023 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In everyday life, tasks are often performed simultaneously, which may be more difficult for children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) than their peers.AIMS:
To examine (1) the effects of task complexity and type of concurrent task on dual-task performance in children with and without DCD; and (2) if the amount of effort that children put into the task performance differs between the groups.METHODS:
Participants were 64 children with and without DCD (aged 7-14 years). The dual-task paradigm consisted of a manual dexterity task of relatively low complexity (box and block test) or relatively high complexity (pegboard task), and a concurrent motor task (cycling task) or a concurrent cognitive task (word-listening task). To assess mental effort, children were asked how tired they felt before and after the experiment.RESULTS:
Dual-task interference was highest when the manual dexterity task of relatively high complexity was combined with the concurrent motor task. There were no group differences in dual-task interference, but children with DCD reported a larger increase in the level of tiredness after the experiment indicative of greater mental effort.CONCLUSIONS:
Depending on task demands, children with DCD are able to perform dual-tasks at the same level as their peers, but performance may take children with DCD more mental effort.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Análisis y Desempeño de Tareas
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Trastornos de la Destreza Motora
Límite:
Child
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Res Dev Disabil
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TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS
Año:
2023
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Article