Developmental Coordination Disorder and Early Childhood Trajectories of Physical Activity

Sara King-Dowling, Scott Veldhuizen, Sarah Wellman-Earl, David Price, Brian Timmons, Matthew Kwan, John Cairney

Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by motor impairments and subsequent physical activity (PA) deficits in middle childhood. It is not well understood when this gap in PA emerges. The purpose of the current study was to examine the longitudinal trajectories of…