Resumen

NOBRE, Glauber Carvalho et al. Can the physical fitness to utilized as discriminative factor t of children with probable developmental coordination disorder?. Motri. [online]. 2016, vol.12, suppl.1, pp.03-11. ISSN 1646-107X.

The aim was to investigate if the performance in physical fitness tests can be used as discriminant factor for children with probable developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and to characterize, therefore, as control parameter in reliability process of motor coordination. Participated 57 children, both genders, 9 to 12 years-old divided in two groups: DCD (n=29) and typical development (n=28) according results scored by Movement Assessment Battery for Children -2 (MABC-2). All the children performed the physical fitness tests as follow: adapted seat and reach (flexibility), push up and modified pull up tests (strength/resistance of upper limb), handgrip strength and horizontal jump (strength of lower limb). One way analysis of variance shown significant low performance in DCD group in strength and resistance tests. Furthermore, the Fisher’s linear discriminant analysis shown that strength and resistance of upper and lower limb discriminated the DCD and DT children. Strength and resistance were characterized as critical discriminant variables for analysis of physical fitness in DCD children. Since the strength is a primary requisite for motor coordination and control, these results suggest that strength and resistance tests can to serve as diagnostic and rehabilitation parameters of the DCD children.

Palabras clave : developmental coordination disorder; children; physical fitness.

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