Effects of Martial Arts Intervention in Children and Young People with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)
A Systematic Review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15717920 |
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| Authors | Beatriz Olhos (Life Quality Research Centre), Marco Branco (0000-0001-5238-1069, University of Lisbon), Beatriz Rosa (0000-0003-3245-9417, Life Quality Research Centre), David Catela (0000-0003-0759-8343, Life Quality Research Centre), Cristiana Mercê (0000-0001-5146-6597, University of Lisbon, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 282-282 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children13020282 |
| PMID | 41749638 |
| OpenAlex | W7130517978 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
Based on the included studies, MA interventions demonstrate potential as an effective motor intervention approach for children and adolescents with DCD. Findings consistently indicated significant improvements in motor competence, balance, muscle strength, and coordination, with additional benefits observed in cognitive and psychosocial domains and no reported adverse effects
Cognition · Intervention (counseling · Martial arts · Motor coordination · Motor skill · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience · Physical Education and Training Studies
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
International clinical practice recommendations on the definition, diagnosis, assessment, intervention, and psychosocial aspects of developmental coordination disorder
Executive Functions
Developmental Coordination Disorder in Preschool-Aged Children
Physical Activity as a Key Factor in Elevated BMI Among Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder
Motor skills in children with ADHD
Contemporary Chinese martial arts and the manipulation of cultural positioning
The feasibility of creating a checklist for the assessment of the methodological quality both of randomised and non-randomised studies of health care interventions
| Highly cited | No |
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