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Moving with confidence: How does anxiety impede performance in individuals with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)?

Harris, Sophie, Purcell, Catherine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0301-2555 and Wilmut, Kate 2022. Moving with confidence: How does anxiety impede performance in individuals with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)? Current Developmental Disorders Reports 9 (4) , pp. 98-104. 10.1007/s40474-022-00251-7

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Abstract

: Purpose of Review: It is well-established that anxiety levels are higher among people with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) compared to their peers. However, it is unclear whether this anxiety influences movement and behaviour. The purpose of this paper is to review studies demonstrating the influence of anxiety on movement and/or behaviour in non-DCD and DCD populations. Recent Findings: When considering non-DCD literature, many studies have illustrated the influence of anxiety on movement. Only two papers were found which explicitly aimed to consider the influence of anxiety on movement in a DCD population. These findings are described and explored against a backdrop of the wider research field. Summary: This paper has highlighted the potential role of anxiety in constraining movement patterns in DCD. While a great deal more evidence is needed before definitive conclusions, there is emerging evidence that motor behaviour may be related to task-specific anxiety in children with DCD.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Healthcare Sciences
Additional Information: License information from Publisher: LICENSE 1: URL: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, Type: open-access
Publisher: Springer
Date of First Compliant Deposit: 30 November 2022
Date of Acceptance: 27 July 2022
Last Modified: 05 May 2023 06:29
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/154570

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