Editorial: Current perspectives on Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), volume II

Wilmut, Kate, Purcell, Catherine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0301-2555 and Meachon, Emily J. 2024. Editorial: Current perspectives on Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), volume II. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 18 , 1466104. 10.3389/fnhum.2024.1466104

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Abstract

Developmental Coordination Disorder is characterized by a difficulty with motor control and coordination which falls substantially below the level expected given an individual's age and opportunity for learning (American Psychiatric Association, 2022). Individuals with DCD also experience associated secondary consequences which include poorer mental health outcomes (Kirby et al., 2013; Draghi et al., 2020), physical inactivity (as described in this Research Topic by Purcell et al.) and challenges with executive function (Purcell et al., 2015; Sartori et al., 2020; Meachon et al., 2022). Despite a prevalence rate of ~5% (Blank et al., 2019), which is significantly higher than for autism, DCD remains under-represented within the academic literature and is often misunderstood among professionals (Meachon et al., 2024). This Research Topic aimed to capture current research focusing on DCD and this editorial draws out three themes from the collection of 10 articles.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Healthcare Sciences
Publisher:	Frontiers Media
ISSN:	1662-5161
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	8 August 2024
Date of Acceptance:	23 July 2024
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2024 11:22
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/171259

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