European Academic Research ISSN 2286-4822
ISSN-L 2286-4822
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Article Name :
The Prevalence of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) in Adolescents: Preliminary Data in Amazonas
Author Name :
Letícia Cavalcante Morais, Samia Darcila Barros Maia, Cleverton José Farias de Souza, Lúcio Fernandes Ferreira
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Bridge Center
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Abstract :
The DCD is characterized by a delay in the development of motor coordination that significantly interferes with activities of daily living and activities of school life, being considered one of the most frequent developmental disorders in children. The high prevalence of pDCD in children from Manaus-Am, pointed out by research in recent years, has led us to investigate preliminary data on the permanence of this disorder during the adolescence phase. Forty adolescents aged 11 to 14 years and 11 months from a state school in Manaus-AM participated in this study. This study has a descriptive and qualitative character. The instrument used was the Battery for the Assessment of Movement for Children - MABC2. Although the sample was small, our results showed an alarming prevalence of 45% of adolescents with indicative pDCD. Thus, this preliminary study draws attention to the high results found for adolescents with pDCD taking into account the negative consequences caused by the phenomenon that, generally, negatively impacts the lives of students. We also call attention to the lack of research that addresses DCD in the adolescent public, which justifies the investment of more studies on this theme.
Keywords :
motor development, dcd, adolescents, inclusion, Amazonian context.

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