Attention and motor profiles in children with developmental coordination disorder: A neuropsychological and neuroimaging investigation

Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to (1) quantify attention and executive functioning in chil-dren with developmental coordination disorder (DCD), (2) assess whether some chil-dren with DCD are more likely to show attention difficulties, and (3) characterizebrain correlates of motor and attention deficits.Method: Fifty-three children (36 with DCD and 17 without) aged 8 to 10 years un-derwent T1-weighted and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, andstandardized attention and motor assessments. Parents completed questionnaires ofexecutive functioning and symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity. We assessedregional cortical thickness and surface area, and cerebellar, callosal, and primarymotor t..