Effects of Martial Arts Intervention in Children and Young People with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD): A Systematic Review
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.
Authors
- David Catela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0759-8343)
- Marco Branco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5238-1069)
- Cristiana Mercê (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5146-6597)
- Beatriz Rosa
- Beatriz Olhos
Institutions
- University of Lisbon (PT)
- Life Quality Research Centre (PT)
- Instituto Politécnico de Santarém (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2026-02-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children13020282
- Primary Topic
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00