Is Wii-based motor training better than task-specific matched training for children with developmental coordination disorder? A randomized controlled trial.

CONCLUSIONS: Both the Wii and task-specific training improved overall motor performance and balance. On other MABC-2 component scores, treatment effects differed between groups: Task-specific training had more pronounced effects on balance skills, while Wii training had slightly stronger treatment effects than task-specific training on manual dexterity. It was concluded that task-specific training affords stronger benefits for general motor skill than Wii-based training. Whether Wii training can promote clinically significant benefits for upper-limb function remains to be seen. TRIAL REGISTRATION: This study is registered in a clinical trials registry platform (Protocol: RBR-89YDGJ). Available on the Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry < http://www.ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/ > Implications for rehabilitation Wii-training and task-specific matched training programs afforded gains in motor performance in children with developmental coordination disorder, similarly; The selected Wii tasks were able to improve the motor performance in children with developmental coordination disorder, but should not be used as an exclusive strategy for these children; Our findings suggest caution in recommending Wii-based training as a viable alternative to more task-specific matched training for children with developmental coordination disorder. PMID: 30794762 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research