Characteristics of sensory processing changes in children with developmental coordination disorder: A systematic review

IF 2.9 2区医学 Q1 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Research in Developmental Disabilities Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104917

Meyene Duque Weber , Tatiane Targino Gomes Draghi , Ana Clara Silva Maia , John Cairney , Jorge Lopes Cavalcante-Neto , Eloisa Tudella

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Abstract

Background

Sensory processing difficulties are common in neurodevelopment conditions, such as developmental coordination disorder (DCD), and can significantly impact daily living activities.

Aims

To systematically review the literature to (1) synthesize the characteristics (sections and patterns) of sensory processing alterations in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD), (2) compare these characteristics with those of children with typical development or associated comorbidities, and (3) identify which characteristics may be present from early childhood.

Methods

This systematic review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and was submitted and registered in PROSPERO. The literature search was conducted in the MEDLINE/PubMed, Web of Science, Scopul, SciELO, LILACS, ERIC, and EMBASE databases. Original studies that evaluated the sensory processing of children with DCD aged 3–12 years using standardized instruments were included.

Results

A total of 2609 studies were retrieved from databases. Of these, five studies that identified sensory processing alterations in children with DCD were included. The most affected sensory characteristics were touch and balance and motion sections, and the avoider pattern, which may present behaviors observed in early childhood. The methodological quality of studies ranged from moderate to high, whereas effect sizes ranged from small to moderate.

Conclusions

This systematic review identified that children with DCD or probable DCD presented sensory processing alterations. Further studies with high methodological quality are needed to recommend the sensory processing characteristics impacting the early identification of DCD.

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发展性协调障碍儿童感觉加工改变的特点：系统回顾。

背景：感觉处理困难在神经发育疾病中很常见，如发育协调障碍（DCD），并且可以显著影响日常生活活动。目的：系统回顾文献，以：(1)综合发育协调障碍（DCD）儿童感觉加工改变的特征（部分和模式），(2)将这些特征与典型发育或相关合并症儿童的特征进行比较，(3)确定哪些特征可能从幼儿时期就存在。方法：本系统评价遵循系统评价和荟萃分析的首选报告项目（PRISMA），并在PROSPERO上提交和注册。文献检索在MEDLINE/PubMed、Web of Science、Scopul、SciELO、LILACS、ERIC和EMBASE数据库中进行。使用标准化仪器评估3-12岁DCD儿童感觉加工的原始研究包括在内。结果：从数据库中共检索到2609项研究。其中，有五项研究确定了DCD儿童的感觉处理改变。受影响最大的感官特征是触觉、平衡和运动部分，以及逃避模式，这些特征可能存在于幼儿时期。研究的方法学质量从中等到高，而效应大小从小到中等。结论：本系统综述确定患有DCD或可能患有DCD的儿童存在感觉处理改变。需要进一步的高方法质量的研究来推荐影响DCD早期识别的感觉加工特征。

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Research in Developmental Disabilities Multiple-

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5.50

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178

期刊介绍： Research In Developmental Disabilities is aimed at publishing original research of an interdisciplinary nature that has a direct bearing on the remediation of problems associated with developmental disabilities. Manuscripts will be solicited throughout the world. Articles will be primarily empirical studies, although an occasional position paper or review will be accepted. The aim of the journal will be to publish articles on all aspects of research with the developmentally disabled, with any methodologically sound approach being acceptable.