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發展協調障礙兒童身體活動量之分析

背景：兒童的動作協調能力與身體活動量研究為近期熱門的研究議題，但國外內尚未針對發展協調障礙兒童之身體活動量有詳盡之探討。目的：本研究目的在於探討兒童的動作協調能力，並且比較發展協調障礙兒童及一般兒童之身體活動量。方法：本研究選取國小六年級學童125名進行動作協調能力測驗，之後選取20名發展協調障礙兒童與22位動作協調能力正常學童進行加速度器RT3測驗，評量其七天內各時段間之身體活動量，並評量加速度器RT3所測出之數值與生活型態問卷間之相關性。結果：發展協調障礙兒童各時段間之身體活動量均比一般兒童少。發展協調障礙男童之七日總身體活動量、上課期間、假日期間及課間下課時間之身體活動量均顯著少於正常男童。而在加速度器RT3數據與生活型態問卷間具有顯著之相關性。結論：本研究發現發展協調障礙兒童之身體活動量少於一般兒童，須更加注意其身體活動情形，並且提供必要的協助。

Background：The examination of motor coordination ability and physical activity with children have recently become very popular topics. Up to today, the level of physical activity in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) has not been examined deeply. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine motor coordination ability of children and also compare the physical activity of children with and without DCD. Method: Children in this study were recruited from six grades in a primary school. In this study, 125 children were examined by the Movement ABC test first. Forty-two subjects (20 were children with DCD and 22 were children without DCD) took part in the measurement of physical activity. We used the RT3 accelerometer and the Children's Lifestyle Questionnaire (CLQ) to measure 7-day physical activity. Results: Children with DCD in the level of physical activity were lower than children without DCD in the period of 7 days. Boys with DCD in total 7-day, weekday, weekend, and break time in school of physical activity were significantly lower than boys without DCD. A significantly positive correlation was found between the activity counted by the RT3 and CLQ. Conclusion: The results of the study showed that the levels of physical activity in children with DCD were lower than those without DCD. We should pay more attention on physical inactivity of children with DCD and give them more supports.