Interactive Metronome® training for a 9-year-old boy with attention and motor coordination difficulties

Bartscherer, M L; Dole, Robin L.

doi:10.1080/09593980500321085

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“…The notion that physical exercise may improve physiological and biobehavioral markers in ADHD has some support (Bartscherer and Dole 2005;Trocki-Ables et al 2001). Several studies have addressed the neurobehavioral effects of exercise upon animal models of ADHD (Hopkins et al 2009;Naylor et al 2005).…”

Section: Physical Exercise In Adhdmentioning

confidence: 98%

Physical Exercise Alleviates ADHD Symptoms: Regional Deficits and Development Trajectory

Archer

Kostrzewa

2011

Neurotox Res

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The heterogeneous, chronic, and proliferating aspect of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and comorbidities covers heritability, cognitive, emotional, motor, and everyday behavioral domains that place individuals presenting the condition at some considerable disadvantage. Disruption of "typical developmental trajectories" in the manifestation of gene-environment interactive predispositions implies that ADHD children and adolescents may continue to perform at defective levels as adults with regard to academic achievement, occupational enterprises, and interpersonal relationships, despite the promise of pharmacotherapeutic treatments. Physical exercise provides a plethora of beneficial effects against stress, anxiety, depression, negative affect and behavior, poor impulse control, and compulsive behavior concomitant with improved executive functioning, working memory and positive affect, as well as improved conditions for relatives and care-givers. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, an essential element in normal brain development that promotes health-associated behaviors and quality-of-life, though reduced in ADHD, is increased markedly by the intervention of regular physical exercise. Functional, regional, and biomarker deficits, as well as hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal disruptions, have been improved through regular and carefully applied exercise programs. In view of the complications involving ADHD with co-morbidities, such as obesity, the influence of regular physical exercise has not been found negligible. Physical exercise bestows a propensity for eventual manifestation of "redifferentiated" developmental trajectories that may equip ADHD adults with a prognosis that is more adaptive functionally, independent of the applications of other therapeutic agents and treatments.

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Section: Physical Exercise In Adhdmentioning

confidence: 98%

Physical Exercise Alleviates ADHD Symptoms: Regional Deficits and Development Trajectory

Archer

Kostrzewa

2011

Neurotox Res

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“…This sparse literature includes individual case studies (Koomar et al, 2001;Bartscherer and Dole, 2005;Sabado and Fuller, 2008), unpublished studies (Diamond SJ, 2003, unpublished observation;Gorman, 2003, unpublished observation), and unpublished meeting abstracts (Stemmer, 1997;Jones, 2004). There are only two peer-reviewed studies comparing pretreatment and posttreatment effects that include a control group, and one of these found that the Interactive Metronome improved golf swings in healthy normal individuals (Libkuman and Otanie, 2002).…”

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confidence: 96%

Interactive Metronome training in children with attention deficit and developmental coordination disorders

Cosper

Lee

Peters

et al. 2009

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

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The objective of this study was to examine the efficacy of Interactive Metronome (Interactive Metronome, Sunrise, Florida, USA) training in a group of children with mixed attentional and motor coordination disorders to further explore which subcomponents of attentional control and motor functioning the training influences. Twelve children who had been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, in conjunction with either developmental coordination disorder (n=10) or pervasive developmental disorder (n=2), underwent 15 1-h sessions of Interactive Metronome training over a 15-week period. Each child was assessed before and after the treatment using measures of attention, coordination, and motor control to determine the efficacy of training on these cognitive and behavioral realms. As a group, the children made significant improvements in complex visual choice reaction time and visuomotor control after the training. There were, however, no significant changes in sustained attention or inhibitory control over inappropriate motor responses after treatment. These results suggest Interactive Metronome training may address deficits in visuomotor control and speed, but appears to have little effect on sustained attention or motor inhibition.

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“…A new intervention called Interactive Metronome (IM) for improving timing and coordination was tested in a case study (Bartscherer & Dole, 2005). The IM was used by physical therapists to assess the child's timing and accuracy.…”

Section: Contemporary Physical Therapymentioning

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Effectiveness of Interventions for Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder in Physical Therapy Contexts: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

Offor

Williamson

Caçola

2016

Journal of Motor Learning and Development

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Purpose: The purpose of this systematic literature review and meta-analysis is to identify the types of interventions in physical therapy contexts that have been explored in children with developmental coordination disorder, the most common variables being addressed, and whether these interventions are effective. Method: This systematic search of MEDLINE, PEDro, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Library identified interventions in physical therapy contexts for children and adolescents with DCD, and studies were screened using these criteria and assessed using the PEDro and NIH quality assessment scales. AMSTAR was used to evaluate systematic reviews and a meta-analysis was conducted. Results: From the articles reviewed, 29 articles of moderate to good quality were included in the qualitative analysis. Task-oriented approaches as well as motor skill training-based interventions have shown beneficial effects in improving motor function in children with DCD. Data from 14 articles was extracted for inclusion in the meta-analysis, providing support for the effectiveness of physical therapy interventions against inaction. Conclusion: Researchers recommend the use of task-oriented and traditional physical therapy interventions for children with DCD. In addition, interventions in physical therapy contexts need clear goals and outcome measures for individual children.Keywords: developmental coordination disorder, child, adolescent, physical therapy, interventions, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, motor skill disorders Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a condition in which difficulties in motor skills exist but are not due to the overall intellect, primary sensor, or motor neurology of the individual. A primary characteristic of DCD is the difficulty in learning and performing everyday tasks in all aspects of life (home, school, play, etc.). The estimated prevalence of DCD ranges between 2% and 7% of all school-aged children (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013) with some reports suggesting that boys have a higher incidence than girls (Hillier, 2007). Children with DCD generally perform more poorly than other children on a variety of measures reflective of motor control and motor learning as well as sensory and perceptual processing. DCD can occur with other conditions such as specific language impairment (SLI) or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (Cermark, Gubbay, & Larkin, 2009).According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5; APA, 2013), the criteria for a DCD diagnosis involve the following characteristics:(a) Acquisition and execution of coordinated motor skills are below what would be expected at a given chronologic age and opportunity for skill learning and use; difficulties are manifested as clumsiness (e.g. dropping or bumping into objects) and as slowness and inaccuracy of performance of motor skills (e.g. catching an object, using scissors, handwriting, riding a bike, or participating in sports), (b) The motor skills deficit si...

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Interactive Metronome® training for a 9-year-old boy with attention and motor coordination difficulties

Cited by 35 publications

References 17 publications

Physical Exercise Alleviates ADHD Symptoms: Regional Deficits and Development Trajectory

Physical Exercise Alleviates ADHD Symptoms: Regional Deficits and Development Trajectory

Interactive Metronome training in children with attention deficit and developmental coordination disorders

Effectiveness of Interventions for Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder in Physical Therapy Contexts: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

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