Abstract
Aims: Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a developmental disorder characterized by significant poor motor performance, interfering in children’s health, participation, and quality of life at home, school, or playground contexts. According to the literature, children with DCD are at greater risk of anxiety and depression symptoms compared to their typically developing peers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many children with DCD are isolated at home and diminishing their opportunity to participate in different types of activities. In addition, this scenario can increase the symptoms of anxiety and depression in these children, which warns us to state some important considerations in this brief communication. As well, some important recommendations about activities to perform at home with relatives, such as active video games or ball games, were made to help these children and their parents in this complex and challenging scenario worldwide. Therefore, this paper summarizes some considerations regarding DCD and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Highlights
In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) began to regard the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic[1]
A recent systematic review of forty-five scientific papers[3] found that children with COVID-19 present symptoms comparable to those observed in adults and respond to treatment
We do not yet have the research needed to understand the potential effects of COVID-19 infection in children
Summary
In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) began to regard the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic[1]. A recent systematic review of forty-five scientific papers[3] found that children with COVID-19 present symptoms comparable to those observed in adults (e.g., fever, respiratory complications) and respond to treatment. Individuals with DCD frequently self-identify as less skilled than their peers and avoid collective athletic activities (e.g., sports) in favor of sedentary ones (e.g., watching television)[6]. These negative self-perceptions may be further reinforced by judgments and comparisons from typically developing peers and family members, creating a vicious cycle[6], in which consequences in their mental health are expected. As explained by the environmental stress hypothesis[8], this cascade of biopsychosocial consequences is the secondary stressor from the motor deficit, which is the primary stressor in children with DCD
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