Self-reported motor difficulties in adults with childhood developmental coordination disorder: a 25-year follow-up

Key Points

• To examine the long-term effects of childhood developmental coordination disorder on motor skills in adulthood.
• Longitudinal follow-up of adults diagnosed with childhood DCD
• Assessment of self-reported motor difficulties
• Analysis of sex-related patterns in motor skills
• Adults with childhood DCD report persistent motor difficulties compared to peers
• Motor difficulties are generally less pronounced but still significant into adulthood
• Sex-related differences in motor skills and participation levels were noted.