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January 24, 2026Disability and Rehabilitation0 citationsOpen Access

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

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CSCecilia SauerMWMichael B. WellsKJK Johansen

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.

Abstract

Childhood DCD appears to have lasting, though often less pronounced, effects into adulthood. These findings highlight the importance of early identification, intervention, and continued awareness that difficulties may persist, and suggest considering sex-related patterns when supporting participation across the lifespan.

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Sauer et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69746149bb9d90c67120b26ehttps://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2026.2616348
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