Moving With Confidence: How Does Anxiety Impede Performance in Individuals With Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)?

Abstract Purpose of Review It is well-established that anxiety levels are higher among people with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) compared to their peers. However, it unclear whether this influences movement and behaviour. The purpose paper review studies demonstrating the influence on and/or behaviour in non-DCD DCD populations. Recent Findings When considering literature, many have illustrated movement. Only two papers were found which explicitly aimed consider a population. These findings described explored against backdrop wider research field. Summary This has highlighted potential role constraining patterns DCD. While great deal more evidence needed before definitive conclusions, there emerging motor may be related task-specific children