Clumsiness in Adolescence: Educational, Motor, and Social Outcomes of Motor Delay Detected at 5 Years

• DOI: 10.1123/apaq.11.2.115
• Publication Date: 2016-08-10T13:28:53Z
• Authors: Marja H. Cantell; Mary M. Smyth; Timo P. Ahonen
• Keywords: Motor dysfunction

This paper reports the follow-up at age 15 of a group children who were diagnosed 5 as having delayed motor development. The clumsy and control still differed in performance 10 years later: 46% members early delay classified different from on perceptual tasks. remainder made up an intermediate that could not be clearly distinguished other groups. Adolescents with stable problems had fewer social hobbies pastimes lower academic ambitions for their future than controls, although also reflect achievements. adolescents believed they less physically scholastically competent controls. However, did have poor opinions acceptance or self-worth. group, showed 5, good school high engaged sports 15.