[A Comparison of Developmental Coordination Disorders in Elementary Students of Two Areas of Tehran City]

Developmental coordination disorder is characterized by motor in-proficiency, resulting in significant impairments in social and academic functioning. We examine whether life style differences between elementary male students in two socio-economic different areas of Tehran may be reflected in developmental coordination disorder prevalence rates. Two matched groups of 70 children were compared by use of BOTMP short form. The results show that the standard scores for children in the first area were significantly higher than the sixteenth area (P= 0.026). Above findings suggest that different life styles may influence the motor skills and developmental coordination disorder prevalence in elementary children.