Efficacy of interventions to improve motor performance in children with developmental coordination disorder: a combined systematic review and meta‐analysis

Aim  The aim of this study was to review systematically evidence about the efficacy of motor interventions for children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD), and to quantify treatment effects using meta‐analysis.

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