Therapists’ Use of Motor Learning Strategies in Children: An Interview Study, 2021

van der Veer, Ingrid and Klingels, Katrijn and Rameckers, Eugene and Bastiaenen, Caroline (2023). Therapists’ Use of Motor Learning Strategies in Children: An Interview Study, 2021. [Data Collection]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Service. 10.5255/UKDA-SN-856735

Data description (abstract)

Background: When teaching motor skills, paediatric physical therapists (PPTs) use various motor learning strategies (MLSs), adapting these to suit the individual child and the task being practised. Knowledge about the clinical decision-making process of PPTs in choosing and adapting MLSs when treating children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is currently lacking. Therefore, this qualitative study aimed to explore PPTs’ use of MLSs when teaching motor skills to children with DCD.

Methods: Semi-structured individual and group interviews were conducted with PPTs with a wide range of experience in treating children with DCD. A conventional content analysis approach was used where all transcripts were open-coded by two reviewers independently. Categories and themes were discussed within the research group. Data were collected until saturation was reached.

Data creators:

Creator Name	Affiliation	ORCID (as URL)
van der Veer Ingrid	Hasselt University	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5730-4684
Klingels Katrijn	Hasselt University	https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5853-9680
Rameckers Eugene	Hasselt Univerisity	https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6661-6500
Bastiaenen Caroline	Maastricht University	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5083-6864

Sponsors:

N/A

Grant reference:

N/A

Topic classification:

Health

Keywords:

INTERVIEWS (DATA COLLECTION), PHYSICAL EDUCATION, CHILDREN, DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER, MOTOR PROCESSES, PAEDIATRICS, COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES

Date published:

05 Oct 2023 12:52

Last modified:

05 Oct 2023 12:53

Coverage and Methodology

Access and Administration

Data sourcing, processing and preparation:

A conventional content analysis approach was used where all transcripts were open-coded by two reviewers independently (inductive coding strategy). Categories and themes were discussed within the research group. Data were collected until saturation was reached.

Rights owners:

Name	Affiliation	ORCID (as URL)
van der Veer Ingrid	Hasselt University	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5730-4684
Klingels Katrijn	Hasselt University	https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5853-9680
Rameckers Eugene	Hasselt University	https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6661-6500
Bastiaenen Caroline	Maastricht University	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5083-6864

Contact:

Name	Email	Affiliation	ORCID (as URL)
van der Veer, Ingrid	ingrid.vanderveer@uhasselt.be	Hasselt University	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5730-4684

Notes on access:

The Data Collection only consists of metadata and documentation as the data could not be archived due to legal, ethical or commercial constraints. For further information, please contact the contact person for this data collection.

Publisher:

UK Data Service

Last modified:

05 Oct 2023 12:53