Introduction: developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a common and chronic neurodevelopmental disorder that impairs motor skills and affects the individual's daily activities. It is recognized in 5–8% of children, most often between the ages of 6 and 12. The treatment of these children should be holistic, and the goal of treatment should be to achieve the best possible motor performance that the child will be able to transfer to everyday activities. Purpose: the purpose of the thesis was to review the scientific and professional literature to determine the effect of various exercise programs on motor skills, activities and participation that are impaired in children with DCD. Methods: literature was searched in PEDro, PubMed and ScienceDirect databases. For the search, we used the key word combinations "DCD" AND "physical activity", "DCD" AND "physiotherapy", »DCD« AND »participation« and "DCD" AND "motor learning". Results: based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, we included six studies which were published between 2016 and 2022 and evaluated the efficiency of various exercise programs. One study evaluated virtual reality training, one tai chi, three evaluated balance-oriented training, and three training to improve muscle capacity. Virtual reality training was partially effective, as was isolated training to improve muscle capacity and tai chi. However, the most positive results were observed with balance-oriented training combined with training to improve muscle capacity. Discussion and conclusion: based on the qualitative analysis of the results of the studies included in the review, we found different efficiency between individual programs. We also found that functional exercise is the most effective for children with DCD, because this approach is closest to the activities that need to be improved in DCD. Exercise to improve muscle capacity is also important, as these children mostly have weakened muscles. A key limitation in all studies would be the too short duration of exercise programs, as children with DCD need a longer time to progress. In the future, randomized controlled trials should include longer exercise programs, larger samples and standardized methods of measuring efficiency. By developing longer programs and incorporating functional exercise into school activities, we could significantly contribute to the motor development of children with DCD.
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