Physical Activity is essential for growth, development and wellbeing. Children with poor motor coordination are known to have lower levels of participation in physical activity and exercise in comparison to their typically developing peers, at least partly due to the difficulty in acquiring the motor skills they need for participation. Reduced participation in physical activity in childhood increases the risk of developing obesity, cardiovascular disease and psychosocial problems which persist

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... hroughout adolescence and adulthood. Poor motor coordination in these children has been largely attributed to their difficulty in acquiring and performing motor skills. However, motor skill acquisition is not yet well 6 Chapter 5 discusses the finding of the three different studies in light of the available literature and provides detailed commentary on how the main trial should be run in order to achieve the best results in answering the clinical question. 7