The purpose of this literature review was to detect and study the effectiveness of therapeutic intervention programs, such as physical activities and sports, on children and adolescents with Developmental Motor Coordination Disorder (DCD) to improve their motor skills. The sample for this study consisted of 48 (100%) papers, specifically, 40 (83.5%) articles, 3 (6.2%) doctoral theses, 2 (4.1%) master’s theses and 3 (6.2%) papers from conference proceedings from the year 2014 to 2022. To search the sample, the following terms were used: DCD or dyspraxia, physical activity programs, intervention, physical intervention, physical education, etc. The results for the existence of statistically significant results and internal validity of intervention programs using physical activities and sports in children and adolescents with DCD showed that a large number of intervention programs improved the children’s motor skills as well as their daily functionality. In contrast, other interventions failed to improve dynamic and static balance. The negative result could be due either to the short duration of the interventions or to the improper suboptimal design—organization of the methodology of these programs—such as the heterogeneous intervention samples and the use of inappropriate and reliable assessment tools.

This study investigated Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) and social competence—such as cooperation, interaction, and independence—in young children, along with the relationship between these factors. The sample included 150 preschool children (66 boys and 84 girls) aged between 50 and 70 months. No significant differences were found in motor difficulties based on gender or age. Most children exhibited adequate social skills in areas like cooperation, interaction, and independence, with only a few showing deficits. A relationship was observed between performance on the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC) Test and social skills, although it was not statistically significant. The findings were consistent with some previous studies but contradicted others, indicating the need for further research due to the study's small sample size. Article visualizations: