Bakgrund: I Sverige infördes Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) under år 2020 för att kunna öka antalet organdonationer. Sedan dess har antalet donationer av denna typ succesivt ökat. Internationellt finns forskning i begränsad omfattning kring hur processen erfars av intensivvårds och operationssjuksköterskor. Både intensivvårds- och operationssjuksköterskor har en betydelsefull funktion i DCD-processen. Syfte: Syftet var att beskriva intensivvårds- och operationssjuksköterskors erfarenheter av DCD-processen. Metod: En kvalitativ innehållsanalysmed induktiv ansats användes, där fyra intensivvårdssjuksköterskor och fem operationssjuksköterskors intervjuades. Resultat: Resultaten visade att intensivvårds- och operationssjuksköterskorna upplevde både utmaningar och positiva känslor i samband med DCD processen.De fann trygghet i tydliga rutiner och gemenskap i samarbetet i DCD-teamen. Samtidigt kände de ansvar gentemot både donatorn och mottagarna av organen. Konklusion: Implementering av DCD-team har skapat en ny gemenskap och engagemang hos intensivvårds- och operationssjuksköterskorna. Trots att resultaten indikerar positiva upplevelser av DCD-processen är det viktigt att fortsätta utvärdera implementeringen och undersöka hur närstående och olika yrkesgrupper upplever processen för att få en mer heltäckande bild av dess effekter ochupplevelser. / Background: Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) was introduced in 2020 to increase the number of organ donations in Sweden. The number of donations of this type has gradually increased. Internationally, there is limited research on how critical care and perioperative nurses perceive this method. Both critical care and perioperative nurses play a significant role in the DCD process. Aim: The aim was to describe critical care and perioperative nurses´ experiences of the DCD process. Method: A qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach where four critical care nurses and five perioperativenurses were interviewed. Results: The results showed that the critical care and perioperative nurses experienced both challenges and positive emotions associated with the DCD process. They found security in distinct routines and companionship incollaboration within DCD teams. At the same time, they felt responsibility towards both the donor and the recipients of the organs. Conclusion: The implementation of DCD teams has created a new sense of community and commitment among intensive care and perioperative nurses. Although the results indicate positive experiences of the DCD process, it is important to continue evaluating the implementation and investigating how family members and medical health professionals perceive the process to gain a more comprehensive understanding of its effects and experiences.

Research indicates that Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is associated with a poor self-concept and high levels of anxiety (peens et al., 2004; Piek et al., 2000; Skinner & Piek, 2001). Research also substantiates that participation in a well planned motor intervention programme can enhance the self-concept of a child with DCD (Colchico et al., 2005). Literature further indicates that DCD is associated with neuro-motor problems which may vary in severity (Sigmundsson & Hopkins, 2005). It is further indicated that more boys than girls are diagnosed with DCD and also that, in general, boys have a higher self-concept than girls (Maldonado-Duran, 2002; Stein et al., 1998). The aim of this study was firstly, to determine the influence of DCD on the self-concept and anxiety of 7-9 year old children in the Potchefstroom district. Secondly, the study aimed to determine whether gender and the ethnic group of DCD children have an effect on the success of different intervention programmes. A third aim was to determine whether a motor based intervention programme, a self-concept enhancing programme or a combination of the two (psycho-motor intervention programme) would have the best effect on enhancing children's self-concept and motor proficiency. Lastly, the study attempted to determine whether neuro-motor problems could have a negative influence on an intervention programme for DCD children. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC), Bruininks-Oseretsky Test for Motor Proficiency (BOTMP-SF), Sensory Input Measurement Instrument (SIM) and Quick Neurological Screening Test II (QNST) were used to determine children's motor proficiency as well as possible neuro-motor problems. The Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (Child Form) (TSCS-CF) and Child Anxiety Scale (CAS) were used to determine the children's self-concept and anxiety respectively. One way variance of analysis, repeated measures analysis, independent t-testing, co-variance of analysis as well as correlational coefficients (r) were conducted, using the Statistica computer package in order to analyze the data according to the above-mentioned aims. A p-value of smaller than or equal to 0.05 was accepted as a significant difference. From the results of the study it seemed that the self-concept and anxiety of randomly selected 7-9 year old children (N=58) diagnosed with DCD are negatively influenced and that girls are more vulnerable to these influences. Repeated measure analyses over a period of one year showed that of the three programmes the motor intervention programme showed the best results at improving the children's motor proficiency while, on the other hand, the psychomotor intervention programme improved their self-concept most. Ethnic group and gender did not have a significant effect on the success of intervention programmes. Lastly, it was found that underlying neuro-motor problems could influence the effect of an intervention programme negatively. It is clear from this study that DCD has a negative effect on children, but that participation in a well planned intervention programme will have positive effects on both their motor proficiency and self-concept. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Human Movement Science))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2006.

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar como o desempenho motor de crianças com Transtorno do Déficit de Atenção e Hiperatividade (TDAH) pode ser afetado pela coocorrência do Transtorno do Desenvolvimento da Coordenação (TDC). Embora a relação entre ambos os transtornos tenha sido reconhecida há vários anos, alguns aspectos relativos a essa associação permanecem incertos. Alguns estudos têm atribuído as falhas na competência motora à distração e à impulsividade, enquanto outros têm referido as dificuldades motoras no TDAH, como uma consequência da comorbidade com o TDC. Método: Inicialmente, 283 crianças com idade entre seis e dez anos participaram deste estudo. Após uma etapa de rastreio dos sintomas de TDAH pelo questionário SNAP-IV, respondido pelos pais e professores, e pela avaliação por meio da Movement Battery Assessment for Children, segunda edição, 27 crianças foram então divididas em dois grupos, TDAH (14) e TDAH/TDC (13). A Escala de Desenvolvimento Motor foi utilizada para avaliar a motricidade global e fina, equilíbrio, esquema corporal, organização espacial e temporal. Resultados: Ambos os grupos demonstraram risco para atraso no desenvolvimento. Os testes revelaram diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre os grupos TDAH e TDAH/TDC nos quocientes motores de motricidade fina (p = 0,04) e equilíbrio (p = 0,02). Discussão: O presente estudo reforça que o TDAH pode apresentar dificuldades motoras, mesmo quando o TDC não está coocorrendo. Os resultados também sugerem dificuldades específicas de motricidade fina e equilíbrio para aqueles com TDAH e TDC. Esses achados podem aumentar a compreensão desta relação e esclarecer quais problemas são intrínsecos ao TDAH e como a coocorrência de TDC pode afetar o desempenho motor destas crianças / The aim of this study was to analyze how the motor performance of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may be affected by the co-occurrence with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Although the relationship between both disorders has been recognized for several years, some aspects regarding its association remain unclear. Some studies have attributed the lack of motor competence to distractibility and impulsiveness, and others have associated the motor difficulties in ADHD as a consequence of the comorbidity with DCD. Method: Initially, 283 children aged six to ten years participated in this study. After being screened by SNAP-IV parent and teacher rating scale and the Movement Assessment Battery for Children second edition, 27 children were then divided in two groups, ADHD (14) and ADHD/DCD (13). Motor Development Scale was used to assess global and fine motricity, balance, body scheme, and spatial and temporal organization. Results: Both groups demonstrated a risk for delayed development. Between-group testing revealed statistically significant differences between the ADHD and ADHD/DCD groups for fine motricity (p=0.04) and balance (p=0.02) motor quotients. Discussion: The current study reinforces that ADHD may have motor difficulties, even when DCD is not co-occurring. The results also suggested particular difficulties in fine motricity and balance for those with ADHD and DCD. These findings may increase the understanding of this relationship and clarify what problems are intrinsic to ADHD and how the co-occurrence of DCD may affect the motor performance in these children

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar como o desempenho motor de crianças com Transtorno do Déficit de Atenção e Hiperatividade (TDAH) pode ser afetado pela coocorrência do Transtorno do Desenvolvimento da Coordenação (TDC). Embora a relação entre ambos os transtornos tenha sido reconhecida há vários anos, alguns aspectos relativos a essa associação permanecem incertos. Alguns estudos têm atribuído as falhas na competência motora à distração e à impulsividade, enquanto outros têm referido as dificuldades motoras no TDAH, como uma consequência da comorbidade com o TDC. Método: Inicialmente, 283 crianças com idade entre seis e dez anos participaram deste estudo. Após uma etapa de rastreio dos sintomas de TDAH pelo questionário SNAP-IV, respondido pelos pais e professores, e pela avaliação por meio da Movement Battery Assessment for Children, segunda edição, 27 crianças foram então divididas em dois grupos, TDAH (14) e TDAH/TDC (13). A Escala de Desenvolvimento Motor foi utilizada para avaliar a motricidade global e fina, equilíbrio, esquema corporal, organização espacial e temporal. Resultados: Ambos os grupos demonstraram risco para atraso no desenvolvimento. Os testes revelaram diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre os grupos TDAH e TDAH/TDC nos quocientes motores de motricidade fina (p = 0,04) e equilíbrio (p = 0,02). Discussão: O presente estudo reforça que o TDAH pode apresentar dificuldades motoras, mesmo quando o TDC não está coocorrendo. Os resultados também sugerem dificuldades específicas de motricidade fina e equilíbrio para aqueles com TDAH e TDC. Esses achados podem aumentar a compreensão desta relação e esclarecer quais problemas são intrínsecos ao TDAH e como a coocorrência de TDC pode afetar o desempenho motor destas crianças / The aim of this study was to analyze how the motor performance of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may be affected by the co-occurrence with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Although the relationship between both disorders has been recognized for several years, some aspects regarding its association remain unclear. Some studies have attributed the lack of motor competence to distractibility and impulsiveness, and others have associated the motor difficulties in ADHD as a consequence of the comorbidity with DCD. Method: Initially, 283 children aged six to ten years participated in this study. After being screened by SNAP-IV parent and teacher rating scale and the Movement Assessment Battery for Children second edition, 27 children were then divided in two groups, ADHD (14) and ADHD/DCD (13). Motor Development Scale was used to assess global and fine motricity, balance, body scheme, and spatial and temporal organization. Results: Both groups demonstrated a risk for delayed development. Between-group testing revealed statistically significant differences between the ADHD and ADHD/DCD groups for fine motricity (p=0.04) and balance (p=0.02) motor quotients. Discussion: The current study reinforces that ADHD may have motor difficulties, even when DCD is not co-occurring. The results also suggested particular difficulties in fine motricity and balance for those with ADHD and DCD. These findings may increase the understanding of this relationship and clarify what problems are intrinsic to ADHD and how the co-occurrence of DCD may affect the motor performance in these children

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is characterised by impairments to motor control and learning, the cause of which remains unclear. Recently, researchers have used cognitive neuroscientific approaches to explore the basis of poor coordination in children, with one hypothesis suggesting that an internal modelling deficit (IMD) is one of the underlying causes of DCD. The aim of this thesis was to further test the IMD hypothesis using a motor imagery paradigm - the mental rotation of hands. Versions of this task were used in all studies to assess motor imagery ability, with an additional whole-body task used in Studies 2 and 3. Further, an alphanumeric rotation task was used in Studies 1 and 2 to assess visual imagery ability. Studies 1 and 2 provided varying levels of support for the IMD hypothesis. In Study 1, only a subgroup of DCD children performed differently from other children in the study on the hand tasks, but tighter task constraints in Study 2 led to overall group differences between DCD and controls in terms of accuracy. The DCD group were also significantly less accurate than controls in the whole-body task, but there were no group differences in either Study 1 or 2 on the visual imagery task. Interestingly, in Study 2, there was an indication that children with severe levels of motor impairment were less accurate than children with less severe motor impairment, suggesting that motor impairment level could play a role in the severity of motor imagery deficits. Study 3 was designed to explore the impact of motor impairment severity on motor imagery ability further. The results confirmed that children with severe DCD had greater motor imagery impairment than children with mild DCD - children with severe DCD performed less accurately than both controls and those with mild DCD in the hand task with instructions and the controls in the whole-body task. Further, those children with mild DCD were able to respond somewhat to motor imagery instructions, whereas those with severe DCD were not. This study provided support to the IMD hypothesis, though the deficit was shown to be dependent on a number of factors. Chapter 5 presents a reasoned account of these various findings and their implications are discussed. It is concluded that motor imagery deficits are evident in many children with DCD, but more so in children with severe motor impairment. A general imagery deficit was ruled out based on the findings of Studies 1 and 2 which showed that visual imagery processes appear intact in children with DCD. Taken together with previous imagery and IMD studies, and related research on feedforward control in DCD, it is concluded that the deficits in motor imagery observed in this thesis are consistent with the hypothesis that an IMD is one likely causal factor in the disorder, particularly in more severe DCD. The observation of differing response patterns between children with mild and severe forms of DCD has important implications for developing a theory of DCD and for remediation.

Idag väntar många patienter på transplantation av ett eller flera organ. Med nuvarande lagstiftning identifieras inte alla potentiella organdonatorer och därför kan inte dessa organ tas tillvara. Regeringen har därför tillsatt en utredning om det kan bli aktuellt med organdonation efter hjärtdöd. Detta uttrycks internationellt som Donation after Cardiac Death (DCD). Denna studiens syfte var att beskriva intensivvårdssjuksköterskors uppfattningar, tankar och känslor, samt förbereddhet kring begreppet donation efter hjärtdöd. Sju intervjuer av intensivvårdssjuksköterskor på två sjukhus i västra Sverige genomfördes och data analyserades med kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Resultatet presenteras som fyra kategorier: Upplevda farhågor och potentiella konsekvenser av DCD, Mötet med anhöriga, Tankar och känslor kring organisatoriska svårigheter och Tankar och känslor kring etiska dilemman. Slutsatser var att de intervjuade intensivvårdssjuksköterskorna ställde sig positiva till DCD och tidigare forskning visar att det kan vara en källa till ökning av organtillgång förutsatt att det är organisatoriskt genomförbart. / Today there are many patients on the waiting list to receive one or more organ transplants. With the current Swedish legislation not all potential organ donors are identified and therefore these organs are omitted as potential transplants. The government is in the process of investigating the possibility to implement organ donation after cardiac death, i.e. DCD. The aim of the study was to describe ICU nurses’ understanding, thoughts and emotions, as well as their preparations regards to DCD. Seven ICU nurses at two hospitals in western Sweden were interviewed and data were processed through qualitative content analysis. The results are presented as four categories: Perceived fears and potential consequences regarding DCD, the meeting with relatives, Thoughts and emotions regarding organizational difficulties and Thoughts and emotions regarding ethical dilemmas. Conclusions derived from the findings in the interviews with ICU nurses were a fully positive perception of DCD and that DCD could mean an increase in the amount of available organ donors given that legalisation and organisation processes are clear and possible to carry out.

The purpose of this study was to examine the incidence of obesity and Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) of girls in the age group 10-12 years of different race groups in the North-West Province. A second purpose was to determine if DCD status can be predicted effectively among 10-12 year old girls with regard to race, age, percentage body fat, body mass, length, body mass index and bent aim hang. Obesity is the cause of health risks, psychological consequences and improper development (Chantell et al., 1994:116; Marshall & Bouffard, 1994:1997; Treuth et al., 1997:1738). Children with DCD have poor motor abilities and experience problems regarding concentration and social abilities, all of which are necessary for successful schooling (Geuze & Borger, 1993:14; Piek & Edwards, 1997:55; Sugden & Chambers, 1998:139) According to research, the incidence of obesity among children has doubled over the last 20 years, and 10-30% of all children and adolescents can be classified as obese. Causes of obesity may be genetic but a lack of physical activity and an unbalanced diet can also contribute to obesity. Health risks, psycho-social risks and developmental disorders are all indicated in the literature to be consequences of obesity. The incidence of DCD is documented in the literature to be between 5% and 16%. It is also shown that it may be the cause of problems in daily living and at school, and some racial differences with regard to motor differences are indicated. It is also indicated that overweight and obese children are less mobile and that their motor achievement is poorer in movements where the shifting of body weight is required. All the subjects for this study (N=346) completed the Movement ABC (MABC) (Henderson & Sugden, 1992) to determine their DCD status. Fat percentage was determined from the subscapular and triceps skin folds according to the formula of Boileau et al. (1985:17-27), while a body mass index (BMI) (l/w2)above the 85th percentile was used as a criterion for overweight, and a BMI of above the 95th percentile for obesity. The Statistics for Windows computer package was used to determine descriptive statistics and significant differences between the groups. The results showed that the incidence of obesity and DCD were 4,93% and 59,78% respectively. 50% of the white girls, 72,73% of blacks, 0% of coloureds and 100% of Indian girls in the total group who were classified as DCD were also obese. The results indicated a higher relationship between obesity and DCD among the Indian and black girls compared to the white and coloured girls in the DCD group. Indian girls showed the highest incidence of obesity and coloured girls the least. The Indian and black girls also showed the highest incidence of DCD, while the percentages of DCD among all the race groups were higher than the levels indicated in the literature. The percentage of obesity found in the study was lower than in the literature, but higher percentages were found among the Indian and white girls, while all the obese Indian girls were also classified as suffering from DCD. With regard to the second aim of the study, no significant predictors for DCD could be found among the different body composition variables of bent arm hang, race and age, although some tendencies emerged. Results showed that the percentage fat was not a good predictor of DCD status in the group, but in the different racial groups its predictive value became higher. However, none of the variables could be considered good predictors of DCD status among girls, although it can be concluded that there are tendencies towards a relationship between obesity, DCD and race. Thus it is important for children with DCD and obesity (separate and in combination) to be identified and treated with intervention programs as early as possible, and it is essential to include physical activities as part of the treatment (Dussart, 1994:81; LeMure et al., 2000:336). The results of the study indicated that it is important to analyse the needs and characteristics of the different race groups in order to ensure the success of such programs. Indian girls especially should be encouraged to participate in physical activity programmes because of the high percentages of obesity found in the DCD group. / Thesis (M.Sc. (Human Movement Science))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2004.

The purpose of this study was to examine the incidence of obesity and Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) of girls in the age group 10-12 years of different race groups in the North-West Province. A second purpose was to determine if DCD status can be predicted effectively among 10-12 year old girls with regard to race, age, percentage body fat, body mass, length, body mass index and bent aim hang. Obesity is the cause of health risks, psychological consequences and improper development (Chantell et al., 1994:116; Marshall & Bouffard, 1994:1997; Treuth et al., 1997:1738). Children with DCD have poor motor abilities and experience problems regarding concentration and social abilities, all of which are necessary for successful schooling (Geuze & Borger, 1993:14; Piek & Edwards, 1997:55; Sugden & Chambers, 1998:139) According to research, the incidence of obesity among children has doubled over the last 20 years, and 10-30% of all children and adolescents can be classified as obese. Causes of obesity may be genetic but a lack of physical activity and an unbalanced diet can also contribute to obesity. Health risks, psycho-social risks and developmental disorders are all indicated in the literature to be consequences of obesity. The incidence of DCD is documented in the literature to be between 5% and 16%. It is also shown that it may be the cause of problems in daily living and at school, and some racial differences with regard to motor differences are indicated. It is also indicated that overweight and obese children are less mobile and that their motor achievement is poorer in movements where the shifting of body weight is required. All the subjects for this study (N=346) completed the Movement ABC (MABC) (Henderson & Sugden, 1992) to determine their DCD status. Fat percentage was determined from the subscapular and triceps skin folds according to the formula of Boileau et al. (1985:17-27), while a body mass index (BMI) (l/w2)above the 85th percentile was used as a criterion for overweight, and a BMI of above the 95th percentile for obesity. The Statistics for Windows computer package was used to determine descriptive statistics and significant differences between the groups. The results showed that the incidence of obesity and DCD were 4,93% and 59,78% respectively. 50% of the white girls, 72,73% of blacks, 0% of coloureds and 100% of Indian girls in the total group who were classified as DCD were also obese. The results indicated a higher relationship between obesity and DCD among the Indian and black girls compared to the white and coloured girls in the DCD group. Indian girls showed the highest incidence of obesity and coloured girls the least. The Indian and black girls also showed the highest incidence of DCD, while the percentages of DCD among all the race groups were higher than the levels indicated in the literature. The percentage of obesity found in the study was lower than in the literature, but higher percentages were found among the Indian and white girls, while all the obese Indian girls were also classified as suffering from DCD. With regard to the second aim of the study, no significant predictors for DCD could be found among the different body composition variables of bent arm hang, race and age, although some tendencies emerged. Results showed that the percentage fat was not a good predictor of DCD status in the group, but in the different racial groups its predictive value became higher. However, none of the variables could be considered good predictors of DCD status among girls, although it can be concluded that there are tendencies towards a relationship between obesity, DCD and race. Thus it is important for children with DCD and obesity (separate and in combination) to be identified and treated with intervention programs as early as possible, and it is essential to include physical activities as part of the treatment (Dussart, 1994:81; LeMure et al., 2000:336). The results of the study indicated that it is important to analyse the needs and characteristics of the different race groups in order to ensure the success of such programs. Indian girls especially should be encouraged to participate in physical activity programmes because of the high percentages of obesity found in the DCD group. / Thesis (M.Sc. (Human Movement Science))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2004.

Research indicates that Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is associated with a poor self-concept and high levels of anxiety (peens et al., 2004; Piek et al., 2000; Skinner & Piek, 2001). Research also substantiates that participation in a well planned motor intervention programme can enhance the self-concept of a child with DCD (Colchico et al., 2005). Literature further indicates that DCD is associated with neuro-motor problems which may vary in severity (Sigmundsson & Hopkins, 2005). It is further indicated that more boys than girls are diagnosed with DCD and also that, in general, boys have a higher self-concept than girls (Maldonado-Duran, 2002; Stein et al., 1998). The aim of this study was firstly, to determine the influence of DCD on the self-concept and anxiety of 7-9 year old children in the Potchefstroom district. Secondly, the study aimed to determine whether gender and the ethnic group of DCD children have an effect on the success of different intervention programmes. A third aim was to determine whether a motor based intervention programme, a self-concept enhancing programme or a combination of the two (psycho-motor intervention programme) would have the best effect on enhancing children's self-concept and motor proficiency. Lastly, the study attempted to determine whether neuro-motor problems could have a negative influence on an intervention programme for DCD children. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC), Bruininks-Oseretsky Test for Motor Proficiency (BOTMP-SF), Sensory Input Measurement Instrument (SIM) and Quick Neurological Screening Test II (QNST) were used to determine children's motor proficiency as well as possible neuro-motor problems. The Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (Child Form) (TSCS-CF) and Child Anxiety Scale (CAS) were used to determine the children's self-concept and anxiety respectively. One way variance of analysis, repeated measures analysis, independent t-testing, co-variance of analysis as well as correlational coefficients (r) were conducted, using the Statistica computer package in order to analyze the data according to the above-mentioned aims. A p-value of smaller than or equal to 0.05 was accepted as a significant difference. From the results of the study it seemed that the self-concept and anxiety of randomly selected 7-9 year old children (N=58) diagnosed with DCD are negatively influenced and that girls are more vulnerable to these influences. Repeated measure analyses over a period of one year showed that of the three programmes the motor intervention programme showed the best results at improving the children's motor proficiency while, on the other hand, the psychomotor intervention programme improved their self-concept most. Ethnic group and gender did not have a significant effect on the success of intervention programmes. Lastly, it was found that underlying neuro-motor problems could influence the effect of an intervention programme negatively. It is clear from this study that DCD has a negative effect on children, but that participation in a well planned intervention programme will have positive effects on both their motor proficiency and self-concept. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Human Movement Science))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2006.

Bibliographic identification NOVOTNÁ, Anna. Comparison of level of motor skills in competition and fitness swimming children. Prague: Charles University, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Department of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, 2021. 92 p. Supervisor MUDr. Josef Kraus, CSc. Abstract The theoretical part of this thesis provides an overview of the knowledge about the developmental coordination disease (DCD), its relationship to physical activities and findings concerning swimming styles with emphasis on the freestyle stroke. The practical part summarizes and evaluates the results of the MABC-2 test, the d2 attention test as well as the survey that have all been performed on a group of swimmers from the TJ Slovan Karlovy Vary swimming club. The aim of the thesis was to assess the level of the motor skills of competitive swimmers and leisure swimmers along with examining differences between the results of both groups. Another aim was to compare adherence to physical activity as well as participation in such activities between the groups. The last goal was to compare the correlation between the observed level of motor skills and the current level of attention. The level of motor skills differed between the competitive swimmers and the leisure swimmers groups. Both groups of swimming children demonstrated worse...