Tehran University of Medical Sciences Journal of Modern Rehabilitation 2538-385X 10 4 2016 09 03 185 192 EN Ebrahim Norouzi PhD Candidate, Department of Motor Behavior and Sport Management, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran. Leily Alizade PhD Candidate, Young Researchers and Elite Club, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran. Hassan Mohammadzadeh Professor, Department of Motor Behavior and Sport Management, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran. 2017 07 15 Introduction: This study investigated the relationship between bimanual coordination and writing skill in the elementary school children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) living in Urmia City, Iran. Material and Methods: A total of 60 elementary school children, both male and female, with DCD aged 7 to 9 years old were selected based on the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC) test and relevant questionnaires. These subjects were requested to perform in-phase and anti-phase patterns. Writing composition scores and bimanual coordination tool were used as measures of children’s writing performance and bimanual accuracy. Descriptive statistics and coefficient regression were used for data analysis. Results: The results indicated a statistically positive correlation between children’s bimanual accuracy and their writing skill. In other words, regression indicated that bimanual coordination accuracy test was a significant predictor for the writing skill (R2=0.331, P=0.001). Conclusion: In general, motor control ability of children with developmental coordination disorder and its relationship with writing performance should be considered.   https://jmr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jmr/article/view/60 https://jmr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jmr/article/download/60/43