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Objectives: The present study examines the stability of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) from childhood to adulthood. DCD affects around 5-6% of children and according to previous research, it is known to have connections to physical activity, fitness, cognitive ability, mental health, and other neurodevelopmental disorders. The present study examined, whether those suffering motor impairment as a child differ from typically developed in adulthood, regarding motor skills, self-reported physical activity and fitness or cognitive ability. Methods: The study participants were part of a longitudinal research project perinatal risk cohort born in 1971-1974 (PLASTICITY-project). According to motor test results at the age of 9, study participants were divided into groups: probable DCD (n=24), possible DCD (n=63) and typically developed (n=328). As a 40-year-old adult motor skills were assessed with balance test and fine motor test, physical activity and fitness with a questionnaire, and cognitive ability with Wechsler’s test (WAIS-IV). Statistical analysis were conducted using analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results and conclusions: As an adult, those with probable DCD were at a lower level with fine and gross motor skills as compared to typically developing. Regarding cognitive ability, those with motor impairment as a child scored lower on perceptual reasoning. All groups reported their physical activity to the same level, but those with childhood motor impairment estimated their cardiovascular fitness to be weaker. Motor and cognitive impairments associated with DCD appear to be permanent and level out as an adult.