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Isik, Meltem; Zorba, Erdal – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Objective: The effects of hemsball game skills development program on the motor proficiency level of children in the 12-16 age group with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities (ID) have been examined in this study. Method: A total of 50 (25 experimental group +25 control group) students, 23 of which had mild intellectual disabilities (ID)…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Mild Intellectual Disability, Psychomotor Skills, Skill Development
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Günal, Ayla; Bumin, Gonca; Huri, Meral – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2019
Autistic children have problems in cognitive and motor skills areas. This study investigated the effects of motor and cognitive problems on daily living activities and quality of life in autistic children. Thirty-two autistic children were included in the study. Thirty typically developing children were selected as the control group. The Bruininks…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Motor Development, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Lam, Melanie Y.; Rubin, Daniela A.; Duran, Andrea T.; Chavoya, Frank A.; White, Elizabeth; Rose, Debra J. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2016
Purpose: The aim of this study was twofold: (a) to measure and compare motor proficiency in obese children with Prader-Willi syndrome (OB-PWS) to that in obese children without PWS (OB), and (b) to compare motor proficiency in OB-PWS and OB to normative data. Method: Motor proficiency was measured using the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Children, Obesity, Statistical Analysis
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Wang, Hui-Yi; Long, I-Man; Liu, Mei-Fang – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) have been characterized by greater postural sway in quiet stance and insufficient motor ability. However, there is a lack of studies to explore the properties of dynamic postural sway, especially under conditions of task-oriented movement. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Muscular Strength
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Wuang, Yee-Pay; Wang, Chih-Chung; Huang, Mao-Hsiung; Su, Chwen-Yng – Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 2010
This study investigated the effectiveness of a 20-week Simulated Developmental Horse-Riding Program (SDHRP) by using an innovative exercise equipment (Joba[R]) on the motor proficiency and sensory integrative functions in 60 children with autism (age: 6 years, 5 months to 8 years, 9 months). In the first phase of 20 weeks, 30 children received the…
Descriptors: Autism, Program Effectiveness, Occupational Therapy, Horses
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Wang, Tien-Ni; Tseng, Mei-Hui; Wilson, Brenda N.; Hu, Fu-Chang – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2009
This study investigated the functional performance of daily activities at home and at school in a population-based sample of children with different degrees of motor coordination impairment and competence. Sixteen children (seven males, nine females; mean age 8y, SD 9mo) with developmental coordination disorder (DCD), 25 with suspected DCD ([sDCD]…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Motor Development, Daily Living Skills, Physical Disabilities