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The Game-Based Training Improves Fundamental Movement Skills in Children with Down Syndrome
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Hossein Kakejani; Alireza Farsi; Behrouz Abdoli; Hamidollah Hassanlouei – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2025
The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of the game-based training program on fundamental movement skills (FMS) and working memory (WM) in male children with Down syndrome. Twenty-one children ages 9 to 11 years were assigned to either a Game-Based Training (GBT) or No-Training (NT) group. The GBT group participated in 12 sessions…
Descriptors: Preadolescents, Children, Game Based Learning, Psychomotor Skills
A Systematic Review Investigating the Effects of Implementing Game-Based Approaches in School-Based Physical Education among Primary School Children
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Yan, Jin; Jones, Brad; Smith, Jordan J.; Morgan, Philip; Eather, Narelle – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2023
Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of game-based approaches on game performance, fundamental movement skills, health-related indicators, and physical activity outcomes among children (5-12 years) when delivered in the primary physical education school setting. Method: A systematic search of six electronic databases without date limitation was…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Physical Education, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Students
Part 1--USTA and Tennis Canada Learning to Play Tennis Initiatives: Applying Ecological Dynamics, Enactivism, and Participatory Sense-Making
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Hopper, Timothy; Rhoades, Jesse Lee – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2022
In this series of two articles, we connect complexity theoretical frameworks of ecological dynamics and enactivism to initiatives for learning to play tennis advocated by USTA and Tennis Canada. These initiatives were inspired by the International Tennis Federation commitment to reduce the complexity of learning tennis by rescaling the game for…
Descriptors: Racquet Sports, Foreign Countries, Motor Development, Psychomotor Skills
Improving Cognition in School Children and Adolescents through Exergames. A Systematic Review and Practical Guide
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López-Serrano, Sebastián; Ruiz-Ariza, Alberto; De La Torre-Cruz, Manuel; Martínez-López, Emilio J. – South African Journal of Education, 2021
Recent studies and reviews have shown the positive effects of exergames (EXs) on physical activity (PA) and fitness in children and adolescents. Nevertheless, their effects on cognition have been scarcely explored, and no previous review has focussed on this relationship. The purpose of the research reported on here was to analyse the acute and…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Game Based Learning, Video Games