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Does the Combination of Physical Activity and Attention Training Affect the Motor Skills and Cognitive Activities of Individuals with Mild Intellectual Disability?
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Korkusuz, Sevda; Top, Elif – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Individuals with mild intellectual disability (MID) were worse than their peers who typically develop in motor skills and attention-demanding assignments. In this study, effect of a 14-week physical activity and attention training practise on the motor skills, visual retention, perception and attention levels of students with MID were analysed.…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, Psychomotor Skills, Attention, Physical Activities
Benefits of a Daily Physical Activity Program Supervised by a Physical and Health Education Teacher: Utility of a Mixed Methods Study Using an Ecological Approach
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Berrigan, Félix; Beaudoin, Sylvie; Dubuc, Marie-Maude; Bernier, Pierre-Michel; Turcotte, Sylvain – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2022
Background: The implementation of a quality daily physical activity program in school is influenced by a multitude of factors. Considering the characteristics and possible interactions of factors when choosing the study methods is likely to influence the interpretation of the results. Mixed methods approach, by collecting both quantitative and…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Health Education, Physical Education Teachers
Effects and Retention of Different Physical Exercise Programs on Children's Cognitive and Motor Development
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Rodríguez-Negro, Josune; Pesola, J. Arto; Yanci, Javier – Journal of Educational Research, 2020
The aim of this study was to carry out three intervention programs [i.e. balance intervention program (BIP), game based program (GBP) and drama learning program (DLP)] and to assess their effects on school-age children's cognitive (creativity, attention and impulse control) and motor (balance, aiming and catching) development. These functions were…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Cognitive Development, Motor Development, Creativity
Influence of Motor Therapy on Children with Multisensory Disabilities: A Preliminary Study.
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Rider, Robert A.; Candeletti, Glenn – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1982
Effects of a program of motor therapy on the motor ability levels of eight multisensory handicapped children were examined. Participation improved performance for all subjects. The gain scores from pretest to posttest indicated that children with multisensory disabilities may benefit from such a program. (Author)
Descriptors: Attention, Children, Deaf Blind, Motor Development