The Effect of a Course of Bray tonic Exercises on Improving Oppositional Disobedience and Anxiety in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Subject Areas : Exercise Physiology and Performance

Farahnaz Ayatizade Tafti ¹ (Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.)
Marzie Zaheri ² (Department of Sports Science, Islamic Azad University, Yazd Branch, yazd, Iran.)
Alireza Babaei Mazreno ³ (Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.)

Received: 2023-10-06 Accepted : 2023-10-18 Published : 2023-12-01

Keywords: attention deficit, anxiety, Bray tonic exercises, improving oppositional disobedience, hyperactivity disorder,

Abstract :

Background: Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder are the first victims of emotional, behavioral and educational neglect, so the treatment of these children is necessary. Therefore, this study aims to determine the effect of a course of Bray tonic exercises on improving confrontational disobedience and anxiety in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Attention was designed and implemented.Method: In this semi-experimental research, 40 female students aged 8 to 10 with coping behavior disorder were randomly divided into 2 experimental groups (20 people) and control group (20 people). The mean score of confrontational anxiety and disobedience was measured before and after 8 weeks of Bray tonic exercises, and finally the data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as analysis of variance using version 21 of Spss software.Results: The mean and standard deviation of anxiety before performing Bray tonic exercises in the control and experimental groups were 17.3±15.80, 21.2±10.98 and after performing Bray tonic exercises in the control and experimental groups, respectively, 30±3.18. 18.4±35.39, 18.17, as well as the mean and standard deviation of oppositional disobedience before performing Bray tonic exercises in the control and experimental groups, respectively, 7.40±1.23, 8.15±745, and after performing Bray tonic exercises. In the control and experimental groups, it was 7.20±1.28, 7.20±1.95, respectively. Therefore, there is a significant difference between the amount of confrontational disobedience and anxiety of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder before and after a period of Bray tonic exercises (p≤/05).Conclusion: The results of this study showed that a course of Bray tonic exercises can improve confrontational disobedience and anxiety in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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