The effect of selected exercises on the motor skills and attention of children

Subject Areas : Health

Fahimeh Nikjoo ¹ , Samira Vakili ² , Keyvan Mollanoroozi ³

1 - Master of Science in Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, Research Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran, [e-mail]
2 - (Corresponding author), Assistant Professor, Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, Research Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, [e-mail], tell: 091000077500
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology, Research Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran [e-mail]

Received: 2024-04-27 Accepted : 2024-07-08 Published : 2024-12-21

Keywords: attention, children with autism spectrum, motor skills, selected rowing exercises,

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Abstract Introduction: The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of selected rowing exercises on motor skills and attention of high-functioning autism spectrum children. Findings: This research was conducted with a semi-experimental method and with two experimental and control groups, pre-test and post-test. The statistical population of the research included all children with autism spectrum disorder referred to the collection of Azadi Stadium in 1400. 30 of these children with autism spectrum disorder were selected through purposive sampling after taking the relevant test. From this group, 15 people were in the experimental group and 15 people were in the control group. The experimental group was exposed to training in selected rowing exercises. In order to evaluate attention, the Wechsler children's intelligence scale (5th version) was used, and in order to evaluate motor skills, Ozoretsky motor skills questionnaire was used. Analysis of the obtained data using covariance analysis showed that there was a significant difference between the average scores of the experimental and control groups in all subscales of attention and motor skills (p<0.05). Findings: The results showed that selected rowing exercises were effective as an intervention tool in increasing the attention and movement skills of children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders. Conclusion: Training parents to use this device is also important so that the autistic child learns not only movement and attention skills outside the home environment, but also in the home environment.

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