Abstract
Background and Aims This study aims to investigate the effect of motor rehabilitation training on working memory and attention/concentration in male school students with reading disorders. Methods This is a quasi-experimental study with pre-test/post-test design. The study population included all male students in elementary schools (6th grade) of Kerman, Iran in the academic year 2019-2020. Samples were 30 eligible students who were selected by a convenince sampling method and were randomly divided into two groups of 15 people. Both groups underwent N-back test for working memory test and the continuous performance test before and after the intervention. Data were described using the mean and standard deviation, and were analyzed using the analysis of covariance in SPSS v. 22 software. Results The motor rehabilitation training had a significant effect on working memory and attention/concentration of male students (P<0.001). Conclusion The motor rehabilitation training can improve working memory and attention/concentration of male students with reading disorder. Therefore, the training can be used to reduce the reading problems of these students.
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