Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of physical activity with music on motor development and performance in children with developmental deficiencies. The study includes twenty children with developmental deficiencies, aged between 10-15 years old. Children were classified into two groups randomly and both groups were given 1 hour of training 3 days a week for 20 weeks. Physical activity with English and Spanish verbal song was used for the first group and only physical activity for the second group. Each participant participated in shuttle, shuttle run, flexibility, standing long jump, vertical jump tests. The fatigue parameter of children was evaluated using the Visual Analog Scale. As a result of this study, it has been shown that physical activity with music is more effective method to improve motor development and performance levels of children with developmental deficiencies.
Highlights
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of physical activity with music on motor development and performance in children with developmental deficiencies
It is important that physical activity can be performed simultaneously with music accompanied by tempo
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of physical activity with music on motor development and performance levels of children with developmental deficiencies
Summary
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of physical activity with music on motor development and performance in children with developmental deficiencies. As a result of this study, it has been shown that physical activity with music is more effective method to improve motor development and performance levels of children with developmental deficiencies. Developmental deficiency is a major cause of mental and motor disability that indicates the differences in mental, emotional, physical, social or communicational characteristics of an individual (Kırcaali-İftar, 2002) These disabilities lead to considerable functional limitations in three or more of the basic life activities such as self-care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self-management, economic competence and independent living ability. There are not enough studies about the effect of music-based physical activity training on motor development and performance levels in such children.
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