Abstract
The Effect of Two Methods of Motor Program and Computer Games on the Fine Motor Skills in Children with Down Syndrome Disorder
Highlights
Children's motor development changes throughout their life
The results of one-way ANOVA showed that there was no significant difference between age, height and weight in any of the research groups, so the triple groups of the research were homogeneous in terms of the distribution of the variables mentioned
The final and important result seen in this study was that two interventions in the research had a similar effect on the fine motor skills of the participating children
Summary
Children's motor development changes throughout their life. We see social-psychological changes along with motor changes, so paying attention to children motor development is paying attention to their perceptual-sensory skills development because movement is a suitable and acceptable platform for the development of perceptual, social and emotional skills(Lloyd, Burghardt, Ulrich, & Angulo-Barroso, 2007). Down syndrome, is the most common cause of mental retardation characterized with a myoschromosomal pattern, which typically results in specific facial features and other ones such as microcephaly and short stature (Lloyd et al, 2007) The incidence of this disorder varies from country to country and ranges from 1 in 700 to 1 in 900 live births (Greiremeyer & Asswald, 2010). The results showed that the perceptual-motor and musical experience has a positive effect on motor development in general and on the age equivalent of gross and fine movements (Gharayi, Arab ameri, & Homanian, 2014). Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of two methods of motor program and computer games on fine motor skills in children with Down syndrome disorder. Conclusion: It seems that the correct use of computer games and motor program interventions can improve motor skills in children with Down syndrome disorder
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