Effect of Rhythmic Exercises with Music on the Gross Motor Skills Development and Visual Perception among Educable Mentally Retarded Children

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1 PhD, Assistant Professor of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

2 MSc, Department of motor behavior, Faculty of physical education and sport sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

3 MSc, Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

Abstract

Background and Aims: People with intellectual disabilities receive lower scores on cognitive-motor tests compared with normal people due to impaired integration of sensory and motor information, and their balance status is more unstable than healthy individuals. Specialists also recommend programs for children with cognitive-motor deficits that are consistent in structure and tailored to their needs and problems. So, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of rhythmic exercises with music on the gross motor skills development and visual perception among educable mentally retarded children.
Materials and Methods: A semi-experimental study with pre-test, post-test, and experimental and control groups was conducted. The research sample included 30 educable mentally retarded students, aged 7-11 years old (15 in experimental group and 15 in control group). To evaluate gross motor skills, Test of gross motor development-2 (TGMD-2) was used and Benton test was used for the assessment of visual perception. In order to analyze the data, the mix ANOVA (2×2) was used at the significance level of 0.05 to examine the differences between the two groups between the pre-test and post-test.
Results: The results of mix analysis of variance showed that rhythmic exercises with music (experimental group) had positive and significant effects on gross motor skills development (P = 0.24) and visual perception (P = 0.049) among educable mentally retarded children.
Conclusion: According to the results, rhythmic exercises with music may improve gross motor skills and visual perception of children with educable mentally retarded, so it is better to use these exercises for this children in rehabilitation centers.

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The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 2
July 2020
Pages 257-265

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  • Receive Date: 02 June 2019
  • Revise Date: 16 June 2019
  • Accept Date: 28 September 2019
  • First Publish Date: 21 June 2020

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