Effectiveness of Yoga Exercises on Static and Dynamic Balance in Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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1 MS Student of Motor Behavior, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran

2 Assistant Professor of Motor Behavior, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran

Abstract

Background and Aims: Various studies have pointed to the balance deficiency in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder compared to normal individuals. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of yoga exercises on static and dynamic balance in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Materials and Methods: In the current quasi-experimental study, statistical population included all 9-12-year-old girl with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Kermanshah city. Participants were 30 children who selected via convenience sampling. Childen’s anthropometric characteristics and static and dynamic balance tests were first recorded. After matching, participants were randomly assigned into two groups of control or experimental (each 15). The experimental group then participated in the Yoga Exercise Protocol for 8 weeks, 3 sessions per week. After the last training session, post-test static and dynamic balance values ​​were measured in the same conditions as pre-test. Independent t-test and analysis of covariance were run in SPSS, version 23, to test the research hypothesis. Significance level was set at 0.05 for all stages.
Results: Eight weeks of yoga training resulted in a significant increase in static balance with superior legs (p < 001), static balance with non-dominant legs (p < 001), and dynamic balance in different directions (p < 001) in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder of Kermanshah city.
Conclusion: According to the results, it can be concluded that yoga exercise was a useful exercise to help children with ADHD to improve their static and dynamic balance.

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The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 4
January 2021
Pages 278-288

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  • Receive Date: 27 January 2020
  • Revise Date: 19 April 2020
  • Accept Date: 30 April 2020
  • First Publish Date: 21 December 2020

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