The Effect of Exergame and Traditional Games on the Development of Fundamental Movement Skills in Children with Developmental Motor Delay of 7-9 Years Old

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Master student of Motor Behavior, Yazd University, Iran, Yazd

2 Assistant Professor, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction & Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of exergame and traditional games on the development of fundamental movement skills in 7-9 year old children with developmental motor delay in Yazd.

Methodology: The experimental design of this study was pretest-posttest with control group. The study population consisted of all children aged 7–9 years of primary school in Yazd in the school year 97-98 who were randomly selected and participated in this study voluntarily. Finally, 60 individuals were selected that fit the research objectives. After that the pre-test was performed using TGMD-2 and based on the scores obtained in these two tests, the volunteers were randomly divided into 3 equal groups (n = 20). The first group performed the Exergame program (athletics, bowling, and wrestling) for 8 weeks (2 sessions per week). The second group performed the traditional training program (sensory-motor training) in 8 weeks (2 sessions per week). The third group was the control group where the volunteers were organized without activity.

Results: The results of the analysis of covariance showed that exergame and traditional exercises had a positive effect on fundamental movement skills of 7-9 years old children and there was a significant difference between traditional and exergame exercises in motor skills discussion of 7-9 years old children. Does not exist. These two types of training programs were more effective than the control group (P

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