Effects of adapted physical activity on the motor development of children with mild intellectual disability

Karakas G., Kolayis I. E., Bayazıt B.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, cilt.71, sa.5, ss.777-787, 2025 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 71 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/20473869.2024.2332751
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.777-787
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: adapted physical activities, Bruininks-oseretsky motor proficiency test, Intellectual disability, long-term activities, motor development
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

ObjectivesThis study examined the effects of twenty-four weeks of long-term adapted physical activities (APA) on the motor development of children with intellectual disability (ID).MethodsTwenty-one children with mild ID were included in this study. The Bruininks-Oseretsky Motor Proficiency Test-Second Edition (BOT-2) long form was used to measure motor proficiency. Pre-test data were obtained at the beginning of the study. The children in the experimental group participated in the APA for twenty-four weeks. Children in the control group were excluded. After twenty-four weeks, post-test measurements were performed for both groups. another twenty-four weeks passed without APA, and a retention test was conducted in the experimental group. All data were analyzed.ResultsThe results showed APA increased motor proficiency in the experimental group. However, the retention test scores showed a decrease in the motor proficiency of the experimental group if APA was not maintained.ConclusionsRegular APA improved motor development in children with mild ID, but the skills regressed when activities were discontinued.