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1 1. PhD student, Motor Behavior Department, Arak University, Arak, Iran.
2 PhD student, Department of Motor Behavior, Shahid Beheshti University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
10.30473/clpsy.2025.72584.1761
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of proprioceptive exercises on executive functions and balance function of children with developmental coordination disorder in a study with a one-month follow-up. The statistical population included children with developmental coordination disorder in Aligudarz city, among them 28 people (14 people in the experimental group, 14 people in the control group) were selected based on the estimated size of the G-Power sample and by performing the n-back (working memory) test, the classification of cards Wisconsin (cognitive flexibility), modified stork (static balance) and heel-toe walking test (dynamic balance) participated in this research as pre-test-post-test and follow-up. The experimental group received 2 40-minute sessions of the proprioception intervention program every week for 8 weeks; But the control group did the usual school activities. Data analysis was performed using the composite analysis of variance test with repeated measurement at a significance level of p≤0.05. The results showed that the effect of proprioceptive exercises on working memory (P=0.001), cognitive flexibility (P=0.001), static and dynamic balance (P=0.001) is significant and the participants of the experimental group performed better in the post-test stages. (P=0.001) and follow-up (P=0.001) compared to the control group. According to the findings, it seems that proprioceptive exercises are a beneficial intervention to improve executive functions and balance performance in children with developmental coordination disorder; Therefore, it is suggested to use these exercises in the physical education programs of schools and rehabilitation centers.
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