The Effect Gymnastics training on attention Function on Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder

Developmental Coordination Disorder occurs when the delayed development of motor skills or movement coordination problems arise in the performance of children with ADHD in daily activities that require motor coordination, the lower the expected level of for age and measured intelligence is not due to psychological and physical ailments. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible effects of gymnastics training on executive function and sensory - motor developmental coordination disorder in children aged 8 to 10 in Tehran. This study was a quasi-experimental study. 34 children with coordination disorders - 8-10 years of growth, the availability of objective, were selected and randomly divided into two groups (n=19) and controls (n=15) groups. Research tool for screening, Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire and the Raven's Progressive Matrices test. The dependent variables for the assessment questionnaire nerves - psychological Conner was used. The experimental group received an eight-week program for locomotor intervention gymnastics. Statistical analysis using multivariate covariance analysis was performed P≤0.001 significance level. Significant differences between control and experimental groups in all functions of variables of attention (P ≤0.001 - F= 330.265a) Was detected. This study showed that gymnastics training can focus on improving the performance of children with developmental coordination disorder effectively. It is recommended that schools with gymnastics exercises can help to reduce attention Function in children.