The effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation (brain gym) on speed processing and neuro reaction speed in children with developmental coordination disorder

The present study aims to study the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation(brain gym) on the speed processing and the neural response speed to stimulus in children with developmental coordination disorder.

The research method was semi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design with control. The statistical population included all children with motor coordination disorder who referred to rehabilitation clinics in Tehran in 2019-2020. Out of the total population, 22 people were selected as available samples from the clients of Sadr Rehabilitation Center in Tehran and were randomly replaced in two experimental groups(11 people) and control(11 people). The 2018 version cognitive rehabilitation intervention program was used to collect data from a computer-controlled processing speed test and a cognitive response rate. One-way analysis of covariance was performed to analyze the data using the default assumptions. The Cognitive Rehabilitation Program of the Brain Club was conducted for 10 consecutive sessions for two months for the experimental group.

The results showed that the cognitive rehabilitation program significantly improved the processing speed and neural response speed to stimulus of children with developmental coordination disorder.

Considering the effectiveness of the cognitive rehabilitation program, the use of this The program is recommended in rehabilitation training centers.