Effect of coordination exercise on improving some locomotor and physical abilities and ease attention deficit hyperactivity disorder within handicapped learnable children

Salem, Eslam Mahmoud

doi:10.21608/eijssa.2019.72911

Effect of coordination exercise on improving some locomotor and physical abilities and ease attention deficit hyperactivity disorder within handicapped learnable children

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Eslam Mahmoud Salem

gymnastic and exercises training department, faculty of physical education for men, Alexandria university

10.21608/eijssa.2019.72911

Abstract

This research aimed at identify the effect of coordination exercise on improving some locomotor and physical abilities and ease attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) within handicapped learnable children between (9 and 12) years, with mental age between (8 and 10) years, and IQ score between (55 and 75) marks. Experimental methodology used. Main study sample selected intentionally and consisted of (24) mentally disabled students in Sadat school, divided into two equal groups each of (12) pupils, one experimental and one control. The coordination exercises training program last for (10) consecutive weeks, (3) training units per week, each training unit (45) minutes. Most important results indicates that using coordination exercises led to improve locomotor and physical abilities and ease ADHD within handicapped learnable children. The researcher recommends using ADHD observation checklist in establishments that care with learnable handicapped children, and applying the coordination exercises program in these establishments with help of physical education graduates.

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