Effects of a physical education intervention on attention and inhibitory control in Ecuadorian children with intellectual disabilities.
J Intellect Disabil
; 28(1): 261-274, 2024 Mar.
Article
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| ID: mdl-37458606
ABSTRACT
Background:
Studies on physical activity interventions indicated a facilitative effect on cognitive performance in persons with intellectual disabilities; however, research is scarce, especially in low/middle-income countries.Aim:
We explored the effects of a 6-week enriched physical education program on inhibitory control and attention functions in Ecuadorian children with intellectual disabilities.Methods:
Thirty children with mild intellectual disabilities (10-14 years old) were randomly assigned to an intervention or control group. Before and after the intervention, attention and inhibitory control were measured using computer-based nonverbal tasks.Results:
The findings showed significantly more accurate and faster responses in the vigilance task in the intervention group than in the controls. There were no significant intervention-related changes in inhibitory control; however, there were more prominent accuracy tendencies toward improvement in the intervention group.Conclusions:
Results provide evidence of the potential of physical activity programs to enhance attention in this population, which could serve as a mediator for inhibitory control.Key words
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Intellectual Disability
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Ecuador
Language:
En
Journal:
J Intellect Disabil
Journal subject:
TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS
Year:
2024
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Hungary