چکیده:
Objectives: This study investigates the impact of neurofeedback on perceptual-motor skills of
5 to 12 years old children with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD).
Methods: In this clinical study, 40 children between the ages of 5-12 years, who were patients
of the Tavanesh Clinic and diagnosed with ADHD, were randomly chosen and divided into
two groups of control and test. 20-neurofeedback intervention sessions were performed.
The tools utilized in this study included Bruninks–Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency and
Child behavior checklist (CBCL) survey questionnaire. For evaluation after the intervention,
Bruninks–Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency scale for children, along with CBCL
questionnaire surveys were asked to fill up by the participants’ mothers.
Results: After the intervention, the analysis of the scores in all perceptual-motor skills showed
significant differences in both groups, but no significant difference was observed in the subtest
of strength. The CBCL survey questionnaire revealed that the average scores on attention
disorder, aggression, lack of attention and hyperactivity, externalizing and general problems in
the test group is significantly less than that of the control group. However, in the confrontational
behavior (internalization), there was no statistically significant difference between the test and
control groups. There was a correlation between the change of motor skills and change of
behavioral patterns in ADHD children.
Discussion: Neurofeedback intervention can have positive effects on improving the perceptualmotor
skills of children with ADHD.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Neurofeedback Effect on Perceptual-Motor Skills of Children with ADHD Mehdi Jahani1, Ebrahim Pishyareh1, Hojjat Allah Haghgoo1, Sayed Ali Hosseini1*, Seyedeh Neda Ghadamgahi Sani2 1.
Discussion: Neurofeedback intervention can have positive effects on improving the perceptual- motor skills of children with ADHD.
Children diagnosed with ADHD are characterized by weak coor- dination and disorder in the functioning of fine and gross * Corresponding Author: Sayed Ali Hosseini, PhD Address: Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Kodakyar Ave.
Improving these skills through various approaches such as sensory and perceptual-motor integration and motor control via occupational therapy interventions and the neural empowerment of related cerebral plexus can have positive effects on both cognitive skills and dimensions of daily living of such children [10-12].
The scale of the average dif- ference of scores in pretest-posttest shows a significant difference between the two groups in subtests of agility and run’s speed, equilibrium, lateral coordination, gross motor skills, coordination of upper limb, speed response, motor-visual speed, upper limp speed, fine motor and perceptual-motor skills (P<0.
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