Iranian Journal of Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology

The effect of a neuropsychological rehabilitation program on working memory of children with developmental coordination disorders

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijmbsp.2022.318593.1023
Volume 1, Issue 2
Autumn 2021
Pages 34-46
Iranian Journal of Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Keyvan Molla norouzi 1
Romina Teimouri 2
laleh eskandari nia 3

1 Assistant professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences , Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran

2 PhD Candidate, Department of Motor behavior, Faculty of physical Education and Sport Sciences , Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

3 PhD Candidate, Department of Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of Neuropsichological training to improve the working memory skills of children with developmental coordination disorders. For this purpose, 30 children with developmental coordination disorders with an age range of 6 to 8 years were selected by randomly divided into control and experimental groups. Working memory performance was measured before and after the experimental period by N-BACK test. Then neuropsychological rehabilitation exercises were performed for 20 sessions of 45 minutes based on the neurological rehabilitation program of working memory, based on a combination of training programs recommended by experts and Captain Log cognitive software. Shapiro-Wilks Normality Test was employed to evaluate the normality of data distribution; and for inferential statistics, multiple analysis of covariance was utilized to control the pre-test effects. Based on the findings of this study, the use of , the effectiveness of the neuropsychological rehabilitation program on improving the working memory function of children with developmental coordination disorders aged 6 to 8 years was confirmed.

Keywords

neuropsychology
working memory
developmental coordination disorder
executive functions
N-back Test
Subjects
  • Receive Date 27 October 2021
  • Revise Date 28 October 2021
  • Accept Date 16 December 2021

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