The effectiveness of sensorimotor exercises on bimanual motor skills of hemiplegic children

Document Type : Research Paper

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PhD of Motor Behavior-Motor Development, Science and Research branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. (Corresponding Author)

Abstract

Introduction: Movement disorders of cerebral palsy are often associated with sensory, perceptual, cognitive, and communication defects; Therefore, the purpose of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of sensorimotor exercises on bimanual motor skills of hemiplegic children.
Methods: Semi-experimental research method and research design is pre-test and post-test with experimental and control groups. The statistical population consisted of hemiplegic children who referred to the rehabilitation centers of Kermanshah city in 1402. The statistical sample of the research was 22 people based on the criteria for entering the research, who were randomly divided into 2 groups of 11 people, and in the next stage, based on the criteria for exiting the research, 21 people remained (sensory-motor exercises 11 people, control 10 people). The research tools were demographic questionnaire and MABC-2 test. To analyze the data, dependent t-test and one-way analysis of variance were used.
Results: The results showed that there is a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test of the experimental group in all variables (p<0.001). Also, there was a significant difference between the two experimental and control groups in the variable of receiving the ball and throwing the bean bag in the post-test (P≥0.001).
Conclusion: It seems that sensorimotor exercises can be used to improve the two-handed skills of hemiplegic children.

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medical journal of mashhad university of medical sciences
Volume 67, Issue 1
March and April 2024
Pages 55-66

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