A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effect of Regular Dart Training on Visual Perception and Attention Level in Pre-Adolescent Children.
Autor: | Koçak, Çalık Veli, Canlı, Umut, Başal, Veli, Aldhahi, Monira I. |
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RESEARCH funding CRONBACH'S alpha EXERCISE therapy HIGH school students STATISTICAL sampling COGNITIVE processing speed RANDOMIZED controlled trials DESCRIPTIVE statistics PSYCHOLOGY of movement ATTENTION in children ANALYSIS of variance CHILD development VISUAL perception DATA analysis software RELIABILITY (Personality trait) CHILDREN |
Zdroj: | Healthcare (2227-9032); Nov2024, Vol. 12 Issue 22, p2272, 9p |
Abstrakt: | Background/Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effects of dart exercises on the visual perception and attention parameters of pre-adolescent students. Methods: This study included 40 pre-adolescent secondary school students (n = 20 participants in the exercise group [10 girls and 10 boys] and n = 20 participants in the control group [10 girls and 10 boys]). A pre-test of visual perception and attention was conducted prior to the start of the structured dart exercise program, which lasted 12 weeks. The exercises were performed three days a week, with each session lasting 90 min. After 12 weeks, the visual perception and d2 attention tests were administered to both the exercise and control groups. Repeated measures 2 × 2 analysis of variance (ANOVA) (group × time) was conducted for statistical analysis. Results: The results show that there was a statistically significant difference in the group × time interaction for the parameters of visual perception, focusing (E2), concentration (CP), and attention level (TN-E) (p < 0.05) Conversely, there was no statistically significant difference in the parameters of psychomotor speed (TN) and selective attention (E1) (p > 0.05). In addition to the pre- and post-test scores of the control and exercise groups, it was observed that the exercise group scores showed a significant improvement compared with the control group. Conclusions: Based on these findings, it can be concluded that dart exercises can improve the visual perception and attention levels of pre-adolescent secondary school students. These results have implications for the use of dart exercises as a potential cognitive training tool in this age group. Further research could explore the long-term effects and optimal dosage of such a program. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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