The Effectivness of Proximal Sensory Rehabilitation Exercises on Reflex Inhibition of Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder

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1 2. MSc , Department of Psychology of Exceptional Children, Psychology and Educational Science Faculty, University of Allameh-Tabatabaei, Tehran, Iran

2 1. Associate Professor, Department of Psychology of Exceptional Children, Psychology and Educational Science Faculty, University of Allameh-Tabatabaei, Tehran, Iran

3 3. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology of Exceptional Children, Psychology and Educational Science Faculty, University of Allameh-Tabatabaei, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

This study aimed to formulate a rehabilitation plan for proximal senses (Tactile, Proprioception, and Vestibular) and determine its effectiveness in inhibiting reflexes of children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). This was an applied study based on its objective. In terms of data collection, this was a pretest-posttest semi-experimental study with a control group. The statistical population was all students with DCD in Tabriz schools during the 2021-2022 academic year. 16 children aged 5 to 12 years (9 boys ,7 girls) after screening and evaluation by Wilson Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ7) were purposefully selected and classified randomly into 2 groups: Experimental ,Control . The short form of Brunincks-Ozertsky scale (BOT) was used to detect the function of reflexes. The experimental group received the plan (2 sessions of 45 minutes per week, two days apart). Data analysis was done by Spss V. 25 at a significance level of 1% with covariance analysis. Results showed that there is a significant difference between the groups (P-value<0.01) and the rehabilitation program is effective on inhibiting the reflexes of children.Apply of rehabilitation exercises of the proximal senses in rehabilitation centers, learning disorders, occupational therapy and sports exercises in typical and exceptional schools is recommended.

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Journal of Applied Psychological Research

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Available Online from 28 April 2025

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History

  • Receive Date: 23 October 2022
  • Revise Date: 02 May 2023
  • Accept Date: 17 May 2023
  • First Publish Date: 28 April 2025
  • Publish Date: 28 April 2025

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