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ERIC Number: EJ1454464
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1034-912X
EISSN: EISSN-1465-346X
The Game-Based Training Improves Fundamental Movement Skills in Children with Down Syndrome
Hossein Kakejani; Alireza Farsi; Behrouz Abdoli; Hamidollah Hassanlouei
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, v72 n1 p77-91 2025
The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of the game-based training program on fundamental movement skills (FMS) and working memory (WM) in male children with Down syndrome. Twenty-one children ages 9 to 11 years were assigned to either a Game-Based Training (GBT) or No-Training (NT) group. The GBT group participated in 12 sessions of game-based training, three sessions per week and 45 minutes per session whereas the NT group just performed normal daily activities. TGMD 2-Test was used to evaluate the motor development quality. The results showed that the GBT group performed better than the NT group in locomotor and manipulative skills. In the Corsi Block Task, although the mean scores of the GBT group were better than the NT group, it was not statistically significant. Our result revealed that after the game-based training program, participant's scores improved in fundamental movement skills, but no significant improvement was observed in the working memory scores. Therefore, these findings support the positive effect of game-based training on fundamental movement skills in children with Down syndrome.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Test of Gross Motor Development; Movement Assessment Battery for Children; Trail Making Test
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