1Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
2Department of motor behavior, Faculty of physical education & sport science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
چکیده
Introduction: Motor experiences are very important early in a child's life; because in childhood, the basics of movement are being formed. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of dual-task training on cognitive and metacognitive function in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD).
Methods: The method of the present study was quasi-experimental with a pre-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the present study included male students with DCD in Shiraz. 45 male students with DCD were selected by the multi-stage cluster sampling method and randomly divided into three groups of dual-task training (n=15), single-task training (n=15), and control (n=15). Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ7), Raven Intelligence Test, and Movement Assessment Buttery for Children (MABC-2) were used to screen children, and the Cognitive Assessment System and Metacognitive Questionnaires for Children were used to measure dependent variables. The experimental groups performed the selected training program with different conditions for eight weeks and three sessions of 40 minutes per week. Paired t-test and analysis of covariance were used to analyze the data.
Results: The results showed that in the post-test stage, cognitive and metacognitive performance in the dual-task training group was better than both single-task training and control group (P<0.05). and also the single-task group had better performance compared to the control group in cognitive and metacognitive (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Simultaneous use of motor and cognitive interventions is more effective in improving the cognitive and metacognitive performance of children with DCD. Therefore, it is recommended to use this training method in planning physical activity classes for these children.
