Effects of Application of a Motor Programme on Neurological Maduration in Children
Effects of the Application of a Motor Programme Throughout an Academic Year on the Neurological Maduration of a Sample of 2nd Grade Children of Primary Schools in Catalonia
Fundació Universitària del Bages
200 participants
Jun 10, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The persistence of primitive reflexes in school-age children can affect neuromotor maturation. Some studies link the persistence of primitive reflexes with specific learning difficulties, low academic performance, neurodevelopmental disorders, and behavioral problems. There are studies that suggest introducing intervention programs to help integrate the activity of these reflexes. The objective of this study is to assess the effects of implementing a motor program on the neurologic maturation of second-grade children throughout an academic year in Catalonia. A prospective experimental longitudinal and randomized pre-post study will be conducted with two groups: Non Intervention group and intervention group, known as the INPP Movement Program Group (with daily application of the motor program), lasting for one academic year (from September '23 to June '24). Currently, a feasibility study will be conducted at a school in Valls, with a sample of 50 children, and data will be collected at the beginning and end of the academic year. The study will analyze primitive reflexes, motor skills related to balance and coordination, oculo-motor skills, and the risk of presenting dyslexia. Once the feasibility study is completed, the same study with appropriate modifications will be carried out in different schools across Catalonia during the academic year 2024 - 2025 (yet to be determined).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria2
- Children enrolled in the second grade of the selected schools
- Age between 7 and 9 years
Exclusion Criteria3
- Children unable to perform the exercises due to physical and/or cognitive limitations
- Those unable to consistently attend the therapy sessions (with an absence rate of more than 80%) or have physical limitations
- Children who cannot understand the language and therefore cannot complete the questionnaires and tests to be conducted
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Interventions
The INPP school motor program consists of a series of developmental movements based on the normal movements of a child in their first year of life. Exercises must be performed as slow as possible and must be repeated for at least six weeks. Once the children have performed a set of movements, a new set will be presented for practice in a more complex position. The exercises are done on the floor and aid in developing: Proper alignment of the head with the body, trunk stability. Balance and coordination. The ability to use both sides of the body and upper and lower parts independently. Muscle tone in prone and supine position. Hand-eye coordination and visual skills
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NCT06030310