Document Type : Original research study
Authors
1 sport teacher.
2 Islamic Azad University
3 Imam Hossain University
4 SSRC
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of attentional games, physical practice and mixed practice on the attention types and cognitive function of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). For this purpose, forty children with ADHD were selected and randomly assigned to four groups: physical practice, attention games, mixed practice, and control. The participants practiced for 16 sessions (60 minutes per session) according to their grouping. After respectively 24 and 72 hours, they participated -in posttests. The results of covariate analysis showed that the mixed group almost outperformed the other experimental groups in all subtests. These results were interpreted with respect to the advantages of two practices during mixed practice.
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