The effects of a physical activity program called "minds-in-motion-the maze" on balance and motor skills in middle school aged students.

Abstract

Vargas, Liliana, "The effects of a physical activity program called "minds-in-motion-the maze" on balance and motor skills in middle school aged students." (2018). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2988.

Effect of a vestibular-stimulating training program on motor skills in conjunction with cognitive aptitude of young school-aged children

“…obviously, fine the manual control, manual coordination, body coordination, and strength and agility motor areas were the motor aspects with the relatively strongest significant improvement from pre-to post-test and when compared between groups (experimental vs. control), due to the rather good response to the related subtests. These results are compatible with some past research that has shown that manual coordination (manual dexterity and upper limb coordination) and the body coordination (bilateral coordination and balance) motor areas interacted strongest under PA interventions [48], in particular with those programs focusing on specific task training in activities of interest, as in our case with the M-i-M M program [32,33]. Specifically, the goal-directed activities of the M-i-M M reinforce the coordination and balance aspects that are most related to cognition for more positive outcomes on fundamental MSs in children.…”

“…it provides help to students of all ages in an innovative way via increasing attention and concentration. Evidence-driven facts with specific benefits to the academic, social, behavioural, physical, and MS domains were also well-documented [32,33]. The M-i-M M premise is that there is a link between early afferent neural stimulation and cognitive abilities [34].…”

“…This program is comprised of four concentrations (i.e., balance training, core strength development, auditory therapy and vestibular circuit training) with goal-directed motor activities to provide motor development for increased sensory processing (visual and auditory) and integration [34]. According to the little published research, the M-i-M M program has achieved remarkable results in motor-and cognitive-related domains [32,33].…”