Evaluation of Balance Performance of Children with Intellectual Disability
Session
Sport, Health and Society
Description
The aim of the study is to evaluate the functional balance in daily living activities of individuals with special needs with mild intellectual disability (ID). The research was carried out on a total of 100 students, 35 females and 65 males, who were studying at Alanya Special Education Vocational School in the 2021-2022 academic year, with an average age of 16.9. In the study, “Pediatric Balance Scale (PBL)” and “Special Needs and Family Information Questionnaire Form” developed by the researchers were used. Statistical analysis was performed to determine whether the functional balance levels of the participants made a difference according to the variables of age, gender and physical activity level and participation status. As a result, physical activity (PA) Participation Status variable; They were examined in two groups as those who regularly participated in PA and those who did not participate in PA. It was determined that there was no statistically significant difference in terms of functional balance scores between those who participated in PA and those who did not, but the mean functional balance scores of those who participated in PA (X=50.13) were higher than those who did not participate in PA (X=48.09). Based on these results, it is recommended to test balance skills by participating in long-term and regular physical activity and to use measurement tools whose validity and reliability have been tested in the evaluation of PA in studies that will examine balance skills in children with mild ID.
Keywords:
intellectual disability, balance, performance
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-50-5
First Page
1
Last Page
2
Location
Lipjan, Kosovo
Start Date
29-10-2022 12:00 AM
End Date
30-10-2022 12:00 AM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2022.11
Recommended Citation
DİNÇ, Mehmet; KESER, Ayşe Funda; ATMACA, Yaren; and NALBANT, Sibel, "Evaluation of Balance Performance of Children with Intellectual Disability" (2022). UBT International Conference. 11.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2022/all-events/11
Evaluation of Balance Performance of Children with Intellectual Disability
Lipjan, Kosovo
The aim of the study is to evaluate the functional balance in daily living activities of individuals with special needs with mild intellectual disability (ID). The research was carried out on a total of 100 students, 35 females and 65 males, who were studying at Alanya Special Education Vocational School in the 2021-2022 academic year, with an average age of 16.9. In the study, “Pediatric Balance Scale (PBL)” and “Special Needs and Family Information Questionnaire Form” developed by the researchers were used. Statistical analysis was performed to determine whether the functional balance levels of the participants made a difference according to the variables of age, gender and physical activity level and participation status. As a result, physical activity (PA) Participation Status variable; They were examined in two groups as those who regularly participated in PA and those who did not participate in PA. It was determined that there was no statistically significant difference in terms of functional balance scores between those who participated in PA and those who did not, but the mean functional balance scores of those who participated in PA (X=50.13) were higher than those who did not participate in PA (X=48.09). Based on these results, it is recommended to test balance skills by participating in long-term and regular physical activity and to use measurement tools whose validity and reliability have been tested in the evaluation of PA in studies that will examine balance skills in children with mild ID.