The Effect of Gymnastics on the Level of Motor Intelligence and the Performance of Some Motor Skills for Children with Mental Disabilities

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Assistant Professor in Department of Rhythmic Exercises and Artistic Gymnastics, Faculty of Physical Education for Girls, Gizera, Giza, Helwan University

Abstract

The aim of the research is to identify the effect of gymnastics on the level of motor intelligence and the performance of some motor skills for children with mental disabilities.
Research hypotheses:
There are statistically significant differences between the pre and post measures in the level of motor intelligence of the disabled and for the benefit of telemetry.
- There are statistically significant differences between the pre and post measures in the level of motor skills of mentally handicapped children who are capable of learning in favor of telemetry.
Search procedures:
Research Methodology:
The researcher used the experimental method using a single experimental group by following the post-pre measurement to suit the nature of the research
Second: Society and Research Sample:
The research community was chosen from mentally disabled students at the School for Intellectual Education in Cairo Governorate under the supervision of Sayda Zeinab for the academic year 2016/2017 who are capable of learning and who are intelligent (between 50% -70%), mental age (5-7 years) The research community reached (28) students and 8 
students were excluded. The researcher has set the following conditions for the Research sample:
- Do not have other disabilities associated with mental disability.
- Regularity to go to school without interruption