Elbasuony Elbanna Samar Taher, Kamal Hebatallah Mohamed, Maksoud Mahgoub Emad Abdul, Elshennawy Shorouk
Department of Paediatrics,Physical Therapy, Kafrelsheikh University,Egypt.
Department of Paediatrics,Physical Therapy,Cairo University,Egypt.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2023 Apr;73(Suppl 4)(4):S17-S21. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.EGY-S4-4.
To investigate the effect of Brain Gym exercise on preschool children's balance achievement.
The randomised controlled trial was conducted at EL-Moasis kindergarten from May to September 2021, and comprised preschool children of either gender aged 4-6 years who were randomised into intervention group A which received Brain Gym exercise for 15-30 minutes per day, three times a week, for eight consecutive weeks, and control group B which received the usual kindergarten activities. Balance was assessed by One Leg Standing Test and Functional Reach Test. Data was analysed using SPSS 20.
Of the 30 subjects, 15(50%) were in each of the 2 groups. There were 13(43.3%) boys and 17(56.7%) girls with overall mean age 4.99±0.67 years. However, the study completed had 27(90%) subjects. Overall, there were 26(%) right-handed subjects. Post-intervention, there was significant intra-group improvements (p<0.05), but there were no significant inter-group differences (p>0.05).
No significant benefits were seen in the balance of preschool children exposed to Brain Gym exercise.
The RCT was registered retrospectively at The Pan African Clinical Trials Registry (PACTR) (Trial #: PACTR202208886771106 Date of Approval: 15/08/2022). Link: https://pactr.samrc.ac.za/Search.aspx.
探讨健脑操运动对学龄前儿童平衡能力的影响。
2021年5月至9月在EL-Moasis幼儿园进行随机对照试验，纳入4-6岁的学龄前儿童，随机分为干预组A和对照组B。干预组A每天进行15-30分钟的健脑操运动，每周三次，连续八周；对照组B进行常规幼儿园活动。通过单腿站立测试和功能性伸展测试评估平衡能力。使用SPSS 20进行数据分析。
30名受试者中，两组各15名（50%）。有13名（43.3%）男孩和17名（56.7%）女孩，总体平均年龄4.99±0.67岁。然而，完成研究的有27名（90%）受试者。总体上，有26名（%）右利手受试者。干预后，组内有显著改善（p<0.05），但组间无显著差异（p>0.05）。
接触健脑操运动的学龄前儿童在平衡能力方面未观察到显著益处。
该随机对照试验在泛非临床试验注册中心（PACTR）进行回顾性注册（试验编号：PACTR202208886771106；批准日期：2022年8月15日）。链接：https://pactr.samrc.ac.za/Search.aspx 。
