Nörobilişsel egzersiz programı 7-13 yaş arası çocuklarda seçici dikkati geliştirir: pilot çalışma

Year 2020, Volume: 7 Issue: 3, 239 - 246, 06.01.2021

Nurullah Büker , Derya Özer Kaya , Şermin Tükel

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, nörobilişsel egzersiz programı (NEP)’nın tipik gelişim gösteren çocukların seçici dikkatleri üzerine olan etkisini incelemekti.

Yöntem: Çalışmaya, aileleri tarafından dikkat düzeylerinin geliştirilmesi istenen 7-13 yaş arası tipik gelişim gösteren 28 çocuk katıldı. Çocuklar 10 seans (60 dk/gün,1 gün/hafta) NEP eğitimi aldı. Çocukların seçici dikkat düzeyleri, NEP öncesi ve sonrası d2 Dikkat Testi ile değerlendirildi.

Bulgular: NEP uygulaması sonrasında çocukların dikkatsizlik ve dürtüsellik yüzdesi skorları ve toplam hata skorlarında anlamlı düşüş olduğu saptandı (p<0,05). İşleme hızında anlamlı artış gözlemlendi (p<0,05). Normatif verilere göre performansı zayıf olan çocukların sayısı dikkatsizlik alanında 17’den 9’a, dürtüsellik alanında ise 23’ten 13’e düştü.

Sonuç: NEP tipik gelişim gösteren çocukların seçici dikkatini geliştirmek için umut verici bir egzersiz programı olarak görünmektedir. Programın etkinliğini gösteren ileri randomize kontrollü çalışmalara ihtiyaç bulunmaktadır.

Keywords

Dikkat, Egzersiz, Dürtüsellik, Nörobilişsel egzersiz programı

Neurocognitive exercise program improves selective attention in children aged between 7-13 years: a pilot study

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the effect of the neurocognitive exercise program (NEP) on the selective attention of typically developing children.

Methods: Twenty-eight typically developing children between the ages of 7 and 13 years, referred by their parents to improve their attention level, were included in this study. Children received 10 sessions (60 min/day, 1 day/week) of the NEP. The selective attention of children was tested before and after the NEP with the d2 Test of Attention.

Results: Comparison of outcome measures revealed a significant decrease in the percentage of inattention and impulsivity scores and total errors after the NEP (p<0.05). The significant increase was observed in processing speed (p<0.05). According to normative data, the number of poor performers decreased from 17 to 9 in inattention, and from 23 to 13 in impulsivity.

Conclusion: The NEP seems to be a promising training modality for improving selective attention in typically developing children. Randomized controlled studies are needed to replicate the effects of the program.

Keywords

Attention, Exercise, Impulsivity, Neurocognitive exercise program

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