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| | | Article Name : | | | The effect of vestibular stimulation on dynamic
balance in mentally retarded children | | Author Name : | | | BEHZAD AZADBAKHT, BIJAN GOODARZI | | Publisher : | | | Bridge Center | | Article URL : |  | | | Abstract : | | | Objectives: Mentally retarded children perform poorly in
balance. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of
vestibular stimulation on dynamic balance in mentally retarded
children.
Materials and methods: 12 mentally retarded children of
BorujerdAheia girl’s exceptional school were selected based on
inclusion criteria and they were randomly divided into two groups of 6:
experimental and control. To measure dynamic balance, Heel-To-Toe
test was used in pre-test and post-test. The experimental group received
a 35-min vestibular stimulation, two times a week for 6 weeks.
Independent T-test and dependent t-test were used to analyze the data
using SPSS software version 16 and a significant level of 5% was
considered.
Results: After 6 weeks of vestibular stimulation interventions
in the experimental group, the results showed that the balance score in
the experimental group was greater than the control group, which
indicates a positive effect of Vestibular stimulation on the balance of
mentally retarded children. But this increase was not statistically
significant. Conclusion: In order to examine the effect of vestibular
stimulations more precisely, similar studies need to be conducted with
a more accurate measurement tool, larger samples of both sexes and
more exposure time of these stimulation. | | Keywords : | | | Vestibular Stimulations, Dynamic Balance, Mentally
Retarded Children. |
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