THE EFFECT OF THE SPORTS EDUCATION MODEL ON THE MOTOR PROFICIENCY AND ATTENTION IN CHILDREN WITH ADHD

Paper ID : 1741-SPORTCONGRESS

Authors

Nayereh Shamshiri * Najafabad university

Abstract

Introduction: Weaknesses in motor coordination, attention, and motor performance are among the common problems observed in elementary school children with ADHD (Alsamiri, 2025). The Sport Education Model (SEM) has been one of the most extensively examined pedagogical approaches in elementary and secondary education over the past decade (Zhang et al, 2024). However, research applying this model to children with ADHD remains scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the impact of the sports education model on the motor proficiency and attention in children with ADHD. Methods: This quasi-experimental study used a pretest–posttest design. thirty boys and girls aged 7 to 10 years from Isfahan with ADHD, selected according to inclusion criteria, were randomly assigned to two groups: SEM and traditional training. In the pretest and posttest phases, participants completed the Bruininks–Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2) and Vital central nervous system test to measure attention. The intervention phase lasted for twelve weeks, with two 45 minute sessions per week. the sports training groups and traditional training groups engaged in the relevant exercises. Data were analyzed using a mixed analysis of variance. Results: The results showed that the Sport Education Model significantly increased sustained attention and selective attention in ADHD children (P<0.05). This training model also significantly increased gross and fine motor skills in these children (P<0.05). But, the traditional training did not have a significant effect on motor proficiency and attention in children with ADHD (P>0.05). ConclusionBased on the findings of the present study, it can be concluded that the Sport Education Model, as an innovative and interactive approach to motor learning, has a significant impact on improving sustained and selective attention as well as enhancing gross and fine motor skills in children with ADHD. .

Keywords

Sport Education, Traditional, Motor Proficiency, Attention, ADHD

Status: Abstract Accepted (Poster Presentation)