The Effect of a Short-term Pilates Exercise Period on Static Balance in Trainable Intellectually Disabled Boy Children

Author: Eizi Elahe*, Sokhanguei Yahya** and Nikaiin Zinat*

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Abstract

People with intellectual disability have special physiological and anatomic qualities. Generally, they possess a weaker physical and motor status as compared to their normal peer. These individuals tend to stay still and immotile. Balance is a key aspect of movement. In this study, the quasi-dynamic balance of trainable intellectually disabled boy children was examined. First, participants' IQ was measured. Their Atlanto-Axial joint stability was reassured. Then, they were divided into two test and control groups. Stork test was carried out as a pretest. A short-term Pilates training was administered. Resulting data was analyzed using Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, as well as correlated and independent t-test. There was a significant difference between all statistic balance indices before and after intervention in the test group (p<0.000). Yet, no significant difference was seen in any indices of the control group (p<0.189). A significant difference was also observed between two groups re

Keywords

Intellectual Disability, Static Balance, Stork Test

Conclusion

Results indicate the effect of a period of Pialtes exercises on the static balance of children with trainable intellectual disability. No change was seen in the participants' static balance in control group. Pilates exercise affected the static balance in test group after a period of training. Again, there was a significant difference between the test and control groups' static balance after a period of Pilates exercise.

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Eizi Elahe*, Sokhanguei Yahya** and Nikaiin Zinat (2016). The Effect of a Short-term Pilates Exercise Period on Static Balance in Trainable Intellectually Disabled Boy Children , Biological Forum – An International Journal 8(1): 118-122.