Document Type : Research Paper I Open Access I Released under CC BY-NC 4.0 license
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1 Department of Physical Education, Assistant Professor, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, ,Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Physical Education, Electronic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Introduction: Executive functions are among the most important cognitive abilities related to goal-directed behavior, self-regulation, and learning in childhood and play a decisive role in students' academic success and daily performance. Given this, empirical evidence regarding the effect of motor skills interventions on various components of executive functions in Iranian children is limited. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of a motor skills intervention course on the executive functions of 10- to 12-year-old male and female students.
Research Method: This study was quasi-experimental and was conducted on two experimental and control groups using a pretest-posttest design. Motor skills training intervention was implemented for 7 weeks for the experimental group. The statistical sample consisted of 40 male and female students aged 10 to 12 years who were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups using convenience sampling method, and data collection was done using the Wechsler Intelligence Test, Color Flanker Test, and Stop Sign Test
Findings: Covariance analysis results It showed that the motor skills intervention had a significant effect on the executive functions, information processing, and attention deficit of students, but there was no significant difference between girls and boys in terms of the extent of this effect or in any of the dependent variables.
Conclusion: This study showed that the training program with the method presented in this study is effective on the
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