Journal of Sports and Motor Development and Learning
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Comparison of Basic Manipulation Skills Between Children with Upper Extremity Syndrome and Healthy Children

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Authors

Abdollah Rash, Maghdid 1
Narmin Ghani Zadeh Hesar 2
Mehri Mohammadi Danghralo 2
Ebrahim Mohammad Ali Nasab Firouzjah 2

1 MSc, Department of Exercise Physiology and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Exercise Physiology and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jsmdl.2022.337780.1638
Abstract
Abstract:
Introduction: Basic manipulation skills in children are a prerequisite for movement and sports skills in adulthood. The aim of this study was to compare basic manipulation skills between children with upper cross syndrome and healthy children.
Methodology: The statistical population of the study included two groups of healthy boys aged 10-11 years and children with upper cross syndrome in Piranshahr. According to the inclusion criteria, 45 healthy students and 45 students with upper cross syndrome were selected by random and purposive sampling. The Goniometer-pro android app was used to measure kyphosis, the image J program was used to evaluate the head and shoulders forward, and the Ulrich test (TGMD 3) was used to assess the basic manipulation skills. Descriptive statistics, mean and standard deviation were used to describe the data and One-way ANOVA was used to compare the two groups.
Results: There was a significant difference between the basic manipulation skills of children with upper cross syndrome and healthy children (p <0.05). In this regard, healthy children in all skills of manipulation, were better than children with upper cross syndrome.
Conclusion: Based on the findings, upper cross syndrome abnormality, which is caused by imbalance between agonist and antagonist muscles, causes limitation of movement and weakness in basic manipulation skills of children, so it is necessary to pay attention to these abnormalities.

Keywords

Basic Skills
Children
Manipulation skill
Ulrich
Upper Crossing Syndrome
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Journal of Sports and Motor Development and Learning
Volume 13, Issue 4
Winter 2022
Pages 473-491

  • Receive Date 21 January 2022
  • Revise Date 08 March 2022
  • Accept Date 03 March 2022

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