Acta Physiologica Hungarica
Volume/Issue:
Volume 102: Issue 3
A comparative study of the physical development and motor performance of mentally non-handicapped children and children with intellectual and development disabilities
Authors:
E Szabó University of Kaposvár, Kaposvár, Hungary
University of Physical Education Doctoral School, Budapest, Hungary

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N Erdei Móra Ferenc Primary School, Budapest, Hungary
University of Debrecen, Ihrig Károly Doctoral School in Business Economics and Organizational Studies, Debrecen, Hungary

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Sz Bene University of Pannonia, Keszthely, Hungary

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Pages:
311–323
Online Publication Date:
Sep 2015
Publication Date:
01 Sep 2015
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/036.102.2015.3.9
Keywords:
primary school pupils; non-handicapped children; children with intellectual and development disabilities; physical development; motor performances
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Several studies state that there might be a difference in the physical development and the motor performance of the mentally non-handicapped children and those with intellectual and development disabilities. The aim of our research was to compare the two groups from these aspects. The study included the assessment of the physical development and motor performance of altogether 225 primary school pupils (mentally non-handicapped and with intellectual and development disabilities) aged 8–11. The following indicators of physical development and build were examined: body height, body weight and body mass index (BMI), musculoskeletal plasticity index, biceps and triceps skinfold thickness. The motor tests included: 20 m dash, standing long jump, medicine-ball throwing, six minutes continuous running, obstacle race-test and a match test. We also examined the children’s chronological (decimal) and morphological age. Data were analysed with SPSS programme. The differences between the averages were calculated with ANOVA and Fisher’s LSD tests. The results show that the children with intellectual and development disabilities are in general less developed physically than non-handicapped children of the same age and sex. It is also concluded that in most motor tests the children with intellectual and development disabilities fall behind the non-handicapped ones.

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