EFFECTIVENESS OF SENSORY MOTOR ACTIVITIES IN IMPROVING GROSS MOTOR SKILLS OF CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT AND HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

T. Jegadeesan; Gunasekaran.C

Volume : VII, Issue : V, May - 2018

EFFECTIVENESS OF SENSORY MOTOR ACTIVITIES IN IMPROVING GROSS MOTOR SKILLS OF CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT AND HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

T. Jegadeesan, Gunasekaran. C

Abstract :

AIM : To determine the effectiveness of sensory motor activities in improving gross motor skills of children with ADHD. OBJECTIVES: 1.To assess the level of gross motor function in children with ADHD.,2.To evaluate the effectiveness of sensory motor activities in improving gross motor skills of ADHD. METHODOLOGY: Totally 30 subjects, 15 in experimental group and 15 in control group with age of 4 to 8 years participated in this study. Both control and experimental groups were assessed using Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD). Experimental group received occupational therapy Treatment along with sensory motor activities, control group received occupational therapy treatment only. RESULT: The scores were tabulated and analysed statistically with ‘t’ test. According to unpaired “t” value of TGMD 3.8037 there is a significant difference in gross motor skills. CONCLUSION: The conclusion of this study indicates that the sensory motor activates are effective in improving gross motor skills of children with ADHD.