Impact of Virtual reality training on executive functions and cognitive Dominance in children with developmental coordination disorder: A quasi-experimental study

Abstract

Abstract Executive functions are basic for essential for regulating, monitoring, and controlling behavior in daily life. This study aimed to investigate the effects of virtual reality training on executive functions and cognitive dominance in children with developmental coordination disorder. The show think about was a quasi-experimental pre-post intervention design. The sample population of the study included 40 boys aged 6 to 9 years with DCD and were randomly divided into experimental (n = 20) and control (n = 20) groups. Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ7), Raven Intelligence Test, Conner's child behavior rating scale, and Wechsler Intelligence Test (WISC-IV) were used to diagnose DCD children and evaluated variables study. the experimental group performed virtual reality training (Xbox Kinect 360) for 8 weeks (2 sessions per week and 30 minutes per session). Analysis of covariance with a 95% confidence level was used to analyze the data. The comes about appeared that virtual reality training had a significant impact on executive functions (F = 110.73, P = 0.001, Eta = 0.92) and cognitive dominance (F = 222.89, P = 0.001, Eta = 0.89) Children with DCD. The results of the present study provide further support for the potential of incorporating virtual reality training into an application environment, in a way that children enjoy while enhancing cognitive abilities