IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

Musculoskeletal Functioning In Intellectually Disabled Children: Outcome Of Physical Activity Programme

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Dr. Amolak Singh Bhullar

Abstract

An experimental research was designed to study the impact of a physical activity programme on musculoskeletal functioning of intellectually disabled children. Methodology: To determine the effects of physical activity programme, 40 intellectual disabled boys from Government Rehabilitation Institute of Intellectual Disabilities (GRIID) were selected as subjects. The purposive sampling technique was used to select the subjects. The subjects were assigned arbitrarily to the experimental group (20) and the control group (20). The age of subjects ranged between 13 to 17 years. The Brockport Physical Fitness Test (Winnick and Short 2014) specially constructed for the intellectually disabled children was selected for the study. Conclusion: The musculoskeletal functioning (flexed arm hang, strength) performance significantly increased by the implementation of the programme on the intellectually disabled children. The treatment had significantly improved musculoskeletal functioning (modified curl-up, endurance) performance of the intellectually disabled children. Recommendation: Physical activity should be made an indispensable part of the school curriculum and special education curriculum for the intellectually disabled children.

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