特殊教育研究室 = Dept. of Special Education
神奈川県立三浦しらとり園 = Miura-Shiratori Social Welfare Institute
神奈川県立三ッ境養護学校 = Mitsukyo School of Special Education
西オレゴン州立大学大学院 = Western Oregon State College
抄録
Numerous studies have disclosed significant relationships between balance ability and central nervous system functioning of children. These studies report that balance ability can be an important neurological indication relating to the developmental functioning of children. Along this line, many researchers are interested in balance ability of motor functioning in retarded children. It is well recognized that mentally retarded children tend to show poor motor functioning, especially, in balance ability. However, a developmental mechanism of static balance ability in this population remains unexplored. The purpose of this study was to investigate characteristics of static balance ability in mentally retarded children. One hundred and six retarded children ranging in age from 6 to 18 years with a mean of 14.9 years were selected from special schools as subjects. These children were divided into five groups: mentally retarded, autistic, epileptic, Down's syndrome, and cerebral palsied. All subjects were capable of upright standing posture for 20 seconds. Static balance ability of these children was measured by using the Gravicored which records gravity change of body sway at standing position with both legs. Major findings were as follows:(1) All subjects showed significant delay in overall balance abilities in comparison with non-retarded children of the same age.(2) Autistic, epileptic, and cerebral palsied children showed significantly less static balance ability than mentally retarded children.(3) Autistic, epileptic and cerebral palsied children showed no significant differences in their static balance ability, while mentally retarded and Down's syndrome children showed a significant difference in their static balance ability. These researchers conclude that mentally retarded children possess delayed motor characteristics which differ from those of autistic and cerebral palsied children.
雑誌名
横浜国立大学教育紀要
巻
28
ページ
187 - 195
発行年
1988-10-31
ISSN
05135656
書誌レコードID
AN00246507
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application/pdf
著者版フラグ
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その他のタイトル
Static Balance Ability of Mentally Retarded Children
精神発達遅滞児の静的バランス能力
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