Effect on training with cognitive movement training machine for mental disabilities children

Abstract

The health problem caused from underexercise is remarkable for mental disabilities children. There are some troublesome to recomend exercise and some of them dislike exercise. In this study, it was intended to promote exercise to mental disabilities children using the cognitive movement training machine which were developed by Dr. Kobayashi. Five boys (IQ: under20: 1boy, 20-35: 3boys, 50-70: 1boy) participated to the training program (1day/week, 2hours/time). Training was continued for 18months.
After training, remarkable improvement was observed on the skill of exercise. Body fat was decreased and muscle mass of whole body was increased. Some improvement were observed on 50m run time, back strength, hand grip strength, body flexibility of sitting position. Improvement of behavior in daily living and will for things were recognized from a questionnaire to the protector. It was found that the cognitive movement training is effective to promote not only physical health but also psychological for mental disabilities children with pleasure and voluntarily.