Set "Sport Effectiveness Training" As A Control For Quality Of Life And Obesity In Children With Intellectual Dyabilities

etik pratiwi pratiwi, Eni Septi Wulandari Dwi Prihatin

Abstract


Background: Exercise is the most important part of children's activities and can improve children's fitness. Regular practice of sports activities produces psychophysical benefits for the general public and especially for mentally retarded children who experience mental disorders.  Objective: to determine the influence of sports activities in children that are routinely carried out on the level of obesity in children and the status of children's quality of life.  Method: This research is a type of quantitative research using a quasi-experimental method, namely sports (Sport Effectiveness Trainee). The sample criteria are mentally retarded children aged 6 to 18 years, having a BMI > 23, students being able to work together, especially in regular sports activities and parents' willingness to cooperate with the research process. The research was conducted in July – August 2024 and received permission from the Global Solar Stickers Health Research ethics committee with No. 1.06/KEPK/SSG/VIII/2024.  Results: The majority of mentally retarded children were 11 – 15 years old or 7.5% or 27 children. The majority of gender is male, namely 28 children or 70%. The results of the Wilcoxon test analysis show that there is no effect of the effectiveness of sports programs on obesity levels in mentally retarded children with a value of p = 1,000. The results of the analysis of the influence of the Sport Effectiveness program on the level of quality of life in children with intellectual disabilities show that sport has no effect on the level of quality of life in children with intellectual disabilities with a p value of 0.317. Conclusion: The results of the study show that the effectiveness of the exercise program has no effect on controlling obesity and improving the quality of life of children with mental retardation. 

 

 

 


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sports effectiveness, mental retardation, quality of life, obesit

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.52155/ijpsat.v49.2.7059

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