Assessment of the impact of sensory integration method on the development of laterality
Journal Title: Fizjoterapia Polska - Year 2018, Vol 18, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction. One of the aspects, or factors in the child’s motor development, is the progressive process of laterality, or, in other words, the lateralized preference of his motor activities. Laterality in children is varied in terms of strength and pace of process development. In many activities, harmonious cooperation of the eye, hand and leg is necessary, which is supported by the domination of organs on the same side of the body. Non-permanent laterality becomes the source of disturbances in spatial orientation and visual-motor coordination. In school age children, disruptions in the process of laterality often cause failures in reading and writing, which may lead to the occurrence of emotional disorders. Purpose of research. The main objective of the conducted research was to assess the impact of the Sensory Integration method on the development of laterality in children. Material and methods. Forty-six children aged 7-9 were examined. Analyzes of laterality development were made before the start of the Sensory Integration therapy and after six months of its duration. The research was conducted from June 2016 to December 2017. During the six-month period, Sensory Integration therapy included the following types of exercises: polisensoric stimulation, dexterity exercises, visual analysis and synthesis exercises, exercises of auditory and visual sequences, sequential and simultaneous memory exercises, and eye-hand coordination exercises. Results and conclusions. The analysis of the conducted research indicates an improvement in the development of laterality as a result of the conducted therapy using the Sensory Integration method. The earlier we help the child choose the dominant hand, the sooner they will be ready to understand the speech of the environment and to independently build grammatically correct sentences.
Authors and Affiliations
Natalia Habik-Tatarowska, Paweł Wieczorkowski, Zbigniew Śliwiński
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP525572
- DOI -
- Views 89
- Downloads 0
SOMATIC DIFFERENTIATION IN RURAL GIRLS AND BOYS WITH LOW-LEVEL SCOLIOSIS
[b]Background.[/b] The aim of the study was to describe the body build of rural girls and boys with low-level scoliosis.[b]Material and methods.[/b] The study involved 2070 pupils aged 7-19 years from selected rural scho...
Muscle energy techniques after total hip replacement
Introduction. Surgical procedure involving total hip alloplasty is a common consequence of the absence of progress of rehabilitation in patients with significant degenerative lesions accompanied by severe pain and signif...
Alfred Marcin Sokołowski (1849-1925), pioneer of polish phthisiatry and laryngology and Nałęczów
The professional and scientific actMties of Alfred Marcin Sokołowski (1849-1924), an eminent Varsovian physician, pio-neer of Polish phthisiatry and laryngology is shortly outlined. Description of his university studies...
Porównanie zabiegu krioterapii miejscowej z zastosowaniem ciekłego azotu i dwutlenku węgla
Cel pracy. Celem badania było porównanie temperatury powierzchownej skóry w zabiegach krioterapii miejscowej z użyciem dwutlenku węgla i par ciekłego azotu. Materiał i metody. Badanie wykonano w Pabianickim Centrum Rehab...
MOŻLIWOŚCI ZASTOSOWANIA METODY KINESIO TAPING U PACJENTÓW PO ZABIEGACH KARDIOCHIRURGICZNYCH
Wstęp. Wykorzystanie Kinesio Tapingu w fizjoterapii wydajnie wspiera procesy lecznicze i wydolnościowe organizmu. Otwiera nowe możliwości prowadzenia fizjoterapii u chorych, u których istnieją ograniczenia zastosowania k...