움직임교육이 자폐아동의 협응력에 미치는 효과

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of movement program on coordination ability in children with autism. The subjects were 20 children with autism. Coordination ability was teseted using the Oseretsky's Motor Ability Test Batterey for adapted korea. The collected data were analyzed by employing the paired samples t-test and pearson product moment correlation using SPSS-WIN program. Based upon the results of this study, the following conclusions appear warranted:First, the experimental group that participated in movement education program showed significant increased in Coordination level, but control group did not. The experimental group demonstrated significant increases in the 2 sub-factors of coordination ability ; stable coordination(p<.05) and general movement coordination(p<.001). Second, it was appeared to be correlation between stable coordination and general movement coordination(p<.001) and also appeared between hand-coordination and general movement coordination(p<.05).