This study investigated the effects of a gamified physical activity intervention on sensory integration ability and physical fitness in children aged 6-7 years with sensory integration dysfunction. Forty first-grade students from a primary school in China, were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group....
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Discussion
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No actionable change for audiologists; this study addresses general sensory integration dysfunction in young children through physical activity and does not provide audiology-specific clinical guidance or hearing-related outcomes.
Gamified physical activity may offer a low-cost, engaging supplementary intervention for children with sensory processing challenges, though its specific relevance to auditory processing disorders requires further targeted research.
- 01Gamified physical activity intervention tested in children aged 6–7 with sensory integration dysfunction.
- 02Published in Perceptual and Motor Skills; outcomes include sensory integration ability and physical fitness.
- 03Study population is primary school children, not adults or hearing-impaired populations specifically.
- 04Game-based approaches may improve adherence compared to traditional sensory therapy.
- 05Peripheral relevance to audiology via possible overlap with auditory processing and sensory integration.
Gamified physical activity improves sensory integration ability in primary school children aged 6–7 with sensory integration dysfunction.
studypartially supportedGamified physical activity improves physical fitness in children with sensory integration dysfunction.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42804654
- DOI
- 10.1177/00315125261492431.
- Journal
- Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Primary school children aged 6–7 with sensory integration dysfunction
- Intervention
- Gamified physical activity program
Primary outcomes
Sensory integration ability; Physical fitness