Dart Training Effect on Visual Perception and Attention Level
NCT Number: NCT06574230
Status: COMPLETED
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Phases: NA
Conditions: Preschool Children|Healthy
Sponsor: Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
Sex: ALL
Age: CHILD
Enrollment: 45
Study Design: Allocation: RANDOMIZED|Intervention Model: PARALLEL|Masking: NONE|Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
Start Date: 2014-02-12
Completion Date: 2024-08-20

Summary:
Engagement in structured physical and sports activities is widely recognized as an effective method for enhancing visual perception and attention levels. Studies have demonstrated that dart training, in particular, has a beneficial effect on visual perception and attention. Research consistently underscores the significance of visual perception and attention in the accuracy of dart throwing. As dart training enhances these cognitive functions, the integration of visual perception and attention-focused instructions has been shown to improve throwing accuracy. However, the existing literature on this topic, especially regarding pre-adolescent populations, remains limited. Furthermore, evaluating the impact of a structured dart exercise program on both attention and visual perception simultaneously is considered a crucial factor that underscores the significance of this research. This study aimed to determine the effects of dart exercises on the visual perception and attention parameters of pre-adolescent students.

The study included 45 preschool children, with 23 in the experimental group (12 girls and 11 boys) and 22 in the control group (11 girls and 11 boys). Baseline testing of attention and visual perception was conducted prior to the start of the structured dart exercise program, which lasted for 12 weeks. The exercises were performed three days a week, with each session lasting 90 minutes. After 12 weeks, visual perception and d2 attention tests were administered to both the exercise and control groups.

Primary Outcome Measures: Visual Perception Test, The test includes 13 multiple-choice questions. Each question had four options. The test duration was approximately 30 min, and the tests were performed individually. The evaluation of the test is made out of a total of 100 points, with 7.69 points given for each correctly answered question. Therefore, the lowest score that could be obtained from the test was 0, and the highest score was 100. As the score obtained from the test increased, students' visual perception skills increased., From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks|Attention Test, The attention Test measures selective attention and mental concentration over time. The test can be applied individually or in groups to individuals between the ages of 9-60. The one-page test form contained 14 rows, 47 in each row, for a total of 658 figures. The letters d and p are used in the test. Some letters have one, two, three, or four dots above or below them. In the test, letters can be found in 16 different ways, depending on where they take the dots and their numbers. The main task of the person taking the test was to find the letter d, which had a total of two dots. These can be observed in the tests in three different ways. The test taker had 20 seconds to perform the task specified in each row. The test completion time was approximately eight minutes., From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks