Effects of Functional Cognitive Gait in using the Sports Rhythm Training on Gait Pattern and Cognitive Function in the Trends of Children with Developmental Disabilities

Objectives The purpose of this study was to help neurological disorders seen of the trends of children with developmental disabilities and improve their quality of life by investigating the functional cognitive gait in using the sports rhythm training on gait pattern and cognitive function in trends of children with developmental disabilities. Methods In order to achieve the purpose of this study, 39 trends of children with developmental disabilities at N located in K city, were selected at random and allocated 13 trends of children with developmental disabilities each for the Non Exercise group (NEG), Deficient Exercise group(DEG), Over Exercise group (OEG) and measured kinematic gait pattern and cognitive function before and after the experiment. The data obtained from this study were analyzed using the SPSS 26.0 statistical program the two-way repeated measures ANOVA and Bonferroni post-hoc test was performed. Results The conclusions obtained through this study were as follows. First, as a result of analyzing the change of gait pattern to functional cognitive gait in using the sports rhythm training program, there were significantly improved in velocity, cadence, step length, stride length in OEG compared with NEG and DEG after 24 weeks. Second, as a result of analyzing the change of cognitive function according to functional cognitive gait in using the sports rhythm training, there were significantly improved in body part, number display, movement, operation in OEG compared with NEG and DEG after 24 weeks. Conclusions As conclusions, this study confirmed that the functional cognitive gait in using the sports rhythm training program could improve the gait pattern and cognitive function in the trends of children with developmental disabilities.