Background: Childhood hearing impairment is a major disability associated with delayed motor development. The affected
Fine motor performance in children with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) could be due to dynamic balance deficits and
visual-motor incoordination.
Objective: This study was designed to investigate the effects of fine motor exercises with or without balancing exercises on
fine motor skills in children with SNHL.
Methods: One hundred and eighty (180) children their age ranged from 8 to 18 years old diagnosed with SNHL were
selected. They were divided into three groups, 60 children (control group) practiced only their ordinary activities of daily
living, 60 children (fine motor exercises group) practiced fine motor exercises, and 60 children (fine motor and balance
exercise) group practiced fine motor and balance exercises. The outcomes were assessed by the Bruininks Oseretsky Test of
the motor proficiency second edition scale (BOT-2).
Results: Generally, there was a statistically significant difference between control group and fine motor exercises group
where (p < 0.05), besides, there was a statistically significant difference between control group and fine motor and balance
exercises group where (p < 0.05). But, there was no statistically significant difference between fine motor exercises group
and fine motor and balance exercises group where (p > 0.05).
Conclusions: The Fine Motor performance of children with SNHL has been improved by Fine motor with or without
balancing exercises according to (BOT-2). |
