title: Sport stacking in auditory and visual attention of grade 3 learners.
abstract: The effect of sport stacking on auditory and visual attention in 32 Grade 3 children was examined using a randomised, cross-over design. Children were randomly assigned to a sport stacking (n=16) or arts/crafts group (n=16) with these activities performed over 3 wk. (12 30-min. sessions, 4 per week). This was followed by a 3-wk. wash-out period after which there was a cross-over and the 3-wk. intervention repeated, with the sports stacking group performing arts/crafts and the arts/crafts group performing sports stacking. Performance on the Integrated Visual and Auditory Continuous Performance Test, a measure of auditory and visual attention, was assessed before and after each of the 3-wk. interventions for each group. Comparisons indicated that sport stacking resulted in significant improvement in high demand function and fine motor regulation, while it caused a significant reduction in low demand function. Auditory and visual attention adaptations to sport stacking may be specific to the high demand nature of the task.
authors: Discipline of Sport Science, School of Physiotherapy, Sport Science, and Optometry, University of KwaZulu-Natal.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Mortimer
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Krysztofiak
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Custard
authors: A J
authors: AJ
authors: McKune
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention; D001307:Auditory Perception; D002648:Child; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D011214:Practice, Psychological; D011340:Problem Solving; D011594:Psychometrics; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D011930:Reaction Time; D012691:Serial Learning; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology*; D014796:Visual Perception