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inAmerican Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 65/4 (juillet-août 2011) . - p. 393-399

Titre :	Stability balls and students with attention and hyperactivity concerns : implications for on-task and in-seat behavior
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Alicia L. FEDEWA ; Heather E. ERWIN
Année de publication :	2011
Article en page(s) :	p. 393-399
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Concentration  Comportement  Hyperactivité
Résumé :	We evaluated the effects of stability balls on in-seat and on-task behavior of students with attention and hyperactivity concerns. A group of 8 students in the 4th and 5th grades was observed 3 times/wk for 12 wk using a single-subject A–B continuous time-series design. We analyzed data collected from standardized measures and classroom observations for mean differences across pre- and postintervention phases. Results of the stability ball intervention revealed increased levels of attention, decreased levels of hyperactivity, and increased time on task and in seat or on ball. Findings from the social validity questionnaire demonstrated that teachers preferred the stability balls over chairs. This study provides additional evidence for the effectiveness of stability balls in the general education classroom for children who exhibit difficulties with attention and hyperactivity.
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[article] Stability balls and students with attention and hyperactivity concerns : implications for on-task and in-seat behavior [texte imprimé] / Alicia L. FEDEWA ; Heather E. ERWIN . - 2011 . - p. 393-399.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in American Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 65/4 (juillet-août 2011) . - p. 393-399

Mots-clés :	Concentration  Comportement  Hyperactivité
Résumé :	We evaluated the effects of stability balls on in-seat and on-task behavior of students with attention and hyperactivity concerns. A group of 8 students in the 4th and 5th grades was observed 3 times/wk for 12 wk using a single-subject A–B continuous time-series design. We analyzed data collected from standardized measures and classroom observations for mean differences across pre- and postintervention phases. Results of the stability ball intervention revealed increased levels of attention, decreased levels of hyperactivity, and increased time on task and in seat or on ball. Findings from the social validity questionnaire demonstrated that teachers preferred the stability balls over chairs. This study provides additional evidence for the effectiveness of stability balls in the general education classroom for children who exhibit difficulties with attention and hyperactivity.
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