• Title of article

    Effect of 8 weeks selected Spark Motor Program on brain derived neurotrophic factor in intellectually disabled educable boys

  • Author/Authors

    Arvin, Hamid PhD candidate in Motor behavior and motor development - Department of Motor behavior - Shiraz branch - Islamic Azad University , Tavakol, Latifeh BS in Exercise physiology - Department of Exercise physiology - Shiraz branch - Islamic Azad University

  • Pages
    10
  • From page
    13
  • To page
    22
  • Abstract
    Introduction: Intellectually disabled is a generalized neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significantly impaired intellectual and adaptive functioning. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has emerged as a key neurotrophin regulating synaptic plasticity, neuronal differentiation and survival. The effect of exercise training on BDNF in intellectually disabled educable children is not well known. Thus the present study was conducted to examine the effect of 8 weeks selected Spark Motor Program on BDNF in intellectually disabled educable boys. Material & Methods: Twenty intellectually disabled educable boys participated in this study as the subject. The subjects were divided into experimental group (n=10) or control group (n=10) randomly. The experimental group was performed selected Spark Motor Program 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Results: The results showed that BDNF had not significant change after 8 weeks selected Spark Motor Program. Conclusions: In summary, Spark Motor Program that selected in this study had not significant effect on BDNF in intellectually disabled educable boys.
  • Keywords
    Intellectually disabled , BDNF , Spark training
  • Journal title
    Astroparticle Physics
  • Serial Year
    2017
  • Record number

    2428150