Unmasking Health and Inclusivity: Health Benefits of Traditional Indian Games for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disability

Background: Physical activity plays a vital role in enhancing the health benefits and decreasing sedentary behaviors in children with neurodevelopmental disability. Adapted physical education by means of traditional games might have the potential to maximize the health benefits of children with neur...

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Main Authors: A Mansoor Rahman, Kavitha Raja, Muhammed Rashid
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of the Scientific Society
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jss.jss_433_23
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description Background: Physical activity plays a vital role in enhancing the health benefits and decreasing sedentary behaviors in children with neurodevelopmental disability. Adapted physical education by means of traditional games might have the potential to maximize the health benefits of children with neurodevelopmental disability. Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the value of traditional games in imparting health benefits in children with neurodevelopmental disability. Methodology: After a detailed review, the research paradigm has been framed to list and compile the traditional games of South India using Nisaratana Sangasubana framework to enhance health benefits for children with neurodevelopmental disability. Data Synthesis: The location of the data, the data-gathering, data-storage, data analysis (using modified Roper and Shapira strategies), and validation of data are done. Reflective Remarks: Finally, the list of traditional games which potentially have health benefits for children with neurodevelopmental disability has been obtained.
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spelling doaj-art-b11dfc446ad44df6939c4c5b7fd6893b2025-01-07T07:23:01ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of the Scientific Society0974-50092278-71272024-12-0151458158610.4103/jss.jss_433_23Unmasking Health and Inclusivity: Health Benefits of Traditional Indian Games for Children with Neurodevelopmental DisabilityA Mansoor RahmanKavitha RajaMuhammed RashidBackground: Physical activity plays a vital role in enhancing the health benefits and decreasing sedentary behaviors in children with neurodevelopmental disability. Adapted physical education by means of traditional games might have the potential to maximize the health benefits of children with neurodevelopmental disability. Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the value of traditional games in imparting health benefits in children with neurodevelopmental disability. Methodology: After a detailed review, the research paradigm has been framed to list and compile the traditional games of South India using Nisaratana Sangasubana framework to enhance health benefits for children with neurodevelopmental disability. Data Synthesis: The location of the data, the data-gathering, data-storage, data analysis (using modified Roper and Shapira strategies), and validation of data are done. Reflective Remarks: Finally, the list of traditional games which potentially have health benefits for children with neurodevelopmental disability has been obtained.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jss.jss_433_23ethnographyfolk gamesneurodevelopmental disabilitystructured interview
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Unmasking Health and Inclusivity: Health Benefits of Traditional Indian Games for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disability
Journal of the Scientific Society
ethnography
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neurodevelopmental disability
structured interview
title Unmasking Health and Inclusivity: Health Benefits of Traditional Indian Games for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disability
title_full Unmasking Health and Inclusivity: Health Benefits of Traditional Indian Games for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disability
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title_full_unstemmed Unmasking Health and Inclusivity: Health Benefits of Traditional Indian Games for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disability
title_short Unmasking Health and Inclusivity: Health Benefits of Traditional Indian Games for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disability
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folk games
neurodevelopmental disability
structured interview
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