Yoga as Mindful Movement: A Randomized Controlled Trial for Early Elementary School-Aged Children With Developmental Disabilities
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo
- Enrollment
- 47
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Movement Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition
Overview
Brief Summary
This study aimed to close an existing research gap by exploring the impact of a school-based mindful yoga program, Yoga as Mindful Movement (YMM), on foundational motor skills, social-emotional competence, classroom behavior, attention, and impulse control of students with various developmental disabilities in kindergarten, first-, and second-grade (K-2).
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 5 Years to 7 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •(a) Actively attending the participating school (indicating the presence of at least one developmental disability), (b) enrolled in kindergarten, first, or second grade, (c) part of a 6:1:3 classroom, (d) between the ages of 5 and 7, and (e) English-speaking
Exclusion Criteria
- •(a) Participant's family opted them out of the study, (b) participants was absent for three consecutive Yoga as Mindful Movement (YMM) classes
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Movement Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition
Time Frame: From pre-enrollment (2 weeks before 8-week intervention) to post-enrollment (2 weeks after intervention's conclusion).
The Movement Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition measures children's motor performance in physical tasks (e.g., threading beads, catching a ball, walking heel-to-toe) through direct observation. Quantifiable criteria (e.g., task completion time, number of successful attempts, number of errors) is measured.
Devereux Student Strengths Assessment-Mini
Time Frame: From pre-enrollment (2 weeks before 8-week intervention) to post-enrollment (2 weeks after intervention's conclusion).
This questionnaire asks assessors (classroom instructional staff) to rate how often a student displays certain behaviors (e.g., taking an active role in learning, making a suggestion or request in a polite way) in the past four weeks that correspond to social-emotional, cognitive, and interpersonal skills. Behaviors are rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (Never) to 4 (Very Frequently). A higher score indicates more social-emotional competence.
Child Behavior Rating Scale
Time Frame: From pre-enrollment (2 weeks before 8-week intervention) to post-enrollment (2 weeks after intervention's conclusion).
The Child Behavior Rating Scale asks classroom instructional staff to indicate how often each student exhibits certain behaviors (e.g., returning to an unfinished task after interruption, attempting new challenging tasks) over the past week. This was completed using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (Never) to 5 (Always), with a higher score indicating positive behavior.
Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders-Revised (HTKS-R) modified for Neurodiverse Learners (HTNL)
Time Frame: From pre-enrollment (2 weeks before 8-week intervention) to post-enrollment (2 weeks after intervention's conclusion).
Secondary Outcomes
- Classroom Observations(From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks)
Investigators
Catherine Cook-Cottone
Professor
University at Buffalo