Physical, functional and psycho-emotional condition of senior school age children with complex developmental disorders

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of studying disorders in the physical, functional and psychoemotional
state of children of senior school age with complex developmental disorders. The purpose of
the work is to substantiate the features of physical, functional and psycho-emotional state of children of
senior school age with complex developmental disorders compared to healthy peers. Research material
and its methods: To achieve this goal, the methods of theoretical level of research (analysis, synthesis,
induction, deduction), empirical level of research (assessment of physical development, functional
and psycho-emotional state, level of physical health), methods of mathematical statistics were used.
The study involved 19 girls and 20 boys of senior school age with complex developmental disorders
(intellectual and hearing impairments) and 63 healthy peers (33 girls and 30 boys). Results. The analysis
of indicators of physical development in girls and boys of senior school age with complex disorders
showed the presence of significant differences between them and their healthy peers who did not have
complex developmental disorders. In terms of body length, it was not possible to record statistically
significant differences between boys and girls with complex developmental disorders (p˃0.05) compared
to their peers who did not have them, but the latter significantly prevailed in body weight and chest
circumference at all ages (p<0.05). Senior school girls and boys also had statistically significant low rates
of speed and strength, agility, flexibility, strength, speed, balance and endurance compared to their peers.
Girls 16 years old with complex developmental disorders showed significantly lower activity rates by 1.40
points (p<0.01), mood - by 3.55 points (p<0.001) and well-being - by 2.12 points ( p<0.05) compared
with peers who did not have complex developmental disorders; 17 years - by 2.13 points (p<0.001), 2.84
points (p<0.001) and 2.60 points (p<0.001), respectively. Conclusions. It was found that girls and boys
with complex developmental disorders had significantly worse indicators of chest circumference, body
weight, functional state of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, physical fitness, general physical
health and psycho-emotional state.