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Objective@#To analyze the sensory processing characteristics among preschoolers with mental health problems in Nanshan District, Shenzhen.@*Methods@#Random cluster sampling was used to select kindergartens for psychological screening from March to June 2018. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and the Simplified Sensory Questionnaire (SSP) were used to evaluate 6 365 preschool children.@*Results@#A total of 15.15% preschoolers were detected with abnormal results. The SSP scores of preschoolers with emotional symptoms/conduct problems/prosocial behaviors were lower than normal preschoolers’(P<0.01). Among the preschoolers with hyperactivity-inattention, taste/smell sensitivity (F=12.45)/underresponsive/seeks sensation(F=102.44), auditory filtering(F=93.51), low energy/weak(F=13.33), visual/auditory sensitivity (F=4.32) scores were lower than normal preschoolers’(P<0.05), the scores of tactile sensitivity movement sensitivity were no statistical difference with normal preschoolers’. Among the preschoolers with peer problem, taste/smell sensitivity(F=5.86), tactile sensitivity(F=6.05), movement sensitivity(F=4.70), auditory filtering(F=17.32), low energy/weak (F=9.56), visual/auditory sensitivity (F=4.16) scores were lower than normal preschoolers’ (P<0.05), and the scores of under-esponsive/seeks sensation were no statistical difference with normal pre-schoolers’. Prosocial behavior and tactile (r=0.30), under-responsive/seeks sensation(r=0.37), auditory filtering(r=0.37), low energy/weak (r=0.31) were positive associated(P<0.01). Emotional symptoms were negatively associated with lack of energy/weakness(r=-0.33, P<0.01).@*Conclusion@#Mental health problems are related to sensory processing ability in preschoolers. Preschoolers with mental health problems have weak sensory processing ability. Clinicians and occupational therapists should pay attention to evaluation and intervention of sensory processing ability in preschoolers with mental health problems.
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El objetivo de esta experiencia fue analizar el efecto de un programa de propiocepción sobre el equilibrio en un grupo de jóvenes futbolistas. Se planteó un programa de 8 ejercicios, los cuales fueron extraídos del programa de calentamiento realizado por Bizzini, Junge, & Dvorak (2007) "11+ un programa completo de calentamiento para prevenir las lesiones en el fútbol", los cuales fueron adaptados y aplicados durante 4 semanas, 4 veces, en sesiones de 15 a 20 minutos. Se aplicó en un grupo de 17 deportistas cuyas edades oscilaban entre 14 y 15 años, pertenecientes a la escuela de fútbol del Club Deportivo Once Caldas S.A. a los cuales se les administró un pre-test y post-test con la prueba de Romberg y Romberg sensibilizado. Los resultados al final del programa mostraban la mejora en el equilibrio estático, aumentando este en un 18% según el test de Romberg y un 29% en el test de Romberg sensibilizado. Como conclusión se destaca la eficacia del programa de propiocepción para mejorar equilibrio en este grupo.
The target of this study was to analyze the effect of a propioception program on the balance in a group of young soccer players. A program of 8 exercises was proposed, which were extracted from the warm-up program developed by Bizzini, Junge, & Dvorak (2007) "11 + a finished warm-up program to prepare for injuries in the soccer", which were adapted and applied for 4 weeks, 4 times a week in meetings that lasted between 15 and 20 minutes. It was applied to a group of 17 athletics whose ages range between 14 and 15 years old, belonging to the Eleven Caldas S.A school of soccer club, to which a previous evaluation was applied with the Romberg test and the Romberg sensitive test. The athletics were reevaluated after having finished the four week program obtaining results, that were positive and demonstrated the propioception program improved their balance, with an increase of 18% in the Romberg test and 29% in the Romberg sensitive test. As conclusions, one emphasizes the efficacy of propioception program to improve balance.