Effect of Dual-Task Aerobic Exercise on Children With Specific Learning Disorder

Specific Learning Disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by difficulties in basic academic skills such as reading, writing, language comprehension, mathematical calculations, and information processing, despite normal or above-normal intellectual capacity.

Although the primary difficulties experienced by individuals diagnosed with Specific Learning Disorder involve impairments in acquiring academic skills such as learning and performing mathematical calculations, various deficiencies have also been observed in physical domains such as balance and motor coordination.

No previous studies have been identified in the literature examining the effects of dual-task focused aerobic exercises on individuals diagnosed with Specific Learning Disorder. The investigators hypothesize that dual-task focused aerobic exercise training administered to children with Specific Learning Disorder will have positive effects on attention, balance, and quality of life.

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed with a specific learning disorder according to DSM-V criteria
• Being between the ages of 6-14
• Having reading skills
• Not having received treatment for a specific learning disorder

Exclusion criteria

• Having a chronic and serious systemic disease
• Having a seizure-like neurological disorder
• Having vision, speech and hearing problems
• Not attending the individual education program regularly
• Having any contraindications for physical exercise