The effect of brain gymnastics training on psychological performance of elementary girls

Abstract

The lack of diverse motor experiences can delay motor development. The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of brain gymnastics training on psychological performance of first and second primary school girls. The design of this research was semi-experimental groups to examine the effect of children's brain gymnastics training on psychological performance of primary school children. The population of this study consisted of 30 primary schools in Tabriz in the academic year 2024-2025. To collect information, Goodinough's manikin drawing test was used to measure psychological performance, with a validity of 92%. Brain gymnastics activities were used for motor performance. One-way analysis of covariance test at the 0.05 level were used to analyze the data by SPSS 22 software. The results showed that brain gymnastics exercises have a significant positive effect on the psychological performance of primary school girls. Brain gymnastics can function as a powerful non-pharmacological intervention. Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that a structured program of brain gymnastics serves as an effective and significant intervention for enhancing the psychological performance of primary school girls.