1.The effect of Just Dance Kinect™ on the attention span of selected college students
Maria Michaela S. Valenzuela ; Marinela B. Panlican ; Jessa Mariah C. Mitra ; Charles Arthur B. Trinidad ; Mikaela H. Alfaro ; Chiny B. Garcia ; Joseph Mari G. Maruhom
Health Sciences Journal 2016;5(2):62-64
Introduction :
This study determined the effect of Just Dance Kinect™M on the attention span of selected college students in the UERMMMCI College of Allied Rehabilitation Sciences.
Methods :
Study subiects underwent a two-week intervention by playing Just Dance Kinect™ for ten minutes each session thrice a week. The pre- and post-intervention attention span scores were determined using the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychologic Status and compared.
Results :
There was a significant 8-point increase in the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychologic Status attention span scores of 30 participants after two weeks of intervention with Just Dance Kinect™. No adverse events were reported by the participants.
Conclusion
Just Dance Kinect™ appears to be potentially beneficial in improving attention span among college students
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