The use of exercise equipment to develop coordination abilities and cognitive functions in children with complex multiple developmental disorders in extracurricular activities

The purpose of the study is to investigate the impact of a set of physical exercises using exercise equipment on the development of coordination abilities and cognitive functions in 13-year-old children with complex multiple developmental disorders. Research methods and organization. Methods of analysis and synthesis of scientific and methodological literature were used, along with a pedagogical experiment aimed at determining the effectiveness of applying an experimental set of physical exercises in relation to the development of coordinated leg movements during walking, attention, and memory, as well as mathematical and statistical processing of the obtained data. The set of physical exercises was integrated into the school's extracurricular activity program and supplemented adaptive physical education (APE) classes for sixth-grade children with complex multiple developmental disorders, including a combination of mild intellectual disability and cerebral palsy. Research results and conclusions. Upon completion of adaptive physical education sessions using the experimental exercise program, children with complex multiple developmental disorders demonstrated statistically significant improvements across all observed parameters. The results indicate that the proposed set of physical exercises, utilizing equipment and specialized apparatus, is effective for the development of lower limb coordination, attention, and memory.