Research studies
Our mission is to build a better learning world for children’s development.
The Barboleta smart balance board has an invaluable impact on establishing a child’s fundamental abilities in learning, communication, memorisation and processing, and also encourages children to move while completing tasks on the app.
Through participation in research programmes, we have developed a smart board and app that is proven to help children improve their skills and abilities.
RESEARCH STUDIES
The mediating role of cognitive ability on the relationship between motor proficiency and early academic achievement in children – 2018
Movement skills had a positive effect on the academic performance of 1st grade students, specifically mathematics and reading. These effects can be explained by the positive effect of motor movements on cognitive processes, especially working memory and perception processes. Movement coordination is crucial for cognitive activity, which contributes to academic performance.
Effects of a Motor Intervention Programme on Motor Skills and Executive Functions in Children With Learning Disabilities – 2019
Movement coordination training alone has no significant effect on academic performance.
The relationship between motor proficiency and reading ability in Year 1 children: a cross-sectional study – 2018 –
A strong relationship between motor and pre-reading skills (sounding, morphological decoding) is found in children with poor success in language acquisition. The authors of the study recommend integrating motor skills into the language learning programme at an early age.
Dual-task training on cognition and resistance training improved both balance and working memory in older people – 2019
Dual tasking with motor coordination improved both balance performance and working memory in subjects, especially when cognitive performance (thinking tasks) and motor coordination were trained simultaneously. It has been concluded that motor coordination improves implicit learning skills.
Our mission is to build a better learning world for children’s development.
The Barboleta smart balance board has an invaluable impact on establishing a child’s fundamental abilities in learning, communication, memorisation and processing, and also encourages children to move while completing tasks on the app.
Through participation in research programmes, we have developed a smart board and app that is proven to help children improve their skills and abilities.
RESEARCH STUDIES
The mediating role of cognitive ability on the relationship between motor proficiency and early academic achievement in children – 2018
Movement skills had a positive effect on the academic performance of 1st grade students, specifically mathematics and reading. These effects can be explained by the positive effect of motor movements on cognitive processes, especially working memory and perception processes. Movement coordination is crucial for cognitive activity, which contributes to academic performance.
Effects of a Motor Intervention Programme on Motor Skills and Executive Functions in Children With Learning Disabilities – 2019
Movement coordination training alone has no significant effect on academic performance.
The relationship between motor proficiency and reading ability in Year 1 children: a cross-sectional study – 2018 –
A strong relationship between motor and pre-reading skills (sounding, morphological decoding) is found in children with poor success in language acquisition. The authors of the study recommend integrating motor skills into the language learning programme at an early age.
Dual-task training on cognition and resistance training improved both balance and working memory in older people – 2019
Dual tasking with motor coordination improved both balance performance and working memory in subjects, especially when cognitive performance (thinking tasks) and motor coordination were trained simultaneously. It has been concluded that motor coordination improves implicit learning skills.
