چکیده (انگلیسی):

Balance is an essential component of movement and is critical in the ability to participate in physical activity. Developing an exergaming
curriculum for schools has the potential to improve balance or postural stability in children. In this study, a purposely-built exergaming center in
an elementary school was used to test fourth grade students with a specially designed exergaming curriculum oriented toward improving postural
stability. The program was implemented over a 6-week period, 34 min per day, 4e5 days per week. Two control groups were used: (1) a physical
education (PE) class geared toward agility, balance, and coordination (ABC) improvement, and (2) a typical PE curriculum class. Exergaming
students improved their postural stability significantly over a 6-week period compared to those in the typical PE class. Improvements in postural
stability were also evident in the ABC class. Postural stability in the girls was better than the boys in all pre- and post-intervention tests. This
study demonstrates that exergaming is a practical resource in the PE class to improve postural stability.