THE EFFECTS OF MOTOR THERAPY FOR THE INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Abstract

This study aims to obtain an overview of the effect of motor therapy for children with
mental retardation that has been empirically proven. The research approach uses the
PRISMA systematic review and uses Harzing's Publish or Perish 7 application in article
search. Eleven articles were found that aim to improve gross and fine motor skills in
mentally retarded children. A total of approximately 84 mentally retarded children who
became the subject of the study. The result is that there are 10 interventions that are proven
to improve the motor skills of mentally retarded children and 1 intervention has no effect
on increasing the motor skills of mentally retarded children.