Neuroplasticity and Executive–Motor Integration Through a Structured Hopscotch-Based Intervention in a Mild Intellectual Disability Case

Radha Navnit Jajal; Badri Nirav Patel; Krisha Hitesh Shah

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.61876

Neuroplasticity and Executive–Motor Integration Through a Structured Hopscotch-Based Intervention in a Mild Intellectual Disability Case

Author(s)	Ms. Radha Navnit Jajal, Ms. Badri Nirav Patel, Ms. Krisha Hitesh Shah
Country	India
Abstract	This neuropsychological study on a 13-year old male subject Veer diagnosed with mild intellectual disability explored how organized multisensory-motor activities affect attention, coordination and executive control. Based on a previous experiment conducted on the subject which had shown improvements in precision but had found inconsistency in performance, the current study investigated whether a rhythmic full-body movement based activity could enhance both accuracy as well as consistency. ACC was used since deficits were observed in internalization of movement. Thus, the experiment was carried out in three phases namely, pre-test, intervention and post-test. Each subsequent phase employed auditory, visual and tactile cues to enable this shift. The activities attempted to activate key neural regions, such as, sensorimotor cortex, cerebellum and anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), which were involved in coordination, feedback processing and emotional regulation. After a few sessions, Veer began showing gradual improvements in timing, movement precision and self-regulation. Errors in tasks eliminated completely by the post-test and the lap efficiency improved significantly, pointing towards procedural learning and motor skill consolidation. This indicated how structured feedback-based motor activities have the potential to stimulate neuroplastic reorganization and facilitate the transition from guided to independent motor skills in children. Based on the concepts of Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology (EBPP), the study highlights that multisensory-motor interventions can enhance executive-motor integration, emotional balance and overall development for children facing developmental difficulties.
Keywords	Hopscotch task; motor control; self regulation; supplementary motor area (SMA); prefrontal cortex; cerebellum; basal ganglia; anterior cingulate cortex (ACC); sensorimotor integration; executive motor integration; vestibular; proprioception; figure ground perception; position in space; mild intellectual disability; auditory cues; tactile feedback; decision making; procedural learning; neuroplasticity
Field	Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On	2025-11-28
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.61876
Short DOI	https://doi.org/hbdsrk

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