Fazlioglu, YesimKurt, Ozgur2024-06-122024-06-1220140861-39821314-8540https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/22381This study aims to analyse the effect of game and movement educations on motor skills of mentally retarded individuals. The sample of the study is composed by 32 students of Faika Erkut Special Education Primary School, Faika Erkut Special Education Elementary School and Faika Erkurt Special Education Vocational Education Center. (n(experimentgroup) = 16, n(controlgroup) = 16). The IQ level of the sample group ranges between 45 - 75 and their ages range between 17 and 18. In the research, Illionis agility test, stork balance test (eyes open) and sit-access flexibility test are used as assessment instruments. The students' flexibility, balancing and agility features are assessed twice with Illionis agility test, stork balance test (eyes open) and sit-access flexibility test; one is at the beginning of the study and one after 8-week game and movement education program. The findings of the research have been analysed using Wilcoxon test or Mann Whitney U test. At the end of the research, when pre-test and post-test averages of mentally retarded individuals in experiment and control groups were compared, it was found out that although experimental group showed a statistically significant development (p<0.05) in flexibility, balance and agility features, the individuals who did not take part in game and movement education program showed a statistically significant difference in agility feature (p<0.05).eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessMentally RetardedEducational GameFlexibilityAgilityBalancePhysical-ActivityIntellectual DisabilitiesChildrenProgramFitnessAdultsArticle863391400N/AWOS:000439171600007