The effect of yoga intervention on improving spatial awareness of visually impaired children

Abstract

This meta-analysis aimed to examine the effectiveness of yoga interventions in improving spatial awareness in visually impaired children. A systematic search was conducted across multiple electronic databases, resulting in the inclusion of 10 studies with a total of 296 participants. The studies included in this meta-analysis had a range of designs, including randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental studies, and single-group pre-post studies. The primary outcome measure in this meta-analysis was spatial awareness, which was assessed using a variety of tools, including the Line Orientation Test, the Mental Rotation Test and the Spatial Orientation Memory Test. The results of the meta-analysis indicated that yoga interventions had a significant effect on improving spatial awareness in visually impaired children (standardized mean difference [SMD] = 0.53, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.33 to 0.74, p