Abstract:
The purposes of this research were to 1) study the effects of using Attention with Petanque Training Program (AWPTP) in primary school students with ADHD risk in the preexperimental , post-experimental and the follow up periods 2) compare the attention of primary school students with ADHD risk between the experimental group and the control group in the postexperimental and follow-up periods. The sample consisted of 1012-year-old primary school students with ADHD risk. The screening method was used for 14 students with ADHD. It was divided into an experimental group of seven people and a control group of seven people. The instruments used were an Attention Network Test (ANT) and the AWPTP in primary school students with ADHD Risk developed by the researcher. The control group received standard educational activities as treatment, whereas the target group received treatment three times per week for 50 minutes each, for a total of 12 treatments over the course of four weeks. The trial was split into three phases: before the experiment, after the experiment, and a two-week follow-up period. Data were analyzed using a two-factor experimental design with repeated measures, and the Bonferroni technique was applied when differences were found. The findings revealed that: 1) Students with ADHD risk in the experimental group the participants who received the AWPTP in primary school students with ADHD risk in the postexperiment and follow-up periods had significantly higher attention than the before the experiment with a statistically significant .05. And 2) The experimental group had higher attention span than the control group in the post-experimental and follow-up periods at a statistically significant .05 level respectively.