Neuroplastic Responses in Students with Disabilities: A Foundational Study on Fine and Gross Motor Performance

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10.2991/978-2-38476-543-0_30How to use a DOI?

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Disability; Fine Motor; FITT Training; Gross Motor; Neuroplasticity

Abstract

Neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to perform structural and functional reorganization, has become a major focus of efforts to improve the quality of life of individuals with disabilities. Fine and gross motor function are important indicators in assessing students’ ability to participate actively and independently. The study aimed to evaluate fine and gross motor function in students with disabilities before being given an exercise intervention based on the FITT principle. The study used a quantitative descriptive design with a preliminary study approach to map fine and gross motor function in students with disabilities. A total of 51 students with disabilities aged (7-10) underwent NHPT tests for fine motor and TGMD-2 for gross motor. The results showed 66.7% of students were in the low category for fine motor, and all participants were classified as very low in locomotor and manipulative aspects. These findings indicate barriers to neuromotor integration. Within the framework of neuroplasticity theory, low levels of meaningful physical activity result in minimal development of synaptic connections and neurological reorganization underlying children’s motor skills. Conclusions indicate a significant neuromotor impairment, which is likely due to a lack of structured motor stimulation from an early age as well as limited access to appropriate intervention programs.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Muh. Isna Nurdin Wibisana
AU  - Muhammad Atiq Noviudin Pritama
AU  - Husnul Hadi
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/02/26
TI  - Neuroplastic Responses in Students with Disabilities: A Foundational Study on Fine and Gross Motor Performance
BT  - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Education and Social Science Research (ICESRE 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 366
EP  - 377
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-543-0_30
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-543-0_30
ID  - Wibisana2026
ER  -