Htqe.2025.42

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Relationships between Motor and Psychophysiological Abilities in Adolescents with Mild Mental Disorders

Juris Porozovs¹, Viktors Veliks¹, Vita Lakša², Aija Kļaviņa³, Anna Zuša³
¹University of Latvia, Latvia
²Riga 5th Primary School – Development Center, Latvia
³Riga Stradiņš University, Latvia

Abstract
Mental health disorders limit a person’s ability to work and take full care of themselves. In the adolescent period, children with mild mental health disorders need to have a good sleep regimen, to develop the ability to control emotions, and to regularly engage in sports activities. The aim of the work was to study the correlations between motor and psychological abilities in 11–16-year-old adolescents with mild mental health disorders. The motor abilities of 12 adolescents with mild mental health disorders were assessed with the Bruininks-Oseretsky Motor Development Test (Part 2), and psychophysiological parameters were determined using the Vienna Test System. The relationship between the motor abilities of adolescents and the indicators of psychophysiological parameters was assessed using the Pearson correlation coefficient method. The results of the study showed that the motor skills of adolescents with mild mental health disorders were below the average level of development, but in balance exercises, they were very low. The results of the Vienna tests were divided into 2 groups: the results of 11–14-year-old adolescents and the results of 15–16-year-old adolescents, based on the observations that the attitude of the two groups towards the performance of the Vienna tests was different. Older group adolescents performed work more slowly, but more carefully and accurately, completing the test tasks. Adolescents of the younger group were characterized by chaotic activity and the inability to concentrate on work for a long time. The results of the correlation analysis showed that there is a correlation between separate indicators of motor development and psychophysiological parameters; therefore, physical activities play an essential role in the prevention and treatment of mental health disorders in adolescents.

Keywords: adolescents, mild mental disorders, motor abilities, physical activities, psychophysiological parameters

In: Human, Technologies and Quality of Education, 2025. Proceedings of Scientific Papers = Cilvēks, tehnoloģijas un izglītības kvalitāte, 2025. Rakstu krājums.  Ed. L. Daniela. Riga: University of Latvia, 2025. 698 p.
ISBN 978-9934-36-461-7 
https://doi.org/10.22364/htqe.2025