In an era where evidence-based practice matters more than ever in technology supported education and more importantly in special education, a recently published peer-reviewed study offers compelling support for the Kinems learning gaming platform. The comparative research study, titled “The implementation of an interactive educational intervention program using the Kinems learning games platform to improve gross motor skills in children with ASD” (Farsari & Nitsiou, 2025), offers strong empirical evidence showing how Kinems can dramatically improve motor skills among primary school children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

The Study at a Glance: Unveiling Kinems' Efficacy

The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether an intervention program applying the interactive Kinems software would contribute positively to the development of gross motor skills of children with autism.

The research employed a robust experimental design, comparing an intervention group utilizing Kinems with a control group receiving traditional education over a three-month period. This design, including a pre-post assessment and a control group, was specifically chosen to reveal differences attributable to the Kinems software's effect.

A total of thirty-one students (31) with ASD from four special education primary schools participated. These students were carefully divided into two groups: an Intervention Group (IG) of fifteen children who used the Kinems software, and a Control Group (CG) of sixteen children who followed their schools' typical teaching methods. The groups were intentionally matched for comparability, with all participants having a confirmed diagnosis of ASD and a mean age of 9.2 years. Gross motor skills were meticulously measured both before and after the intervention using the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-3), a widely recognized tool.

Dramatically Improved Outcomes: Kinems Delivers!

The results are in, and they are overwhelmingly positive! The study revealed dramatic and statistically significant improvements in gross motor skills for children in the Kinems intervention group.

Key Highlights of the Kinems Intervention Group's Success:

Significant Improvement in Locomotor Equivalent Age: Children in the intervention group showed a significant increase in their "Locomotor Age," improving by 0.5 years (or 6 months) after using Kinems. This indicates a substantial leap in their overall movement capabilities.

Enhanced Specific Locomotor Skills:

• Run: A significant improvement was observed in "Run" scores, with the mean score increasing from 5.7 to 6.3 in the Kinems group.
• Gallop: This skill also showed a significant difference, with the mean score increasing from 3.7 to 4.7.
• Overhand Throw: The "Overhand Throw" skill saw a significant increase, with the mean score rising from 2.7 to 3.8.

Kinems Outperforms Traditional Methods:

The comparative analysis further solidified Kinems' effectiveness. There was a statistically significant improvement in specific gross motor skills in the intervention group compared to the control group. The Kinems platform's intervention effect was found to be significantly higher in the performance of the intervention group children than that of the control group children in two main skills:

• "Gallop" (Locomotor Skill): This was the only Locomotor TGMD-3 skill that showed a statistically significant difference between the intervention and control groups across the two phases. While the Kinems group showed an increase in mean score, the control group actually experienced a slight decrease.
• "2-hand catch" (Ball Skill): This skill also demonstrated a significant effect, with the Kinems group showing an increase in their score, contrasting with a decrease in the control group.

Overall, these findings strongly suggest that the interactive educational intervention program using Kinems games had a

• profound positive effect on the gross motor skills of primary school children with ASD, especially in key locomotor and ball skills. This improvement was notably more pronounced in the intervention group, highlighting the

• power and huge potential of interactive educational technologies like Kinems to enhance gross motor skills in children with special needs.

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Bibliography

Farsari, E., & Nitsiou, C. (2025). Τhe implementation of an interactive educational intervention program using the Kinems learning games platform to improve gross motor skills in children with ASD. Preschool and Primary Education, 13(1), 29–49.