Presenter: Rashmi. N
Affiliation: JSS Medical
College, India
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation (In-Person)
๐ฎ Play Time & Brain Power: What’s the
Connection?
๐ง
Why Play Matters
Play is increasingly recognised as
essential not only for children’s enjoyment but also for intellectual growth
and emotional well-being. While many studies confirm that play benefits overall
development, fewer have explored how the duration
of play specifically influences cognitive outcomes.
This study examined:
·
The
association between play duration and cognitive development
·
The
optimal play duration for maximal cognitive growth
·
The
relationship between type of play and specific cognitive skills in children
aged 3–12 years
๐จ๐ฉ๐ง Study Snapshot
A total of 565 children participated
(175 preschoolers and 390 school-aged children). Parents were interviewed using
a structured questionnaire to record play duration and related factors.
Cognitive and behavioural
assessments included:
·
Gessel’s
Drawing Test (preschoolers)
·
Raven’s
Coloured Progressive Matrices (school children)
·
Vineland
Social Maturity Scale
·
Strengths
and Difficulties Questionnaire
All results were statistically
analysed.
๐ถ Preschoolers (3–6 Years)
Children who played 2–3 hours daily showed the
largest proportion of intellectually superior scores.
Key findings:
·
1–3
hours of play on school days was linked to higher IQ and social quotient
·
3–5
hours during vacation was associated with better pro-social behaviour
·
Structured
outdoor play (1–3 hours) showed the highest median IQ
·
Structured
indoor play (2–3 hours) showed the highest social age
·
Positive
correlation between IQ and social quotient
·
Fewer
emotional problems among children with adequate play duration
๐ซ School Children (6–12 Years)
Children playing 2–5 hours daily at home
during school days were more likely to be intellectually superior or above
average.
Additional observations:
·
0.5–1
hour of play during school recess was associated with higher IQ scores
·
Increased
screen time was significantly linked to emotional, conduct, and attention
problems
·
Lower
screen time was associated with higher social quotient
·
Urban
children engaged more in structured play
·
Rural
children were more involved in unstructured/free play
๐ The Takeaway
Balanced play duration plays a
critical role in cognitive, social, and emotional development.
Optimal play:
·
1–3
hours daily for preschoolers
·
2–5
hours daily for school-aged children
·
Limited
screen exposure
·
Inclusion
of structured indoor and outdoor activities
Play is not merely recreation—it
is a foundation for intellectual and social growth.
๐ฉ⚕️ About the Speaker
Dr. Rashmi.N is a Pediatrician with an MBBS and DNB Pediatrics
degree, specializing in developmental Pediatrics research. She holds a PhD in
Developmental Pediatrics from JSSAHER, Mysore, India. She is working in JSS
Medical College, JSSAHER as Associate Professor in Pediatrics and has about 22
years of experience as a Pediatrician. She has 40 publications to her credit
and has authored 5 book chapters.
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