Presenter: Rashmi. N
Affiliation: JSS Medical
College, India
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation (In-Person)
🎮 Play Time & Brain Power: What’s the
Connection?
🧠
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
👨👩👧 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.
👶 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
🏫 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
📊 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.
👩⚕️ 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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