Influence of an Intervention on the Motor Coordination of Children from 5-6 Years

Abstract

AbstractIn Infant Education the presence of the Physical Education teacher is not legitimized by law yet, however the literature evidences how the motor experiences are important during childhood. The varied interactions and deprivation of experiences have the potential to influence the child’s\xa0 development. Thus, the objective of the study was to determine the effects of a pedagogical intervention of Physical Education, on the motor coordination of children from 5-6 years, in a specific elementary school. The participants were two groups: the experimental group (n = 10) and the control group (n = 25). The experimental group performed ten sessions of ludic activities, motor for 60 minutes, once a week, in space destined for body movement. At the beginning and end of the intervention all participants were evaluated by the Korperkoordination Test fur Kinder (KTK). The results showed that the experimental group presented significant statistical improvements in the motor coordination when compared to the control group. Thus, the inclusion of the Physical Education teacher in the first stage of Basic Education becomes important, since it can contribute with the offer of diversified motor experiences and the development of young children.\xa0Keywords: Motor Activity. Physical Education and Training. Child Development.\xa0\xa0ResumoNa Educacao Infantil a presenca do professor de Educacao Fisica ainda nao e legitimada por lei; porem, a literatura evidencia como as vivencias motoras sao importantes na infância. As variadas interacoes e as privacoes de experiencias apresentam potencial para influenciar o desenvolvimento da crianca. Neste sentido, o objetivo do estudo foi determinar os efeitos de uma intervencao pedagogica da Educacao Fisica sobre a coordenacao motora de criancas de 5-6 anos de uma escola especifica de Educacao Infantil. Os participantes constituiram dois grupos: grupo experimental (n=10) e grupo controle (n=25). O grupo experimental realizou dez sessoes de atividades motoras ludicas, durante 60 minutos, uma vez por semana, em espaco destinado a movimentacao corporal. No inicio e termino da intervencao todos os participantes foram avaliados pelo Korperkoordination Test fur Kinder (KTK). Os resultados demonstraram que o grupo experimental apresentou avancos significativos estatisticamente na coordenacao motora, quando comparado ao grupo controle. Assim, a inclusao do professor de Educacao Fisica, na primeira etapa da Educacao Basica se faz importante, pois pode contribuir com o oferecimento de experiencias motoras diversificadas e com o desenvolvimento das criancas pequenas.\xa0Palavras-chave: Atividade Motora. Educacao Fisica Treinamento. Desenvolvimento Infantil.