Effects on motor development of a motor stimulation program based on globalized playful activities in male schoolchildren from the city of Valdivia

Authors

  • Eduardo Antonio Mera Massri Escuela de Ciencias del Deporte y Actividad Física, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomas. Valdivia, Chile.
  • Juan Carlos Armijos Armijos Escuela de Auditoria y Control de Gestión, Facultad de Economía y Negocios, Universidad Santo Tomás. Santiago, Chile.
  • Cristian Eduardo Luarte Rocha Escuela de Educación Física, Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, Universidad San Sebastián. Concepción, Chile. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2479-6280

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v43i0.86575

Keywords:

Motor development, Playful activities, TDMG-2.

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the effects of an 8-week motor stimulation program based on playful activities, in the level of gross motor development of third and fourth grade school boys from the Salesiano Valdivia Institute. Method: 15 male students, with an age of 9.03±0.63 years, participated in a motor stimulation program based on recreational activities, performing three weekly sessions, for a period of eight weeks. The level of gross motor development was measured before and after the intervention, using the Test Gross Motor Development (TGMD-2), which determines motor age through the evaluation of manipulative and locomotor skills. Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference between the locomotor skills (p= .0006) and manipulative (p= .0006) and the quoient of the results (p= .0006), going from 93% of children low age, poor and very poor even 93% of children in categories in age and over age. Conclusion: It is concluded that the motor stimulation program based on playful activities significantly improves the levels of motor development in children.

Published

2022-01-06

How to Cite

Mera Massri, E. A., Armijos Armijos, J. C., & Luarte Rocha, C. E. (2022). Effects on motor development of a motor stimulation program based on globalized playful activities in male schoolchildren from the city of Valdivia. Retos, 43, 719–727. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v43i0.86575

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Original Research Article

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