Efectos de un programa escolar de coordinación motriz en el rendimiento del KTK en niños de 8 a 9 años

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v80.119237

Palabras clave:

Coordinación, niños, KTK, intervención, sensoriomotor

Resumen

Introducción: Las habilidades de coordinación motriz reflejan la eficacia con la que un niño integra la información recibida de los sentidos-como la orientación visoespacial, la entrada vestibular y la retroalimentación propioceptiva-para controlar el movimiento.

Objetivo: El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo examinar el efecto de un programa estructurado de 12 semanas diseñado para desarrollar habilidades de coordinación mediante la estimulación de procesos sensoriales-perceptivos en niños de 8 a 9 años.

Metodología: Se incluyeron 146 niños de tres escuelas públicas de nueve años del área urbana de Shkodra (75 niños y 71 niñas), divididos en un grupo experimental (n = 77) y un grupo de control (n = 69). La coordinación motriz se evaluó mediante el Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder (KTK), que consta de cuatro subpruebas.

Resultados: El grupo experimental mejoró significativamente en todas las subpruebas (p<0.001), con grandes efectos intragrupales (dz de Cohen=0.91-1.62). En el pos-test, el grupo experimental superó al de control en todas las pruebas (p<0.001; d de Cohen=0.74-1.17). Las mejoras del grupo experimental fueron consistentemente mayores que las del grupo de control (p<0.001), con efectos grandes (d de Cohen=1.08-2.07), respaldando un efecto claro del programa más allá de la maduración normal.

Discusión: Los hallazgos obtenidos se alinean con la literatura sobre desarrollo motor. El uso del KTK como instrumento validado garantiza que estos resultados se interpreten con alta confianza.

Conclusiones: Este estudio demuestra que un programa coordinativo sensorial-perceptivo estructurado mejora significativamente la coordinación motriz gruesa en niños de 8 a 9 años.

Biografía del autor/a

  • Erjon Peqini, University Luigj Gurakuqi

    Professor at the University of Shkodra 'Luigj Gurakuqi', Faculty of Education Sciences. Expert in Physical Education and Sports Science with extensive experience in academic research and pedagogical development.

  • Benjamin Naku, University of Shkodra 'Luigj Gurakuqi'

    Professor at the University of Shkodra 'Luigj Gurakuqi', Faculty of Education Sciences. Expert in Physical Education and Sports Science with extensive experience in academic research and pedagogical development.

  • Bardhyl Misja, Sports University of Tirana

    Professor at the Sports University of Tirana (UST). A prominent academic and researcher in the field of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, with extensive experience in pedagogical research and the development of national sports programs.

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Peqini, E., Naku, B., & Misja, B. (2026). Efectos de un programa escolar de coordinación motriz en el rendimiento del KTK en niños de 8 a 9 años. Retos, 80, 643-652. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v80.119237