Impacto das intervenções sensório-motoras no desenvolvimento infantil

Abstract

Verify the effect on children's development of a protocol of sensory-motor activities performed with children without diagnosed cognitive problems. Methodology: experimental study and sample of the intentional type composed of all children in stage IV enrolled in the Elvira Ceratti elementary school in the city of Uruguaiana/RS. The students were aged between 36 and 50 months and were divided into a control group (G1) - who did not receive intervention and an experimental group (G2) - who underwent three months of activities of the sensorimotor protocol composed of several interventions presented in a systematic and degree of difficulty. A questionnaire was used for the parents and application of MDS (Motor Development Scale) with the children. Results: In the questionnaire it can be verified that the groups presented similar characteristics regarding the time available for playing with electronics, outdoors and with other children. Both G1 and G2 children showed increases in aspects of MDS after 3 months. However, G2 children showed a significant improvement compared to G1 children (general and positive motor age, general motor quotient (GMQ) and fine motor skills - p <0.0001; global motricity, balance, body schema, spatial organization and temporal - p <0.001). In addition, G1 did not present a linear condition in the trend of increasing GMQ, demonstrating that some children are not following their peers. Conclusion: The sensorimotor protocol used in the school environment provided an improvement in the motor and cognitive development of schoolchildren and serves as a guide for teachers to use in school.