Desenvolvimento motor de crianças e adolescentes em vulnerabilidade social

Abstract

Motor development is a continuous and multifactorial process, correlated with age, but not dependent on it. However several factors can jeopardize the development sequence, such as biological, low socioeconomic status and the situation of social vulnerability. It is this last recognized as a public health problem that affects the entire society, without distinction of race or sex. The goal of this study was to analyze the influence of institutionalization on children's motor development and adolescents in social vulnerability. METHODS: This study was conducted in two childcare institutions in socially vulnerable conditions in the period from January to December 2015. The study included 73 children and adolescents aged 03-16 years. It was used for motor assessment test Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC). RESULTS: We observed significant amounts when compared the results of each dimension within its band for children (band 1 and 2). We also observed a significant relationship by comparing the dimensions correlating ages to band 1 and band 3. DISCUSSION: In this study there was a larger majority prevalence values lower than expected for the development of children 3-11 years. In several other studies related to children and motor development it is noted that these do not present fundamental motor skills for their age group. CONCLUSION: institutionalized children of younger age groups have lower percentiles in motor skills when compared to older age, especially in regard to handedness.