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Influence of the Psychomotor Profile in the Improvement of Learning in Early Childhood Education

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  • Francisco José Borrego-Balsalobre

    (Department of Physical Activity and Sport, CEI Campus Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

  • Alfonso Martínez-Moreno

    (Department of Physical Activity and Sport, CEI Campus Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

  • Vicente Morales-Baños

    (Department of Physical Activity and Sport, CEI Campus Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

  • Arturo Díaz-Suárez

    (Department of Physical Activity and Sport, CEI Campus Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

Abstract

The development of psychomotor skills in childhood enables children to organise the outside world through their bodies, contributing to their intellectual, affective, and social development. The present study aimed to longitudinally evaluate the psychomotor profile, throughout three academic years, of 3, 4 and 5-year-olds belonging to the second cycle of infant school, relating it descriptively to academic performance. The sample consisted of 82 subjects aged between 3 and 6 years throughout the study. The distribution of the sample was homogeneous, with 47.6% boys (n = 39) and 52.4% girls (n = 43). The results not only highlight the importance of the development and stimulation of motor skills from an early age for the overall development of the child, but also, when related to previous studies, show how they influence the development of human beings in adulthood.

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  • Francisco José Borrego-Balsalobre & Alfonso Martínez-Moreno & Vicente Morales-Baños & Arturo Díaz-Suárez, 2021. "Influence of the Psychomotor Profile in the Improvement of Learning in Early Childhood Education," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:23:p:12655-:d:692349
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