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- Title
Contributions to the psychomotor development of preschool children, through specific kinetoprophylactic exercises.
- Authors
Gabriela, Papp Enikö; Neagu, Nicolae; Simona, Szasz; Tünde, Bako Aliz
- Abstract
Background. The special importance of psychomotor education refers to the whole personality of the child, combining motor and mental elements that may cause the regulation of individual behaviour including participation in various processes of motion that will allow the development of a healthy adult quality of life. Using kinetoprophylaxis as a principal means in primary school insertion and prevention of possible problems that may occur brings additional support to the educational process. Aims. The aim of the study was the enrichment of kinetic knowledge and kinetic components. In addition, the aim was to facilitate and ensure a favorable school insertion process by improving the psychomotor status of the child. Methods. The study was conducted on a number of 50 children aged 5-6 years, belonging to Kindergarten "Casa cu Poveşti" Tîrgu Mureş, during October 2013-June 2014. The evaluation was carried out in two stages, an initial one and a final one, using the Portage Motor Scale. After the initial assessment, the subjects were divided into two groups, a control group consisting of 25 children and an experimental group of 25 children showing signs of disturbance and fragility in the psychomotor development process. Results. The arithmetic mean obtained for the experimental group was 19.84 points on the initial testing and 23.96 points on the final testing, while that of the control group was 22.92 points on the initial testing and 24.44 points on the final testing. The experimental group achieved an improvement of 4.12 points compared to 1.52 points of the control group. Conclusions. Our study shows that applying kinetoprophylactic activities improved the kinetic knowledge and components of the subjects and thus, their psychomotor status.
- Subjects
PERCEPTUAL motor learning; PSYCHOLOGY of preschool children; CHILDHOOD attitudes; PERSONALITY studies; KINDERGARTEN children
- Publication
Palestrica of the Third Millennium Civilization & Sport, 2014, Vol 15, Issue 4, p312
- ISSN
1582-1943
- Publication type
Article