Abstract

CARVALHO, Felício de et al. Relationship between the use of electronic equipment and the level of motor development of Brazilian elementary school students: an exploratory study. Motri. [online]. 2018, vol.14, n.1, pp.184-189. ISSN 1646-107X.

The present study sought to investigate the possible associations between the time of interaction with electronic equipment and the level of motor development of primary school students of different economic classes. Thus, 44 youngsters (mean age of 7 years and 8 months and standard deviation = 5 months) of both sexes, students of public and private schools of the city of São Paulo, were included in the study. All of them completed a questionnaire as a way of estimating their weekly interaction time with electronic equipment. In addition, they were assessed based on the Test of Global Motor Development (TGMD). In general, the results do not allow inferring that the time of interaction with electronic equipment is considered harmful to the process of children's motor development. On the contrary, among children of the A/B classes, a positive association between the time of interaction with electronic equipment and their level of performance reached in the TGMD was identified. These results stimulate a discussion about the accompanying parents or guardians with the daily activities of their children, as well as about the nature of leisure and entertainment activities that are provided to schoolchildren of different social classes.

Keywords : electronic equipment; motor development; elementary school.

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