El juego psicomotor como estrategia para desarrollar la motricidad gruesa en niños de 4 a 5 años de edad

Abstract

Abstract: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO declared an epidemiological emergency international law in March 2020, and as a preventive measure, Ecuador implemented the social isolation, resulting in the closure of schools and nurseries, affecting the learning and mastery of motor skills in children. After two years of restrictions, the National Government announced the resumption of face-to-face classes. To the return to classes, it was observed that many students between the ages of 4 and 5 presented a lack of development in their gross motor skills, and they could not perform basic activities such as run, jump, go up and down stairs, among others. The present investigation sought determine how psychomotor games affect motor development in children of this age, using a qualitative-quantitative approach and a gross motor checklist previously validated. The data obtained through direct observation were analyzed and interpreted, and it was concluded that psychomotor games are an excellent strategy for improve motor development in children from 4 to 5 years of age, promoting their comprehensive development.