The impact of daily Physical Education classes on children's motor competence

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the impact of daily Physical Education classes on the motor competence of children. Method: This is a descriptive study with a quantitative approach that was carried out with 67 children from two CMEIs. To assess motor competence, the Bruininks-Oseretsky BOT-2 Motor Proficiency Test was used. Data processing occurred through statistical analysis. Results: In general, the Effect of Time was identified for all variables, except for Manual Dexterity (p = 0.281) and Body Coordination (p = 0.945). For interactions between groups, only the Manual Dexterity (p = 0.095) and Balance (p = 0.493) variables were not significant. Conclusion: It is concluded that daily Physical Education classes have a significant impact by promoting children's participation in motor activities, with repercussions on psychomotor development.