Effect of a Psychomotor Program through the Use of the Video Game for the Development of Balance

Abstract

Introduction: In psychomotricity, the use of play is considered as the main element that influences the integral development of the child. Objective: To know the effect that a psychomotor intervention program produces through the use of the video game in the development of balance in children of first grade of elementary school. Methods: Pre and post-test balance was assessed using the Vitor da Fonseca Psychomotor Battery in first grade elementary school children. The sample was made up of a total of 25 students (12 boys and 13 girls), and was divided equally into experimental and control groups. For the treatment, a program of 20 sessions was applied through the use of the Xbox 360 video game Kinect Adventures with a duration of approximately 10 minutes per session. Results: The skills that presented statistical differences in static balance were those of rectilinear support (p=.011) and toes (p=.003). On the other hand, in dynamic equilibrium, he presented statistical differences in controlled walking skills (p=.002), evolution in the backward bench (p=.026), left lame foot (p=.001), right lame foot (p=.008), feet together forward (p=.000), feet together back (p=.000) and feet together with eyes closed (p=.000). Conclusions: The psychomotor program through the use of the Kinect Adventures video game produces significant changes in the development of balance in children in the first grade of elementary school.