Benefícios da educação física no desempenho e aprendizado escolar dos alunos: revisão de literatura

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The extension of school physical education classes is a sport competition, because through sports competition, students can enjoy the fun of sports, improve their interpersonal communication skills, experience the potential value of various sports, and cultivate autonomy. OBJECTIVE: to investigate and describe, through a literature review, the benefits of physical education at school performance and learning of school children and teenagers. METHODOLOGY: This is a bibliographical review study, of an exploratory nature. Data was collected in virtual health databases, specifically in the Virtual Health Library (VHL), in the System Scientific Electronic Library online – Scielo, and Pubmed databases, in the period from 2013 to 2023 (the last ten years). RESULTS: It is important that different types of appropriate teaching methodologies and strategies are developed in physical education classes, which can then be chosen for the established objectives, and can be changed and evaluated at any time to improve the quality of teaching, so that students can generate and maintain motivation. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: Through this study, the benefits of physical education on students' academic performance and learning were demonstrated. Participation in physical education classes at school context is extremely important, as they can bring several benefits to students, both children and teenagers, such as physical, cognitive, psychosocial benefits, help with socialization, in addition to collaborating in their school learning process. and their health.