Desenvolvimento motor de crianças praticantes de artes marciais de 06 a 10 anos de idade

Abstract

The fight is a sport modality, known as martial art, which acts in a positive way for the motor development of children. The aim of this study is to verify the level of motor development of children aged 6 to 10 years who practice martial arts (fighting). Through the practice of fighting, children can be guaranteed positive results that they exercise on physical and mental health, helping with personal and motor development, especially for children. This is a cross-sectional, exploratory study with a quantitative approach, carried out in a gym that performs martial arts, located in the city of Goiânia - Goiás. The study population was composed of 10 children from 6 to 10 years old. In view of these results, it was demonstrated that children from 06 to 10 years of age who practice fighting have a good level of motor development, with male children as the main highlight in this study. In general, 70% of study participants have normal motor coordination and 30% have coordination disorders. Therefore, this type of martial art benefits children, sharpening their motor, physical and mental development. In addition it helps in the motivational, cognitive, social, affective sphere the child starts to have more self-control, self-confidence, mutual respect for each individual.