Physical activity and neuropsychological function of preschools
Introduction: There is a positive effect of PA in various dimensions of human activity, the relationship with social and physical aspects, to a lesser extent with psychological and neuropsychological aspects, even at crucial stages for growth. Objective: To analyze the differences in the development...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis de maestría |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | Chile |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.anid.cl:10533/249773 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10533/249773 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Humanidades Otras Humanidades |
| Sumario: | Introduction: There is a positive effect of PA in various dimensions of human activity, the relationship with social and physical aspects, to a lesser extent with psychological and neuropsychological aspects, even at crucial stages for growth. Objective: To analyze the differences in the development of neuropsychological function according to the level of physical activity of preschoolers. Method: Quantitative approach, descriptive type, non-experimental design, descriptive transectional. Non-probability sample, 140 preschoolers (5.03 ± 0.70), from the Valparaíso region, Chile. The level of PA was measured with the GT3X triaxial accelerometer, the data were processed with Actilife 6 software and the neuropsychological function with the BENCI children's computerized neuropsychological evaluation battery. Statistical analysis of the data was performed with SPSS V25.0 software, considered a value of p ≤0.05. Results: Most of the time sedentary activities are carried out. Significant differences in domains such as memory, executive function, language and visual-motor coordination, both in light, moderate and vigorous PA levels, but not in sedentary behavior. Discussion: The older the patient, the more optimal the development of neuropsychological functions and the evidence between both variables shows that FA benefits better cognitive development. Conclusions: There are differences regarding the level of development of neuropsychological function according to the level of physical activity of preschoolers. |
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