Efecto de un programa de Educación Física para mejorar la coordinación motriz y autoconfianza en niños de 9 a 11 años en la Unidad Educativa Abelardo Tamariz Crespo

Abstract

In Ecuador, and in particular in the province of Azuay, a major problem has been observed around motor coordination and self-confidence in children at the levels of primary and secondary education. Because of this, teachers of Physical Education devote little time to working on the topics already mentioned or simply do not. Thus, the present study focused on investigate the effect of an EF program to improve CM and AC in children. The main objective of the study was “Analysing the effect of a physical education program to improve motor coordination and self-confidence in children from 9 to 11 aged at the Educational Unit Abelardo Tamariz Crespo”; the intervention sample consisted of 76 participants belonging to Fifth and Sixth of EGB, of the evening section. The study is experimental, with a quantitative approach. Prior to the implementation of the program, the pre test was carried out to evaluate CM and AC in the control group and intervention group; subsequently, the EF program for the intervention Group was executed, with a duration of 12 weeks, 3 days a week, with sessions of 40 minutes; finally, the post test was performed which produced positive results in both CM as well as AC in intervention group, unlike the control group, that the results maintained the initial level.