Efeito de um programa de treinamento de voleibol de praia baseado na psicomotricidade em variáveis motoras de crianças na iniciação esportiva

Abstract

In Physical Education, it is increasingly important for professionals in the area to be involved in a comprehensive perspective in the teaching-learning process. This study uses Psychomotricity as a tool for motor development in children during the initiation phase. The objective of the study is to analyze the effect of a beach volleyball training program based on psychomotricity on motor variables in children during sports initiation. The research follows a quasi-experimental design and includes a control group, with pre- and post-intervention measurements to observe changes in motor variables. The study involved 21 children, 10 from the experimental group, who practiced beach volleyball, and 11 from the control group, who practiced volleyball. We applied Rosa Neto's Motor Development Scale (2020) to analyze psychomotor components. The mean and standard error were estimated using the Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) model, which analyzed the effects of the intervention compared to the control group at two distinct moments (pre × post), with Bonferroni adjustment. The research project was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee, under opinion 6.980.011. Children in the sports initiation phase who underwent the Psychomotor Training Program (TEPM) achieved increases of over 5% in both GMI (Global Motor Index) and GMQ (Gross Motor Quotient). The results confirm that TEPM contributes positively to the improvement of the psychomotor aspects of the participants. TEPM confirms psychomotricity as an excellent pedagogical tool for teaching in sports initiation. It was possible to conclude that TEPM proved to be an effective methodology, promoting significant advances in the psychomotor elements analyzed.