VISUOMOTOR MEMORY, COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE AND SCHOOL SUCCESS IN 9-YEAR-OLDS

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.558562514032

• Palavras-chave: Visuomotor memory, cognitive performance, school success.

• Keywords: Visuomotor memory, cognitive performance, school success.

• Abstract:

  The aim of this study was to evaluate the visuomotor memory of 9-year-old children who practiced physical education at school.  The method was a cross-sectional study with a quantitative, descriptive approach. 21 children of both sexes living in the city of Manaus were assessed. The instrument used was the visuomotor memory test by THINUS-BLANC et al. (1996). The results were as follows: Among the 21 children, eleven (11) finished the course with a minimum of 0 errors and a maximum of 23 errors, with a minimum time of 23" and a maximum time of 1'51". However, two (2) children did not finish the course and eight (8) had the test annulled. Conclusion: practicing physical activity at school benefits visuomotor memory, improving information through sensory receptors, demonstrating the adaptation of the neuronal network responsible for coding the cognitive-spatial map of children.