Effect of the inclusion of exergames in physical education classes on motor coordination of healthy children

Authors

  • Allana Carla Cavanhi Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • César Augusto Otero Vaghetti Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Fabricio Boscolo Del Vecchio Universidade Federal de Pelotas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5935/0103-8486.20200001

Keywords:

Kinect, Active Gaming, Videogame, Exergaming

Abstract

This study aimed to quantify the effects of exergames (Xbox 360- Kinect Adventure) in physical education classes on motor coordination in students from initial series. For this, two groups, the experimental group (n=14) which practiced for eight weeks, and control group (n=17) were composed of children from both genre between 8 and 10 years old. The Body Coordination Test for Children (Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder, KTK) battery was used as a measurement instrument. The experimental group performed Physical Education classes using Kinect Adventure, and the control group performed activities without it. The results suggest that the use of exergames in physical education classes can positively modify the general motor coordination of young students.

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Author Biographies

Allana Carla Cavanhi, Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Universidade Federal de Pe­lotas, Escola Superior de Educação Física, Pelotas, RS.

César Augusto Otero Vaghetti, Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Escola Superior de Educação Física, Pe­lotas, RS.

Fabricio Boscolo Del Vecchio, Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Escola Superior de Educação Física, Pelotas, RS.

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Published

2020-01-01

How to Cite

Cavanhi, A. C., Vaghetti, C. A. O., & Vecchio, F. B. D. (2020). Effect of the inclusion of exergames in physical education classes on motor coordination of healthy children. Psychopedagogy Journal, 37(112), 29–36. https://doi.org/10.5935/0103-8486.20200001

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