Effects of motor intervention programs on children's academic skills: a systematic review

Authors

  • Ricardo Pimenta Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2432-1277
  • Raphael Teixeira de Almeida Ramos Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
  • Lisiane Schilling Poeta Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Fabiane Frota da Rocha Morgado Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3969-9029

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v68.109702

Keywords:

Academic skills, children, learnings, motor intervention, motor skills

Abstract

Introduction: Child motor development is characterized by acquiring a spectrum of motor skills that enables children to control their bodies in different postures, explore the environment, and manipulate objects. Especially at the beginning of the schooling process, there is a significant increase in these skills linked to the development of body perception, space, and time, which constitute basic components of both motor learning and academic activities.

Objective: The aim was to identify and describe, based on scientific literature, the effects of motor intervention programs on children's academic skills.

Methodology: This systematic literature review is registered under protocol CRD42020203996 in PROSPERO. Studies were selected using the following databases: Scopus, Web of Science, SciELO, SPORTDiscus (EBSCOhost), and PubMed (MedLine). The selection process followed the PRISMA method. This review included intervention studies of clinical trials and randomized controlled trials with children aged 6 to 12 years old published in the last 10 years (2014 to 2024).

Results: A total of 2,819 publications were identified, and after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 8 articles were selected.

Discussion: It was possible to observe the fundamental role of motor interventions in both motor skills and academic learning. Also, it was observed an impact on the executive function variables associated with academic learning.

Conclusions: It was observed that motor intervention programs can play a facilitating role in the academic development of children, with positive impacts, especially concerning reading, writing, and mathematics.

Author Biographies

  • Raphael Teixeira de Almeida Ramos, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro

    Graduado no curso de Licenciatura em Educação Física - Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ). Pós graduando em Educação Física escolar na Perspectiva Inclusiva

  • Lisiane Schilling Poeta, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

    Possui graduação em Educação Fisica pela Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (2002), mestrado em Ciências do Movimento Humano pela Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (2005) e doutorado em Educaçao Fisica pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (2011). Atualmente é docente do departamento de Educação Física, da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC. Tem experiência na área de Educação Física, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: crescimento e desenvolvimento humano, desenvolvimento motor, aprendizagem e controle motor.

  • Fabiane Frota da Rocha Morgado, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro

    Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Educação Física e Desportos vinculado ao Instituto de Educação da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ). Coordenadora do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação, Contextos Contemporâneas e Demandas Populares (PPGEduc/UFRRJ). Líder do Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisas em Aspectos Psicossociais do Corpo (GEPAC). Possui doutorado em Educação Física pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2013) e mestrado em Educação Física pela Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (2009). É especialista em Aspectos Metodológicos e Conceituais da Pesquisa Científica pela Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (2007) e graduada em Licenciatura Plena em Educação Física pela Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (2004). Possui atuação nas seguintes áreas de pesquisa: Educação Física Escolar, aspectos psicossociais do movimento humano, imagem corporal, corporeidade, gênero, diversidade, representações sociais e psicometria. Atualmente, é bolsista do programa "Jovem Cientista do Nosso Estado" pela FAPERJ - 2022 - Proc. N. 200.233/2023.

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Pimenta, R., Ramos, R. T. de A., Poeta, L. S., & Morgado, F. F. da R. (2025). Effects of motor intervention programs on children’s academic skills: a systematic review. Retos, 68, 2021-2030. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v68.109702