Efeitos de um protocolo de intervenção psicomotora em crianças pré-escolares com suspeita de atraso no desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor

Abstract

Introduction: child development is a dynamic and multifaceted process initiated in intrauterine life, in which physical growth, neurological maturation and the acquisition of motor, cognitive and behavioral skills are influenced by intrinsic and extrinsic factors to the individual. Objective: To investigate the effects of applying a psychomotor activity protocol based on outcomes assessed by the DENVER II Neuropsychomotor Developmental Screening Test in preschool children suspected of having neuropsychomotor developmental delays. Methodology: study observational, longitudinal, retrospective and analytical of school records and screening for neuropsychomotor development of children enrolled in a public daycare center of Fortaleza attended by the Promotion and Monitoring of Child Development Program of the Federal University of Ceará. Results: the neuropsychomotor development screening test in the intervention group (n = 8), in the pre- and post-intervention period, showed improvement without reaching statistical significance (p = 0.63). Thus, no effects were found between the application of the psychomotor activity protocol, based on the Denver II test outcomes, and the promotion of psychomotor development within 10 weeks. Conclusion: extrinsic factors, especially socioeconomic factors, influence the neuropsychomotor development. Thus, further studies using the psychomotor activity protocol should be performed, adjusting the total intervention time and the frequency of weekly meetings, in order to prevent delays. and promote healthy development among children aged 3 and 4 years.