Análisis de los resultados obtenidos en investigaciones sobre la aplicación de los ejercicios de gimnasia cerebral en el desarrollo atencional de los niños en etapa escolar en la provincia de Pichincha – Ecuador

Abstract

The present research work is carried out based on a bibliographic review, where it can be evidenced about the application of Brain Gym exercises in the attentional development of infants in the school stage, which aims to analyze the research experiences generated through from the aforementioned theme. Within the bibliographic review, investigative works were analyzed, which allowed determining the most appropriate exercises that provide the best results in attentional development and synthesizing the application results, identifying three types of attention; divided, selective and sustained. The methodology used is descriptive and explanatory research with a qualitative approach, to obtain a more panoramic view. Through this research we observe that the application of this educational method favors the learning of boys and girls, and how the implementation of these exercises helps to increase and improve attention, as well as concentration and the development of new skills. The exercises that have been used in the different investigations compiled were mental, midline and energetic. It is worth mentioning that it was necessary to make a table to be able to classify the most relevant exercises that generated an advance in children during their application, the duration and, in turn, the influence they have on attentional development. Concluding the document, a small guide was implemented that contains specific exercises for attentional development that will be of great help to students and teachers, which will contribute to the enrichment of knowledge and its subsequent application will serve as a methodological tool that could be taken into account. within the pedagogical plans.