Revista Ciencias de la Salud (May 2013)

Correlation between psychomotor profile and logical mathematical performance in children 4 to 8 year

  • Luz Mery Noguera Machacón,
  • Yaneth Herazo Beltrán,
  • José Armando Vidarte Claros

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 2
pp. 185 – 194

Abstract

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Objective: to determine the correlation between the psychomotor profile and mathematicalperformance in children between 4 and 8 years. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional studyin 389 in male and female students of 8 public educational institutions of the Barranquilla cityand Puerto Colombia municipality. Psychomotor Profile was evaluated through Vítor Da Fonsecabattery and logical mathematical performance by grade point average during the period ofthe measurement. We calculated the arithmetic mean, standard deviation and proportions, and Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: The mean age was 5,5 ±1,2 years. 60% were female.We found a correlation between psychomotor profile and logical mathematical performanceof 0,12 (p=0,01). Conclusions: there is a direct correlation between the psychomotor profileand logical mathematical performance.

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