Aprendizagem motora e flexibilidade cognitiva: indicativos para a Educação Física Escolar

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ABSTRACT

Motor Learning is a field of investigation related to the study of the mechanisms and processes underlying changes in an individual's motor behavior as a result of practice, as well as the factors that influence this improvement in the ability to solve problems. It is possible to observe an approximation between Motor Behavior and Neuropsychology, since this, when developing its investigations on the relationship between executive functions and the motor behavior of human beings, there were intersections between them. This relationship can be seen in studies that show that school Physical Education programs contribute to both the improvement of motor aspects and executive functions, especially if the content (body culture of the movement) and the way of organizing the practice are taken into account. Thus, the aim of this work was to discuss the relationship between learning motor skills and cognitive flexibility and how the structuring of practice can contribute to learning these in school physical education classes. A literature review was carried out, searching the databases, such as: PubMed, MEDLINE and Google Scholar, based on the descriptors: “Motor Learning, Executive Functions, Cognitive Flexibility and Physical Education at school.” 73 articles were found, of which 44 articles were selected, 21 in Portuguese and 23 in English. The results showed that the interaction of the content and the way of organizing the practice can favor the development of cognitive flexibility during School Physical Education classes.