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HUAMAN, Gloria Cunia. Traditional games to develop dynamic body control in children from an early childhood educational institution. Revista InveCom [online]. 2026, vol.6, n.1, e601040.  Epub 15-Jul-2025. ISSN 2739-0063.  https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15346849.

The purpose of this article is to analyze the extent to which a traditional games program promotes the development of dynamic body control in five-year-old children attending an educational institution in Piura, Peru, during the year 2024. This research arose from the need to address difficulties in children's motor development, especially in post-pandemic contexts and in inclusive environments. To this end, an applied approach and a pre-experimental design were adopted. The intervention was carried out with a single group of 30 children, who were administered a validated and reliable checklist before and after the program. The activity plan consisted of 12 sessions with traditional Peruvian games, carefully selected to stimulate different dimensions of dynamic body control. The games used included chapaditas, encantados, three-legged race, jump rope, airplane, sack race, statues, hula hoop, the king rules, mata gente, tower of cans, and tug-of-war. As a result, statistically significant improvements (p<0.01) were observed in the development of dynamic body control and its specific dimensions: general coordination, dynamic balance, and visual-motor coordination. In conclusion, traditional games are consolidated as an effective pedagogical strategy for promoting psychomotor development in preschool education, especially in inclusive settings.

Palabras clave : motor development; early childhood education; educational play.

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