Effects of dance on executive functions in children: an integrative review
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Dances, Executive Functions, Cognition, ChildrenAbstract
Introduction. Practicing dance is a physical activity that can help and bring benefits to children's health. Some studies indicate that dance demonstrates the ability to develop human potential, improve the basic skills of fundamental movement patterns, stimulate creativity, promote the construction of knowledge, in addition to providing feelings of well-being, socialization, motor coordination, a sense of space and benefits that affect executive functions. Objective. To synthesize from the literature on the effects of dance on children's executive functions and examine the benefits that dance can offer school-age students. Method. In this integrative review, the search was carried out in the PubMed, Scielo and Lilacs databases. The search criteria included articles that addressed dance, executive functions, children and the practice of dance as a form of physical exercise. Results. Five of the articles analyzed reported significant improvements in executive functions, while one demonstrated no notable improvements in its results. Conclusion. Although we found a limited number of articles that met the established criteria, the majority of them showed progress in executive functions through dance practice. Working memory, inhibitory control and cognitive flexibility were aspects that showed substantial improvements.
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