Antropometría, coordinación motora, genética y alfabetización

This study aims to analyze the anthropometric differences, motor coordination and genetics of children with and without learning difficulties. Sixty-one (61) children were evaluated, thirty-seven (37) without learning difficulties (N/TEM) and twenty-four (24) with difficulties (S/TEM). Protocols were used for the formal evaluation of the children and the teachers’ opinion about the difficulty in the children's learning process. For the anthropometric evaluation, the evolutionary neurological examination (ENE) and collection of fingerprints were applied. In the results, no significant differences were found in the anthropometric measurements. There were also no differences in coordination and balance tests (dynamic and static) between the groups. However, the groups differed in relation to dermatoglyphic indices such as the total number of lines (SQTL), deltas (D10) and between the Arch (A) and Whorl (W) designs, but not in the number of loop (L). The results suggest that anthropometry and motor coordination did not interfere with the literacy process of the sample studied. For its part, dermatoglyphics anticipates possible difficulties in general motor coordination. Therefore, dermatoglyphics can be a tool to aid in the genetic evaluation of children with literacy difficulties.

• Autores: Vidal Linhares, Renato
• Fecha de publicación: 2021
• Institución: Universidad Santo Tomás
• Repositorio: Repositorio Institucional USTA
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:repository.usta.edu.co:11634/40085
• Acceso en línea: https://revistas.usantotomas.edu.co/index.php/rccm/article/view/6472; http://hdl.handle.net/11634/40085
• Palabra clave: learning; body weight and measurements; dermatoglyphics; educational assessment; aprendizaje; peso y medidas corporales; dermatoglifia; evaluación educacional
• License: http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2