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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
Published on: February 11, 2017
Which Types of Body-Oriented Interventions Promote Preschoolers' Social-Emotional Competence? A Systematic Review
Andreia Dias Rodrigues1,2, Ana Cruz-Ferreira1,2, José Marmeleira1,2
1Escola de Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano, Departamento de Desporto e Saúde, Universidade de Évora, 7004-516 Évora, Portugal.
Abstract:
There has been a recent increase in body-oriented interventions implemented in educational contexts. Body-oriented interventions are grounded on the body-mind relationship, involving body and movement awareness and expression. In this systematic review of the literature on body-oriented interventions implemented in preschool contexts, we review the scope and quality of the quantitative evidence of each type of body-oriented intervention regarding social-emotional competence. Seven databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-RCTs. Seven core body-oriented intervention programs were found (e.g., play, relaxation, and psychomotricity). Play programs were the most studied and appear to be the most effective to improve social-emotional competence. Nevertheless, the level of scientific evidence was compromised by the lack of studies with high methodological quality.
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