Análise das oportunidades de estimulação motora presentes em ambiente domiciliar no sul do Brasil

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to analyze the motor stimulation opportunities present in the home environment in the south of Brazil. The sample was composed by 410 families with children aged 18 to 42 months, enrolled in early childhood institutions. For analysis the motor stimulation opportunities present in the home environment was used the Affordances in the Home Enviroment for Motor Development Self-Report – (AHEMD-SR) (RODRIGUES, 2005), that evaluate the environmental characteristics related to children, families and the home environment. The results indicate that stimuli provided by home environments for children, in the most homes assessed (34, 4%), are not being sufficient for the promotion infant motor development. The results were less satisfactory in relation to the provision of materials to stimulate children’s motor development of the external space of the homes, which impacts on opportunities for experience and exploration movement. The study also showed that families with monthly income lower and whose parents have a lower education have homes that promote less motor stimulation opportunities. The results show a very worrying situation, which demonstrate the need to evaluate the home environment for detection and enhancement of the factors that promote child development stimuli.