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摘要

Objective To verify the effect of an initiation to struggle program (ISP) in the psychobiological aspects in elementary school children. Methods A quasi-experimental study, with 52 children divided in two groups: Control (CG, n = 26, they did not participate in the ISP) and Intervention (IG, n = 26, they participate in the ISP). The ISP was based on opposition children's games with struggles’ characteristic. The TAVIS-4 program (to evaluate visual attention), the TDE (Scholar Performance Test) and the PROESP-BR tests (to evaluate physical capacities) were utilized in this study. Results Significant differences were observed in the physical capacities, visual attention and scholar performance. Conclusion The ISP seems to be positive in aspects of child's development.