El baloncesto como estrategia para el desarrollo de habilidades motrices en edad escolar: revisión bibliográfica.

Abstract

The development of motor skills in school-age children is a fundamental part of the growth stage, which makes it possible to develop motor coordination, psychosocial, and sports skills. Basketball is one of the disciplines that, due to its characteristics, can support this development. This research aimed at identifying the development of motor skills in schoolchildren through a literature review, to analyze the benefits of the sport in development. The methodology was analytical with a qualitative approach, considering cognitive and motor processes in children associated with basketball. The following criteria were used for this research: keyword searches in scientific databases, including Scopus, Redalyc, SciELO, and Google Scholar. The inclusion criteria were scientific articles, theses, and documents in English and Spanish, published between 2012 and 2025, and with open access. The exclusion criteria were articles published before 2012, with restricted access, and those that did not include the complete research variables. The results obtained indicate that basketball makes a significant contribution to motor development in functions associated with coordinative capacity, laterality, as well as intellectual, sensory, and physical development. It is concluded that basketball benefits schoolchildren's motor skills, contributes to the development of self-awareness and social skills, and promotes abilities that support learning processes and contribute to each child's cognitive structure. Keywords: motor skills, motor development, basketball, schoolchildren.