A convergência entre jogos eletrônicos de movimento e a Educação Física

Abstract

Games have been present in society for many years, as a form of leisure and relaxation, however, they have a fundamental role for learning and living in society. With technological advances, the electronic games, which became very popular and its evolution happened exponentially. In this context, Electronic Movement Games or Exergames were created, which allow the player to greater interactivity with the game. Considering this, this study aims to investigate which are the potentialities and challenges of electronic games to the teaching methodologies of the curricular component of Physical Education, to the teaching of children in the early years of elementary school. For that, we used authors such as Huizinga (2000), Ramos and Rocha (2012), Batista (2007) and Silva e Silva (2017) to deepen the thematic. Having as final considerations that, the use of games in the teaching methodologies of Physical Education stimulate, enhance and facilitate the practice of physical activity, but should not replace physical exercise and traditional sports.