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Revista Ecuatoriana de Neurología
On-line version ISSN 2631-2581Print version ISSN 1019-8113
Abstract
SANDOVAL-TIPAN, Luis and RAMOS-GALARZA, Carlos. Effects of chess on child neuropsychological functioning working memory and planning. Rev Ecuat Neurol [online]. 2020, vol.29, n.2, pp.46-51. ISSN 2631-2581. https://doi.org/10.46997/revecuatneurol29200046.
Introduction:
Chess is a sport and game that benefits different cognitive capacities in the infant stage due to its actions of moving pieces, game rules, decision making and problem solving.
Objective:
This article analyzes the benefit of chess in the working memory and planning of boys and girls between 7 and 11 years of age (M age = 9.00, SD = 1.08).
Method:
The design followed is of a comparative type with 30 chess players and 30 non-chess players.
Results:
Statistically significant differences were found in the comparisons between the groups in: Labyrinth of Porteus t (58) = 2.38, p = .02, d = .30; ENFEN t (58) = 3.53, p = .001, d = .42, Color paths t (58) = 2.26, p = .03, d = .28 and Ring Test t (58) = 2.35, p = .02, d = .29. In the Parent Observation Questionnaire, no significant differences were found.
Conclusions:
The results are discussed around previous research and underlining the positive impact that chess activity produces in the improvement of working memory and planning.
Keywords : chess; executive functions; working memory; planning..