“Aplicación de la musicoterapia en la coordinación motora y equilibrio en deportistas con discapacidad intelectual”

Abstract

The present research is about the application of music therapy as essential role in the enhance of motor coordination and balance in intellectual disability athletes. For intervention protocol an initial evaluation was carry out by three test which allowed sort out athletes in high, medium and low difficulty levels. The intervention protocol was performed three times per week for increase scores and be effective in vulnerable patients. Research was done through an qualitative, field approach with a descriptive type level. The intervention was performed for eight weeks with ten intellectual disability athletes. At the participants was applied the music therapy with a metronome and music instruments were used in each exercise according to the intervention level, with motor coordination and balance basic exercise. In the final evaluation changes in cognitive, coordination and balance level was observed. This results can be applied in other populations and with greater number of participants.