Scientific research regarding the benefits of physical activity has highlighted the importance of physical play as an educational tool for the motor and cognitive development of children. Play involving physical activity and complex coordination tasks can affect both motor coordination and cognitive functioning. The purpose of this study was to identify determining factors that challenge executive functions and highlight elements useful for designing cognitively challenging games, to go beyond motor activities based exclusively on the quantity of physical exercise or on pure fun and emphasize the value of play as a form of motor, cognitive and relational enrichment.
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