Normative data for the Five Digit Test: development of evolutionary flexibility in Elementary Education

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the development of flexibility and obtain normative data of the "Test of the five digits" in Primary school (EP) in the Canary Islands. For this purpose, a sample of 1.032 students was selected 1st to 6th grade belonging to school in Canary Islands with and age range between 6 and 12 years. The results show a linear trend in the development of flexibility. There was a significant increase in growth between 6 and 9 years and a decrease in growth rate between 9 and 13.  Normative data were also calculated by FDT test in the school population of the Canary Islands.