scholarly journals La actividad física como medio para cultivar la inteligencia en el contexto escolar

2021 ◽  
Vol 79 (278) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Ruiz-Ariza ◽  
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Sara Suárez-Manzano ◽  
Sebastián López-Serrano ◽  
Emilio J. Martínez-López ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Active Commuting To School ◽  
Scientific Results ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Active Breaks

Intelligence is considered to be the ability to understand, reason, and make decisions based on a given situation. Neuroeducational advances in recent decades show that physical activity is a key variable for adequate development of intelligence, especially during the complex stage of adolescence. Numerous cross-sectional studies have considered the link between physical activity and intelligence, and the effects on intelligence of longitudinal physical activity intervention programmes have been analysed in several systematic reviews and meta-analyses. However, there have been fewer studies focussing on a more theoretical/epistemological approach and the development of specific practical proposals for didactic interventions within the educational setting. This work aims to show the most relevant scientific results relating to the association between and effects of physical activity on intelligence and it offers didactic guidelines and suggestions for the use of physical activity as a means of cultivating intelligence in a school setting. For this purpose, strategies based on increasing daily physical activity and physical fitness, the comprehensive use of physical education classes, active commuting to school and active school starts, active breaks and recesses, and finally the combined teaching of physically active academic sessions, are shown.

scholarly journals DISTANCE TO FITNESS ZONE, USE OF FACILITIES AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN ADULTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Tatiane da Silva ◽  
Rogério César Fermino ◽  
Adalberto Aparecido dos Santos Lopes ◽  
Claudia Oliveira Alberico ◽  
Rodrigo Siqueira Reis
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Day Length ◽  
Inverse Association ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physically Active

ABSTRACT Introduction: The characteristics of the built environment are important predictors of physically active behavior. In this regard, the presence, availability, access to and quality of public open spaces for physical activity close to home are positively associated with their use and higher levels of physical activity in the population. Objective: To analyze the association between distance from home to outdoor fitness zones with the use of these facilities and physical activity in adults from Curitiba, Brazil. Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted with 328 users of 20 outdoor fitness zones. Distance was calculated with the Geographic Information System (GIS) using the street network in ArcGIS 10.1 and classified in tertiles (≤854 meters; 855-1741 meters; ≥1742 meters). To assess the use of the facilities, three attributes were considered: weekly frequency (times/week), length of stay (minutes/day) and length of use (months). The leisure module of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) assessed physical activity, and travel to the destination was classified as "passive" or "active". The association was tested using Poisson regression in STATA 12.0. Results: An inverse association was found between the upper tertile of distance from home to the outdoor fitness zones and active commuting (PR: 0.70; 95% CI: 0.51-0.97), and ≥31 min/day length of stay (PR: 0.49; 95% CI: 0.31-0.76). Conclusion: Reducing distances and increasing the number of facilities may increase physical activity through active commuting and length of stay at outdoor fitness zones.

The Influence of Distance to School on the Associations Between Active Commuting and Physical Activity

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenna Panter ◽  
Andrew Jones ◽  
Esther Van Sluijs ◽  
Simon Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young People ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Environmental Determinants ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Active Commuting To School ◽  
Walking To School

The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the associations between active commuting behavior, levels of physical activity and distance to school in 9–10 year old children. Participants were children (n = 1824) who took part in the SPEEDY study (Sport, Physical activity and Eating behavior: Environmental Determinants in Young people). For both boys and girls, significant positive associations were observed between walking to school and physical activity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity during weekday journey times (8–9am and 3–4pm), and the size of association also became stronger with increasing distance from school. Promotion of active commuting to school might be an important way to increase levels of physical activity in school children.

scholarly journals Physical Activity and Anthropometric Characteristics Among Urban Youth in Mexico: A Cross-Sectional Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1063-1069 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan Parker ◽  
Darran Atrooshi ◽  
Lucie Lévesque ◽  
Edtna Jauregui ◽  
Simón Barquera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Urban Youth ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Outdoor Play ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Active Commuting To School ◽  
Mexican Youth

Background:Obesity is a critical problem among Mexican youth, but few studies have investigated associations among physical activity (PA) modes and anthropometrics in this population. This study examined associations among active commuting to school (ACS), sports or other organized PA, outdoor play, and body mass index (BMI) percentile and waist circumference (WC) among Mexican youth.Methods:Parents of school children (N = 1996, ages 6 to 14 years, 53.1% female) in 3 Mexican cities reported PA participation using the (modified) fourth grade School Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey. Trained assessors measured BMI percentile and WC in person.Results:Parents reported that 52.3% of children engaged in ACS, 57.3% participated in sports or organized PA, and a median of 2 days in the previous week with at least 30 minutes of outdoor play. In complete case analyses (n = 857), ACS was negatively associated with BMI percentile, and outdoor play was negatively associated with WC after adjusting for school, age, sex, and income. In analyses incorporating data from multiple imputation (N = 1996), outdoor play was negatively associated with WC (all Ps < . 05).Conclusions:ACS and outdoor play are favorably associated with anthropometrics and may help prevent childhood obesity in Mexico. ACS and outdoor play should be priorities for increasing youth PA in Mexico.

scholarly journals Prevalence and correlates of physical activity among adolescents from Southern Brazil

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 457-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel C Dumith ◽  
Marlos R Domingues ◽  
Denise P Gigante ◽  
Pedro C Hallal ◽  
Ana M B Menezes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Active Commuting To School ◽  
Parental Physical Activity

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and identify correlates of physical activity among adolescents. METHODS: Cross-sectional study nested within a cohort of 4,325 subjects from the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil, aged 14-15 years in 2008. Physical activity was analyzed using three different approaches: (1) prevalence of any leisure-time physical activity; (2) prevalence of any active commuting to school; and (3) prevalence of engaging in at least 300 minutes per week of both (1) and (2) combined. Independent variables included sociodemographic, behavioral, social, and biological characteristics, and number of different leisure-time physical activites practiced. Statistical analyses were carried out using Poisson regression. RESULTS: The proportion of adolescents involved in any type of leisure-time physical activity was 75.6%, while 73.4% displayed some form of active commuting to school. Prevalence of total physical activity score (> 300 min/week) was 48.2%, being greater among boys (62.6%) than among girls (34.5%). Furthermore, prevalence increased along with the number of physical activity modalities practiced (p<0.001). Factors associated with greater physical activity (leisure + commuting) at the recommended levels were: nonwhite skin color, having failed at school, and playing videogames. Lower socioeconomic status, more time spent on the computer, and parental physical activity were associated with the outcome only among girls. CONCLUSIONS: Less than half the adolescents reached recommended levels of physical activity, and this proportion tended to decrease among subjects with higher socioeconomic level. Associated factors were different for leisure-time and commuting. Engaging in a wide variety of physical activities should be encouraged already during childhood.

Systematic Review of Active Commuting to School and Children’s Physical Activity and Weight

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 930-949 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murray C. Lee ◽  
Marla R. Orenstein ◽  
Maxwell J. Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Active Commuting To School ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

Background:The recent decline in children’s active commuting (walking or biking) to school has become an important public health issue. Recent programs have promoted the positive effects of active commuting on physical activity (PA) and overweight. However, the evidence supporting such interventions among schoolchildren has not been previously evaluated.Methods:This article presents the results of a systematic review of the association between active commuting to school and outcomes of PA, weight, and obesity in children.Results:We found 32 studies that assessed the association between active commuting to school and PA or weight in children. Most studies assessing PA outcomes found a positive association between active commuting and overall PA levels. However, almost all studies were cross-sectional in design and did not indicate whether active commuting leads to increased PA or whether active children are simply more likely to walk. Only 3 of 18 studies examining weight found consistent results, suggesting that there might be no association between active commuting and reduced weight or body mass index.Conclusion:Although there are consistent findings from cross-sectional studies associating active commuting with increased total PA, interventional studies are needed to help determine causation.

Dynamization of the Recesses of Children of 3, 4, and 5 Years

2021 ◽  
pp. 242-261
Author(s):  
Jesús Martínez-Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Public School Systems ◽  
Active Commuting To School ◽  
School Day ◽  
Insufficient Time ◽  
School Recess ◽  
Active Breaks

One of the most serious public health problems worldwide is the tendency of the population to be overweight and obese, which has significantly increased in recent decades. The school and educational administrations cannot ignore this situation, and the reality of most public-school systems is that there is insufficient time spent practicing structured physical activity. One of the ways to improve the levels of physical activity in schoolchildren is, without a doubt, to promote physical activity for students during the school day: active commuting to school, active breaks, physical education sessions and during school recess. In this chapter, educational centers and those responsible for promoting healthy physical activity are presented with the necessary considerations, based on a justified theoretical framework, to take into account when implementing a school recess plan, as part of a health and wellness project, paying special attention to early childhood classes.

scholarly journals Does Community Type Moderate the Relationship between Parent Perceptions of the Neighborhood and Physical Activity in Children?

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 371-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Casey P. Durand ◽  
Genevieve F. Dunton ◽  
Donna Spruijt-Metz ◽  
Mary Ann Pentz
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Smart Growth ◽  
Parent Perceptions ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
San Bernardino County ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Active Commuting To School ◽  
General Physical ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose. To examine whether residing in a community designed to promote physical activity moderates the relationship between parent perceptions of the neighborhood and general physical activity or active commuting to school in their children. Design. Cross-sectional. Setting. San Bernardino County, California. Subjects. Three hundred sixty-five families (one parent and one child in grades four through eight). Eighty-five reside in a smart growth community designed to be more conducive to physical activity. Measures. Parent perceptions assessed using the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS). General child physical activity was measured using accelerometers, and active commuting was self-reported by children. Analysis. Two sets of regressions were performed: one for general physical activity, and one for active commuting. Separate models were run in the two sets for each of the 14 NEWS factors, while controlling for demographics. Results. For general physical activity, walking infrastructure, lack of cul-de-sacs, and social interaction had significant main effect associations (p ≤ .05). No factors were moderated by community. The relationships between active commuting to school and perceived crime, traffic hazards, hilliness, physical barriers, cul-de-sac connectivity, aesthetics, and walking infrastructure were significant for those in the smart growth community only (p ≤ .05). Conclusions. Living in an activity-friendly environment is associated with positive relationships between parent perceptions and active commuting behaviors in children. Future interventions should account for both the perceived neighborhood environment and available physical activity infrastructure.

scholarly journals How Czech Adolescents Perceive Active Commuting to School: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (15) ◽  
pp. 5562
Author(s):  
Michal Vorlíček ◽  
Petr Baďura ◽  
Josef Mitáš ◽  
Peter Kolarčik ◽  
Lukáš Rubín ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Peer Norms ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Active Commuting To School

To achieve a healthy lifestyle, adolescents must be physically active and meet physical activity (PA) guidelines. One of the most natural ways of increasing the amount of PA is active commuting (AC) to school. Recent reviews suggest that peer norms have the potential to shape PA during adolescence in particular. Thus, our primary aim was to investigate whether Czech adolescents misperceive their peers’ AC behaviors and attitudes towards AC. Our dataset comprised cross-sectional data on 1586 adolescents aged 11–15 years. Basic descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and correlation analyses were used to analyze the data. Regarding traveling to school, 68% of the Czech adolescents in this study are daily active commuters (walking, cycling, or riding a scooter or skateboard). Less than half of the respondents believed that most of their classmates were commuting to school actively almost daily. The students who believed that most of their classmates commuted to school actively had significantly higher chances of being regular active commuters themselves. The results showed that most of the Czech adolescents misperceived the AC norms of their peers. Thus, there could be potential in using a social norms approach aimed at increasing the level of AC in Czech adolescents through targeted interventions.

scholarly journals Physical Activity and Commuting to School in Spanish Nine-Year-Old Children: Differences by Gender and by Geographical Environment

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 7104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Martínez-Martínez ◽  
Susana Aznar ◽  
Sixto González-Víllora ◽  
Guillermo F. López-Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Disease Incidence ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Residential Area ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Active Commuting To School ◽  
Geographical Environment ◽  
Heart Study

Children’s health status is related to their physical activity levels. Active commuting is associated with higher physical activity and reduced risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease incidence, and diabetes. The objective of this research was to study the levels of physical activity and the commuting to school (active vs. passive) in Spanish nine-year-old children, analyzing the differences by gender and by the geographical environment where they live (rural or urban environment). Accelerometry was used for the measurement of physical activity: Sedentary time (min/day), vigorous physical activity (min/day), moderate to vigorous physical activity (min/day), intensity (counts/min), steps (number). The questionnaire of the European Youth Heart Study (EYHS) was used to determine the geographical environment (city/urban, residential area/outside city, rural/village) and the modes of transport (active: Walking and bicycle, passive: Car, motorcycle, public transport). A total of 455 Spanish nine-year-old children (247 girls and 208 boys) belonging to the EYHS participated in this study. The results showed that boys were significantly more physically active than girls (p ≤ 0.001). Results also showed that active commuting to school was positively correlated with the levels of physical activity (r = 0.324, p ≤ 0.001). The geographical environment influenced the way in which children went to school, being active commuting to school significantly (p ≤ 0.001) less frequent in those children who lived in a rural environment (22.4%) than in those who lived in the city (57.1%) or in a residential area (62.7%). As active commuting to school means increasing levels of physical activity in both sexes, strategies should be implemented in order to encourage active commuting to schools, contributing at the same time to better health and sustainability of future generations.

scholarly journals Behavioural correlates of active commuting to school in Spanish adolescents: the AFINOS (Physical Activity as a Preventive Measure Against Overweight, Obesity, Infections, Allergies, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Adolescents) study

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 1779-1786 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Martínez-Gómez ◽  
Oscar L Veiga ◽  
Sonia Gomez-Martinez ◽  
Belen Zapatera ◽  
Maria E Calle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Preventive Measure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Lifestyle Factors ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Active Commuting To School

AbstractObjectiveTo examine the associations between lifestyle factors and active commuting to school in Spanish adolescents.DesignCross-sectional study. Lifestyle factors (overall/extracurricular physical activity, television viewing, reading as a hobby, sleep duration, breakfast/fruit intake, smoking and alcohol intake) as well as mode and duration of commuting to school were self-reported. Active commuters were defined as those adolescents who walked or cycled to school.SettingSecondary schools in Madrid, Spain.SubjectsAdolescents (n 2029) aged 13 to 17 years.ResultsSimilar percentages of adolescent boys (57·6 %) and girls (56·1 %) were classified as active commuters to school (P = 0·491). The analysis showed that only adequate sleep duration (OR = 1·35, 95 % CI 1·11, 1·66; P = 0·003) and breakfast consumption (OR = 0·66, 95 % CI 0·49, 0·87; P = 0·004) were independently associated with active commuting to school.ConclusionsOnly those behaviours that occur immediately before commuting to school (sleep and breakfast) are associated with active commuting in Spanish adolescents.

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