Introducción: La adquisición de las destrezas motoras fundamentales influyen en la capacidad que tiene el niño para interactuar con el ambiente. Por lo anterior diversos instrumentos han sido creados para su evaluación.Objetivo: Evaluar la consistencia interna, reproducibilidad y el nivel de acuerdo de la Batería para la evaluación del Movimiento en Niños –2– banda 1 (MABC-2) en un grupo de preescolares.Pacientes y Método: Estudio de evaluación de pruebas diagnósticas con 29 preescolares, seleccionados por conveniencia, matriculados en una institución educativa de la ciudad de Bucaramanga, Colombia. Para la evaluación de la reproducibilidad inter-evaluadores, tres evaluadores observaron cada video de forma independiente. En la evaluación de la reproducibilidad intra-evaluador, cada evaluador observó el mismo video en dos oportunidades diferentes. Fue calculado el α de Cronbach para establecer la consistencia interna, la reproducibilidad intra y entre evaluadores fue calculada con el coeficiente de correlación intraclase (CCI) y el nivel de acuerdo fue determinado empleando la metodología de Bland y Altman.Resultados: La consistencia interna del total de la prueba para cada uno de los tres evaluadores fue superior a 0,60. Se encontró muy buena reproducibilidad para todos los ítems, atributos y el puntaje total del MABC-2 banda 1 (CCI ≥ 0,85), así como buenos niveles de acuerdo.Conclusión: La banda 1 del MABC-2 versión en español es un instrumento con adecuadas propiedades psicométricas de confiabilidad que puede ser utilizado para la evaluación del desarrollo motor en preescolares.

Background: Open Streets initiatives have allowed for physical activity (PA) in cities worldwide. However, few studies have evaluated the use of small Open Streets in low- and middle-income countries, such as those in Latin America. Thus, this study aimed to describe participation and PA level of users in the Recreovia program in Bucaramanga, Colombia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during 5 Sundays from September to November 2017. Recreovia use was evaluated at 4 strategic points according to street accessibility (2 points) and aerobics class areas (2 points), using the System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities. Results: A total of 38,577 observations were made (34,969 on streets and 3608 in aerobics class areas). Men (63%) and adults (62%), with moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) (98%) were observed on streets. The most common PAs were biking (50%), walking/dog walking (36%), and jogging (9%). In aerobics class areas, the most common groups were female (65%) and adults (89%). Participants were engaged in moderate to vigorous PA (91%). Conclusion: Measurement of number of participants at moderate to vigorous levels of PA was high. A difference between sexes and age in these street and aerobic class area groups was also observed.

Background: Global estimates have shown that a small proportion of children and adolescents are physically active. However, the evidence on physical activity (PA) among Colombian children and adolescents is limited. The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence and correlates of meeting PA guidelines among Colombian children and adolescents. Methods: Data were collected as part of the National Survey of Nutrition 2015. A national sample of 16,612 children and adolescents (3–17 y) was included. Prevalence estimates of meeting PA and active play guidelines were calculated, and Poisson regression models were conducted to identify correlates of PA. Results: Low proportion of Colombian children and adolescents met the PA guidelines. Low engagement in active play was observed among preschoolers. Correlates varied by age group. Female sex was a consistent negative correlate of meeting PA guidelines across all age groups. Conclusions: Urgent actions are needed to promote active play and PA among Colombian children and adolescents. The correlates identified in our study can help inform the development of actions to overcome the disparities and provide opportunities for children to achieve their full potential for healthy growth and development.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of the registry of physical activity and rest recommendations made to pregnant women and to explore their associated factors in a prenatal care program of primary care public institutions in Bucaramanga, Colombia. METHODS: An observational study was conducted. The sampling frame consisted of the medical records of the pregnant women who attended at least one prenatal care program between January 1 and December 31, 2012 (n = 2.932), in 21 primary care health centers. We analyzed sociodemographic variables, prenatal and clinical antecedents, and information related to health personnel and the organization of health centers as possible factors associated with the recommendations of physical activity and rest recorded in the clinical history. Logistic regression models were applied to explore associations with α = 0.10. RESULTS: There was a frequency of 26.1% of PA recommendations and 3.6% of rest recommendation on record, issued by nutrition (97.3%) and medical (86.7%) professionals, respectively. The factors associated with the registration of physical activity recommendations were: being nulliparous pregnant (OR = 1.7), attending more than four Prenatal Care Attention Programs (OR = 2.2), having high or medium obstetric risk in the first prenatal care program (OR = 0.6), and being attended in the western (OR = 0.5) and eastern (OR = 0.2) administrative areas health centers. CONCLUSIONS: The low frequency of physical activity recommendations found in the records makes it necessary to reinforce the management strategies of health centers and strengthen the monitoring and accompaniment to comply with the care protocols. In addition, it is necessary to train health teams on the benefits of physical activity and their proper prescription, considering the multiple benefits derived from their practice on the maternal-fetal health.

Introducción. La actividad física durante el embarazo puede ser útil para la prevención de complicaciones gestacionales.Objetivo. Estimar la prevalencia de actividad física en mujeres gestantes adultas en Colombia y evaluar los factores asociados con su práctica.Materiales y métodos. Se hizo un análisis secundario de la información recolectada en la Encuesta Nacional de Situación Nutricional en Colombia del 2015. La muestra incluyó 906 mujeres gestantes. La actividad física en los dominios de tiempo libre, transporte y global se evaluó con la versión larga del International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Los factores asociados se evaluaron mediante modelos de regresión binomial negativa.Resultados. La prevalencia del cumplimiento de las recomendaciones de actividad física en las participantes fue de 12,57 % (IC95% 8,41-18,38), 28,66 % (IC95% 23,29-34,70) y 36,33 % (IC95% 30,92-42,11) en los dominios de tiempo libre, transporte y global, respectivamente. Los factores asociados con el dominio de tiempo libre fueron: residir en Bogotá (razón de prevalencia, RP=2,41; IC95% 1,16-4,99), encontrarse en el tercer trimestre de la gestación (RP=2,13; IC95% 1,17-3,87), disponer de programas de actividad física dirigida (RP=1,75; IC95% 1,07-2,87), nivel educativo de secundaria (RP=0,51; IC95% 0,29-0,91), y pertenecer a los cuartiles de riqueza dos (RP=0,45; IC95% 0,24-0,81), tres y cuatro (RP=0,43; IC95% 0,23-0,80). Los factores asociados con el transporte fueron: tener, por lo menos, un hijo (RP=1,60; IC95% 1,14-2,24), residir en Bogotá (RP=1,84; IC95% 1,23-2,73), convivir con compañero sentimental (RP=0,66: IC95% 0,49-0,89) y haber asistido a entre uno y cuatro controles prenatales (RP=0,53; IC95% 0,37-0,76).Conclusiones: La prevalencia de la actividad física en mujeres gestantes colombianas es preocupantemente baja. Se requiere la implementación de programas y proyectos orientados a la promoción de la actividad física durante el embarazo.