The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a global strategy that aims to obtain a more equitable and just world. These objectives are organized into 17 SDGs, detailing 169 targets. Different international institutions have emphasized the relevance of education to developing citizens who contribute to achieving the SDGs for 2030. However, a review focused on physical education (PE) has yet to be performed. Therefore, the objective of this work is two-fold. First, to analyze and select the specific SDGs that can be implemented in the area of physical education. Second, to relate these specific goals to the different models based on physical education practices. This review showed how three institutional documents have previously related sport, physical exercise, and physical education to specific SDGs. Based on the search done, this review article selects those goals that could be integrated into the educational context through physical education. The bibliographic and critical analysis in this research shows that of the 169 specific goals proposed in the SDGs, only 24 could be worked on in physical education. Upon completion of the analysis, a proposal for the relationship between the practice-based models and these 24 goals is presented. The contributions made in this paper will allow teachers to establish links between PE sessions and SDGs while raising awareness to develop students who contribute to a more sustainable world.
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.Sustainability 2019, 11, 7104 2 of 10 activity levels. Despite the well-known benefits of physical activity, recent research has showed a decrease in the active commuting rates to and from school [9][10][11].An important issue which predicts active commuting to school is the distance from home to school. Recent research in Spain has stated that the threshold distance for walking to school was 875 m, 0.54 miles, in children, and it was higher among urban (1250 m, 0.78 miles) than rural participants (675 m, 0.42 miles) [12]. Moreover, there is some controversy as to how distance to school can play an important role to counteract sedentary behavior. Hinckson et al. [13] indicated that distance to school was an important factor related to physical activity levels, where 1 to 2 km from school together with active commuting could be useful to counteract children's sedentary behaviors. However, for physically active children, active commuting does not seem to be as relevant.Low traffic density and route safety are positively associated with active school travel, but also positive parental views on active commuting, as well as high level of social interactions...
Actualmente se conoce la importancia que tiene la práctica de la actividad física en la salud de los niños. Sin embargo, la realidad nos muestra que la mayoría de los niños no cumplen con los mínimos de actividad física saludable diaria que proponen las recomendaciones internacionales. Por esta razón, existen evidencias que indican que desde la escuela se ha de fomentar la práctica de actividad física para que los niños puedan alcanzarlas y el recreo escolar constituye un contexto idóneo para este fin. El propósito de este estudio fue hacer una revisión sistemática de aquellas intervenciones durante el recreo escolar destinadas a incrementar la actividad física, para poder aportar unas recomendaciones de cara a futuras investigaciones e intervenciones. Para ello se realizó una búsqueda sistemática siguiendo las pautas de PRISMA y los artículos se incluyeron siguiendo los siguientes criterios: (a) estudios publicados en los últimos 13 años (desde 2007 hasta 2020); (b) escritos en inglés o en español; (c) en contexto escolar; (d) el objeto de estudio sea recreos y actividad física y/o atención; (e) programas de intervención. Finalmente se recogieron siete artículos entre los cuales se utilizaron estrategias como el aumento de espacios, marcas de colores, provisión de equipamiento, actividades estructuradas y participación del maestro. Como conclusión, intervenciones saludables durante recreos activos parece ser efectiva para incrementar la actividad física.
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