En el presente estudio se analizaron las relaciones existentes entre la coordinación motriz global y el rendimiento escolar en un grupo de adolescentes de educación secundaria obligatoria. Para ello se aplicó a 480 estudiantes (171 mujeres y 309 varones), con una edad media de 13.33 años (DE: 1.41), un test de coordinación motriz y se obtuvieron las resultados promedio de todas las materias cursadas en el curso académico. Los resultados mostraron que existían bajas, pero consistentes, relaciones positivas entre el rendimiento académico y el rendimiento coordinativo. Los escolares con mayor rendimiento académico mostraron progresivamente un mayor rendimiento coordinativo. Estos resultados se unen a los obtenidos en estudios anteriores en los que se reconocen relaciones ligeras entre el rendimiento académico y motor principalmente cuando se trata de tareas de coordinación motriz.Abstract. The aim of this study was to analyse the relationships between motor co-ordination and academic achievement in a group of Spanish Secondary Education adolescents. For this purpose, a motor coordination test was applied to 480 students (171 girls and 309 boys) with an average age of 13.33 years (SD: 1.41). The academic achievement consisted in the average result of all the subjects studied during the academic year by the students. Results showed that there were slight, but consistent, positive relationship between academic and motor performance. The students with higher academic performances showed a progressive higher motor co-ordination. These results together with those found in the available research, recognize the complex relationships between academic achievement and motor performance, especially when it is related to motor coordination tasks.
Background: It is known that competence to make decisions is a fundamental aspect of sport competition. Objective: This study has analyzed the decision profile of a sample of Spanish football players of different levels of expertise. Methods: 690 Spanish football players of national and international level completed the decision making questionnaire, which cover three dimensions -perceived decision competence, decision anxiety and commitment with decision learning. MANCOVA and ANOVA analysis were carried out to analyse the differences in each dimension based on the level of expertise. Results: Results showed that perception of decision making competence increased and the anxiety decreased with the level of expertise. Conclusions: This study confirmed the usefulness of this questionnaire in the process of training for coaches and sport psychologists.
El objetivo fue analizar el nivel de penetración de técnicas de desarrollo de la inteligencia emocional (IE) y en particular del mindfulness, así como las posibles dificultades de la práctica en la clase de educación física (EF) percibidas por los docentes. Se elaboró un cuestionario tipo Likert con 20 ítems con cuatro dimensiones referidos a los docentes: formación universitaria, experiencia personal, desarrollo profesional y dificultades de aplicación en las clases y fue distribuido por internet al territorio Español siendo respondida por 79 docentes de EF de la etapa de Secundaria (41 mujeres y 38 hombres), con una media de edad de 38.5 ± 8.8. Para determinar la fiabilidad del cuestionario se realizó el análisis exploratorio y confirmatorio, se encontró otro modelo alternativo de cuestionario que permite más estudios con mayor índice de ajuste en los resultados. La metodología aplicada fue cuantitativa con un diseño transversal y procedimiento selectivo. Los resultados reflejaron que el 81% de los docentes recibieron una escasa formación universitaria frente a un 19% que afirmaron que sí la habían recibido. También se destacó el escaso desarrollo profesional (47% planificaban contenidos para desarrollar la IE, frente a un 53%), siendo ambos factores los que más dificultades generaron al incluir las técnicas de desarrollo de habilidades emocionales en las clases. Además se observó un efecto significativo en la edad, el sexo y los años de experiencia de los docentes (p≤ .05) en la inclusión de técnicas de desarrollo de la IE. Los resultados concluyeron que las dificultades más destacadas por los profesores son la escasa formación recibida en la universidad y el desconocimiento del mindfulness como técnica innovadora y sus beneficios. Abstract. The objective was to analyze the level of inclusion of techniques for the development of emotional intelligence (EI) and mindfulness in particular, as well as the possible difficulties perceived by the teachers when imparting a physical education (PE) class. A Likert-type questionnaire of 20 items spread amongst four dimensions (university education, personal experience, professional development, and difficulties in applying it in class) was developed and distributed online within the Spanish territory. 79 PE teachers of the secondary school answered the questionnaire (41 women and 38 men), with an average of 38.5 ± 8.8 years. To determine the reliability of the questionnaire, an exploratory and confirmatory analysis was carried out, bringing as result an alternative questionnaire model which provided a higher reliability index of adjustment in the results. The applied methodology was quantitative with a cross-sectional design and selective procedure. The results reflected that 81% of teachers received little university training compared to 19% who stated that they had received it, the scarce professional development was also highlighted (47% planned content to develop EI, compared to 53%), both factors representing the main source of difficulties generation for teachers when including emotional skills development techniques in their classes. In addition, a significant impact was observed in the age, gender and years of experience of the teachers (p≤ .05) including EI development techniques. The results concluded that the most notable difficulties for the teachers are: the scarce training received at the university and the ignorance of mindfulness as an innovative technique and its benefits.
There is a wide body of research that has identified the strong links between health behaviors and academic achievement. The media and official agencies strive to convey to schoolchildren and the public the need to show healthy lifestyles. However, it is striking that sleep habits have been considered in few occasions within healthy behaviors to be developed and promoted. Schools should encourage their students to be active because the effect of physical exercise will promote sleep and will positively affect the performance of academic tasks. Then, it is necessary to revitalize and establish the subject of Physical Education and Sport practice properly where the students can meet a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise per week. This approach will have a direct impact on the school children's performance and health. Therefore, the key question is to decide whether educational centers must promote active lifestyles where sleep and exercise will be promoting or maintain schools where the body and body intelligence remain an irrelevant matter.
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