Diferencias de género en el perfil y los hábitos de practicantes de actividades en el medio natural (Gender differences in the profile and habits of practitioners of outdoor activities)

Abstract

Los estereotipos de género aún se pueden palpar en el medio natural, pues siguen existiendo determinantes culturales, de tipo sexista, que influyen a la hora de practicar actividades físicas en la naturaleza. El objetivo del presente estudio fue analizar el perfil de los practicantes de actividades en el medio natural, las características y los hábitos de práctica identificando las posibles diferencias de género existentes. La metodología empleada ha consistido en la realización de una encuesta mediante la distribución del cuestionario “Análisis del perfil de los usuarios-visitantes del medio natural” a una muestra aleatoria de practicantes en la Comunidad de Madrid (n=156; 38,5% mujeres y 61,5% hombres). Los resultados mostraron como la proporción de varones que declararon practicar modalidades de carácter más comprometido fue superior a la de las mujeres. Sin embargo, no se reflejaron diferencias significativas en relación al motivo de práctica. En base a los resultados, se puede concluir que la proporción de mujeres en el ámbito de las actividades en el medio natural aún sigue siendo menor y que es existen diversas diferencias significativas entre el colectivo masculino y el femenino en lo relativo al perfil y a los hábitos de los practicantes de este tipo de actividades.Gender stereotypes can still be felt in outdoor activities, as there are still cultural determinants of a sexist nature that influence the practice of physical activities in nature. This study aims to analyse the profile of practitioners of outdoor activities, the characteristics and habits of practice identifying possible gender differences. The methodology used consisted of carrying out a survey through the distribution of the questionnaire “Análisis del perfil de los usuarios-visitantes del medio natural” to a random sample of practitioners of activities in the natural environment in the Community of Madrid (n=156; 38.5% women and 61.5% men). The results showed that the proportion of men who reported practicing more committed modalities was higher than that of women. However, there were no significant differences in the reason for practice. Once the results have been analysed, it can be concluded that the proportion of women in the field of outdoor activities is still lower and that it is possible to establish that there are several significant differences between the male and female groups with regard to the profile and habits of the practitioners of this type of activities.

Differential Magnitude of Resilience between Emotional Intelligence and Life Satisfaction in Mountain Sports Athletes

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Association between Neighborhood Parks and Leisure-time Physical Activity among Adult Mexican Women (Asociación entre parques de barrio y actividad física recreativa en mujeres mexicanas adultas)

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“…general (Fraguela-Vale et al, 2020;Martín Talavera & Mediavilla Saldaña, 2020;Nuviala Nuviala et al, 2021). Pero en el ámbito de los estudios universitarios vinculados con la actividad física y el deporte, hay pocos trabajos que hayan analizado la presencia de las mujeres y menos aún sobre las características y condicionantes de su acceso.…”