La actividad física en la prevención del sobrepeso y obesidad en estudiantes de séptimo año de la Escuela Virgen de Fátima

Abstract

The present research work is an integrative project, and focused on the practice of physical activity whose objective was oriented to determine the impact that physical activity has on the prevention of overweight and obesity in seventh-year students of the Virgen de Fátima school of the Puerto Bolívar parish, Machala canton, school year 2023-2024, identify the type of physical activities that are applied in the prevention of overweight and obesity in seventh-year students of the Virgen de Fátima school. Fátima, determine the mastery that the teacher has in the practice of physical activities in the prevention of the obesity and develop a methodological proposal of physical activities for the prevention of overweight and obesity. The data collection was based on the mixed approach with a descriptive methodology, managing to diagnose the reality in the Virgen de Fátima school in terms of physical activity in the prevention of overweight and obesity. The methods with the greatest impact in this investigation are the analytical-synthetic and others that were integrated as auxiliaries, such as, the comparative and the bibliographic, which contributed significantly when collecting the information based on the specific objectives to contribute to the general objective, which were written to cover aspects related to the literary review, to field research and finally to support the integrative proposal, as a contribution in favor of the educational institution that facilitated access to carry out the research. In relation to the sample, the tutor teacher and seventh year students were considered. The selected instruments were the interview and the survey through the application of a PAQ-AP Questionnaire to know the level of physical activity in the students and to determine the BMI, the test published by on the RCC portal on the web was applied, which for its construction was related to the objects of study, from which four dimensions were derived and consequently the indicators that served as a guide for the development of the instruments with a Likert scale, which facilitated the reception of opinions and attitudes of the people involved in this investigative work and at the same time score the range of values based on fixed answers. The analysis of results in the questionnaires shows that students have low rates of physical activity, which affects physical inactivity, resulting in overweight and obesity. From the above and responding to the third specific objective, the integrative proposal was defined that was aimed at determining the impact that physical activity has on the prevention of the obesity in seventh-year students of the Virgen de Fátima school, In addition, the logistical resources and the assessment of feasibility were included with the dimensions: technical, economic, social and environmental, demonstrating the ability to achieve the objectives of the proposal, determining the feasibility and material capabilities of the parts executed in the project. proposal