Antonio Castillo Paredes

Universidad de las Américas (Chile) | UDLA · Facultad de Educación (1)

Biking and walking are active commuting, which is considered an opportunity to create healthy habits. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the main environmental and psychosocial barriers perceived by students, leading to less Active Commuting (AC) to university and to not reaching the Physical Activity (PA) recommendations. Materi...

Objective: To compare the differences in the modes and distance of the displacements in high school and university stage in the same sample. Methods: A total of 1288 volunteer university students (614 males and 674 females) participated, with an average age of 22.7 ± 5.8 years, belonging to four private and public universities in Chile where a vali...

Colección Grupos de Trabajo, Serie Cultura, comunicación, arte y de-colonialidad en el Sur global. Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales

Resumen: El trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad es una condición que se asocia a inatención, hiperactividad e impulsividad y puede persistir hasta la edad adulta incidiendo en el deterioro social, académico y funcional. El ejercicio físico ha demostrado ser favorable para generar cambios positivos en la persona que padece cualquier e...

Introduction The increasing prevalence of mental health disorders has elicited significant concern within society, particularly among adolescents who are disproportionately affected by this concerning trend. Consequently, institutions are seeking efficacious and cost-effective interventions to address this situation, while the scientific community...

Background: The aim of this systematic review is to analyze the effects of Square Stepping Exercise (SSE) on physical and cognitive function in older people, including its effects on biomarkers, body composition and mental health, focusing only on research that assessed the efficacy of SSE-based interventions. Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopu...

Background Physical inactivity has been identified as a risk factor for pain. Objective The main objective was to analyze the relationships between leisure time physical activity frequency (PAF) and pain prevalence, pain level, pain impairment, daily life pain impairment, and analgesic use in Spanish adults. In addition, risk factors such as sex,...

Introducción: El entrenamiento isométrico tiene relación con la mantención de la contracción y longitud muscular, el cual se ha transferido al ámbito físico y deportivo. Objetivo: Analizar y describir los efectos del entrenamiento isométrico en el ámbito del rendimiento físico y deportivo. Métodos: La revisión narrativa, fue desarrollada en combina...

El objetivo de esta investigación fue determinar los efectos de un programa de entrenamiento combinado de CrossFit® adaptado y consejería nutricional en indicadores de adiposidad, fitness muscular y funcionalidad de adolescentes escolarizados con discapacidad intelectual. La muestra la conformaron (n=11) sujetos pertenecientes al nivel laboral de u...

In recent years, research on physical literacy has experienced remarkable growth, identifying the factors in this multidimensional concept that may play a role in the acquisition of healthy habits. In addition, multiple studies have identified significant correlations between physical literacy and quality of life, although they did not find a reaso...

A medida que avanza la sociedad, la actividad física va cobrando importancia en la salud física. La inactividad física y el sedentarismo se han convertido en una pandemia entre los jóvenes, disminuyendo cada vez más la tasa de actividad física. Por esta razón, este estudio explora las diferencias entre ciclos educativos (10-18 años). Se aplicó la p...

The use of information technologies has increased exponentially in recent years and with it the consequences of misuse. For almost two decades, attention has been focused on cyberbullying, which can affect people of any age who have access to technology. This behavior, which is an extension of bullying, can become detrimental to health, individual...

Subjective cognitive impairment in older persons has a substantial influence on their quality of life and can progress to serious illnesses such as dementia. Physical activity level can help prevent cognitive decline and improve cognitive performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between frequency of physical activity an...

Resumen. A medida que avanza la sociedad, la actividad física va cobrando importancia en la salud mental y física. La inactividad física y el sedentarismo son epidémicos entre los jóvenes, y los casos de obesidad y otras enfermedades no transmisibles van en aumento, lo que afecta a la salud física y mental de los más jóvenes. Por esta razón, este e...

En esta revisión teórica se muestran las implicancias para el currículo escolar de Educación Física, evidenciando las características de las dos principales directrices curriculares de las últimas dos décadas, que refieren al marco curricular del año 2004 hasta las bases curriculares vigentes del Ministerio de Educación de Chile. Ambas propuestas p...

El objetivo del estudio fue analizar las orientaciones motivacionales asociadas al autoconcepto físico y los perfiles motivacionales en estudiantes de educación media de una institución educacional de la zona norte de Chile. Cuyo tamaño muestral alcanza a 1075 estudiantes de educación secundaria, de los cuales 585 fueron hombres y 490 mujeres. El e...

Background Hypercholesterolemia is the most common form of dyslipidaemia in the world leading to negative health effects, both physical and mental. Physical activity (PA) can reduce total cholesterol and has positive effects on mental health. This retrospective cross-sectional study analyses the relationships between physical activity level (PAL),...

Background/objective This study aimed to explore physical literacy (PL) using the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy, second edition (CAPL-2), adapt it to the Spanish context and provide evidence of its validity for use in Spanish children aged 8–12. Methods A total of 280 students (150 girls, mean age 10.5±0.9 years) from Extremadura (Spain...

The purpose of the study was to analyze the test–retest reliability of an isometric and isometric/vibratory muscular strength protocol in the bilateral seated bench press (BSBP), bilateral seated rowing (BSR), unilateral seated right knee extension (USKER), and left knee extension (USKEL) tests controlled using functional electromechanical dynamome...

Life satisfaction has been determined as a cognitive indicator of subjective wellbeing, a term that acquires vital relevance during adolescence as a protective factor against numerous psychological, mental and social disorders. Therefore, the objectives of this study are: (1) to evaluate differences in life satisfaction as a function of gender and...

RESUMEN Introducción: El gasto energético total (GET) desempeña un papel crucial en el balance energético y la regulación del peso corporal, pero se ha investigado poco sobre su relación con el síndrome metabólico (SM). Recientemente, el Instituto de Medicina (IOM) de los Estados Unidos publicó ecuaciones de regresión actualizadas, validadas con el...

Postural hygiene is the technique of positioning the body in a natural way, whether in a static or dynamic state. In this sense, the spinal column is the base structure for the stability of the human being, therefore, preventive measures must be taken for its correct functioning. The objective of this review is to identify the factors that influenc...

This systematic review aimed to analyze the effects of exercise, physical activity, and sports on physical fitness in adults with Down syndrome (DS). A literature search was conducted across four databases EBSCO, Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed. The PRISMA guidelines were followed. The PEDro scale and the Cochrane risk of bias tool were used to...

Emotional regulation is an indispensable capacity for human beings, so that alterations in it can lead to the appearance of psychological, social and/or cognitive disorders. Therefore, possessing adequate emotional strategies is intimately related to the quality of life that a person presents. In this sense, high-level athletes suffer constant setb...

Aumentar los niveles de actividad física (AF) tiene múltiples beneficios a lo largo de todo el ciclo de vital. Durante la infancia y la adolescencia se deben afianzar los hábitos de vida activa en niños y jóvenes para mantener o mejorar su bienestar físico, mental y el estado de salud actual y futuro. A fines de abril de 2020, aproximadamente 1.500...

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and insufficient physical activity is a significant risk factor. This study analyzed the tumor prevalence based on sex, age, smoking, BMI, and physical activity level (PAL) in the Spanish people. Data from the Spanish National Health Survey (ENSE) was used, comprising a sample of 17,704 people diagnosed...

The main objective of this study is to examine the scientific production on feedback in different educational contexts. Feedback provides guidance to students when making mistakes and creates opportunities for improvement. This review has three inclusion criteria: 1) articles published in 2018-2022, 2) in Spanish, 3) published in either Scielo, Sco...

La satisfacción vital (SV) durante la adolescencia puede estar influenciada por varios factores y la educación física juega un papel importante en este periodo crucial de desarrollo. Se refiere a cómo se sienten con respecto a su existencia, teniendo en cuenta sus relaciones sociales, su entorno académico, su bienestar emocional y su sentido de log...

Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a global health threat, significantly impacting Latin America. Cardiometabolic abnormalities (CAs), encompassing lipid profile, fasting plasma glucose, and blood pressure, contribute to CVD prevalence. Despite high CA incidence, research in Latin America has primarily focused on traditional adiposity in...

Introduction Self-concept is a person's perception of him/herself and how he/she performs in different situations. This aspect must be developed during the formative stages and Physical Education is a fundamental area due to its enormous methodological possibilities. Aim Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the factor structure and reli...

Physical activity (PL) is essential to achieve good health, prevent cardiovascular diseases, obesity and overweight, as well as to achieve a better quality of life. Therefore, PL could become the tool to increase the practice of physical activity among young people, thus increasing life satisfaction (LS) given its positive relationship with physica...

Population aging is a prominent phenomenon worldwide. The increase in physical inactivity and co-morbid diseases poses a major challenge to current community health policies. Physical activity guidelines recommended for older people have not been met by this population group. For this reason, a new model, physical literacy, is being innovated and h...

Introduction In recent years, cyberbullying rates have increased, especially among adolescents in the school environment. According to the literature, the factors that influence this type of behavior are access to technologies, physical activity and BMI, among others. Aim The aim is to find correlations between motor self-efficacy and cyberbullyin...

A partir de la experiencia de creación de cápsulas digitales web, basadas en el modelo ADIEE en una asignatura cuya metodología era el Aprendizaje + Servicio, este estudio se propone explorar la percepción sobre la adquisición de aprendizajes de un grupo de estudiantes de pedagogía a partir de la creación de estas. La metodología empleada fue bajo...

Background: The search for alternatives to improve physical performance is rising, and in recent years has been focused on the brain. No bibliometric study analyzing research on physical activity (PA) and transcranial stimulation has been found in the scientific literature. Aims: To provide an overview of the existing scientific research on PA and...

Background/objective Physical literacy assessment is considered a vital resource to decrease the prevalence of sedentary lifestyles and physical inactivity in children and adolescents worldwide. In Portugal, there is no physical literacy assessment tool for children under 15 years old. The main objective of this study was to carry out a translation...

El futbol es un deporte colectivo, uno de los deportes más populares a lo largo del mundo. Por lo cual, se requiere el aporte de estrategias nutricionales para el óptimo rendimiento del deportista. El objetivo de esta revisión sistemática es analizar y describir a través de la literatura científica los efectos del consumo de creatina en futbolistas...

Introduction Anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental illnesses in first world societies, generating discomfort in the people who suffer from it, and high expenses and economic losses in the society. The physical activity (PA) performed, together with the perceived social support (PSS) by people with anxiety could be related to the psychological...

Background/objective This study presents the first Report Card from Extremadura (Spain), concerning the 4th edition of Global Matrix (GM), which aimed to provide an assessment of Physical Activity (PA) in children and adolescents based on 10 common indicators defined by GM. Methods This Report Card was developed by 34 experts from 8 public institu...

El índice de sedentarismo y de inactividad física ha ido aumentando en los últimos años, lo que supone un riesgo para la salud de toda la población ya que la condición física, predictor de mortalidad, ha empeorado. Por otro lado, los índices de acoso escolar han seguido mostrando una tendencia ascendente, representando un problema de interés social...

La percepción de la clase de educación física por parte de los estudiantes es un factor importante porque dependiendo de cómo los escolares perciban estas vivencias, se generarán determinadas creencias o valoraciones, las que influyen en la actitud para enfrentar estas experiencias corporales cada vez que se presenten. 176 estudiantes (14.74 ± 0.68...

To translate and culturally adapt the Perceived Physical Literacy Instrument (PPLI) questionnaire, as well as to evaluate the factor structure. A single-measure cross-sectional study was conducted. For the first phase of the study, a translation and cultural adaptation of the PPLI questionnaire was carried out, as well as an interview, with the aim...

To translate and culturally adapt the Perceived Physical Literacy Instrument (PPLI) questionnaire, as well as to evaluate the factor structure. A single-measure cross-sectional study was conducted. For the first phase of the study, a translation and cultural adaptation of the PPLI questionnaire was carried out, as well as an interview, with the aim...

Este artículo analiza los factores sociodemográficos, institucionales y académicos que afectan la Tasa de Titulación Oportuna (TTO) y Total (TTT) de estudiantes de Pedagogía en Educación Física en Chile (PEF). Se realizó un análisis estadístico descriptivo e inferencial utilizando datos de estudiantes ingresados a la carrera de PEF entre 2011 y 201...

Adapted sports (AS) allows the physical activity level to increase in groups such as people with disabilities, pregnant women, children and older people. AS modifies conventional sports' formal structure to make them accessible. This study aimed to analyse the trend followed by the annual publications on this topic and identify the most productive...

Introduction: Physical activity is a great remedy to prevent diseases, as well as to keep us healthy and improve our physical, mental, and social health. One of the many benefits of physical exercise is emotional regulation, which allows us to provide an adequate response to everyday situations in addition to controlling our own emotions. High-lev...

Background Evidence on all-cause mortality attributable to joint sitting time and physical inactivity is lacking. In this study, we estimated the proportion and number of deaths attributable to sitting time and physical inactivity in Chilean adults. Methods A sample of 5834 adults aged 20–96 years from a 2016–2017 Chilean National Health Survey wa...

From international and national agreements, considering the legislation in Chile, Inclusive Education requires having an in-depth understanding of theoretical, normative and legislative constructs so that the teacher can transform and innovate in the school Physical Education class. For this reason, the research question of this review is: How shou...

Inclusive education for disabled people is becoming increasingly important globally. Improving the factors that support the inclusion of people with disabilities in education is one of the main objectives. In addition to teachers, another major factor is how the attitudes of students without disabilities affect those with disabilities, which should...

The health crisis brought with it job changes for teachers around the world, who are experiencing unprecedented situations in their work. The quality of work life must be one of the pillars of any organization since it is related to work performance and the quality of service provided to students. The professional quality of life (QOL) of a univers...

Resumen. El presente artículo, es una revisión teórica que tiene por objetivo contextualizar la realidad educativa considerando el marco regulatorio, el contexto escolar y la formación del profesorado en Chile para la inclusión en la asignatura de Educación Física y Salud. Esta propuesta de contextualización permitirá la reflexión sobre el quehacer...

Unrestrained urbanisation and natural space loss are reducing contact with nature in today’s society, producing negative consequences for people’s mental and physical health and wellbeing. Nature-based therapies, such as physical activity in natural settings, forest bathing, therapeutic hiking, or experiential learning, reduce anxiety and depressiv...

Unlabelled: It is well known that poor physical fitness is an exponential risk factor in the increase in chronic diseases, not only physical but also psychological. Even in childhood, a critical period of development, the perception of physical fitness plays a fundamental role in the individual's self-concept of body image. Aim: To find out how...

Regular physical activity (PA) is an essential component of maintaining good health, thereby improving the physical and psychological well-being of the population. PA performed during childhood and adolescence can have repercussions in adulthood, contributing to the prevention of chronic activities and improving quality of life. Given its high rela...

Physical activity in nature has several benefits as it is important for good health, offering physical, social, psychological or even ecological benefits. Nevertheless, in order to maintain adherence to this practice, high levels of satisfaction with the practice are necessary. The objective of this study is to explore whether children’s characteri...

Researchers’ interest in finding practical applications for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies has increased as new devices have become cheaper and more accessible, being used in entertainment, healthcare, and rehabilitation fields, among others. This study aims to provide an overview of the current state of scientific lit...

All children, including those living with disabilities, have the right to be provided with Inclusive Education (IE) together with appropriate support in scholarly settings. A key factor for educational inclusion is peers’ attitudes towards disabilities, which impact disabled students’ social participation and learning. Physical Education (PE) class...

Most educators overlook the importance of corporal expression, even though it has been shown to have various advantages for children of all ages. In the teaching–learning process, teacher views and beliefs are crucial because they have a significant impact on students. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to analyze the existing differences i...

A partir de la experiencia de creación de cápsulas digitales web, basadas en el modelo ADIEE en una asignatura cuya metodología era el Aprendizaje + Servicio, este estudio se propone explorar la percepción sobre la adquisición de aprendizajes de un grupo de estudiantes de pedagogía a partir de la creación de estas. La metodología empleada es de tip...

Background: Ageing and its consequences on quality of life is one of the main issues to be addressed by public organizations; therefore the development of tools for its evaluation is a priority issue to orientate lines of action. Therefore, the objective of this research is to carry out cross-cultural adaptation and present the psychometric proper...

Hypertension (HTN) has a high prevalence in the overall population, affecting people’s mental health. Physical Activity (PA) has proven to be an effective tool to improve mental health. This study analyzed the associations between Depression and Anxiety prevalence, medication use for these disorders (antidepressants and anxiolytics) and Physical Ac...

Background: In Spain, people who have overcome some type of cancer have significantly worse self-perceived health (SPH) and higher rates of depression than people who have never suffered any type of cancer. Objective: to explore the relationships among physical activity levels (PAL), perceived social support (PSS), and SPH in terms of mental hea...

La presente revisión tuvo por objetivo describir y analizar los artículos que evidencien la utilización del Psicoballet en la sociedad, a nivel teórico o práctico, en niños, adolescentes y adultos con desarrollo típico, en situación de discapacidad o necesidades educativas especiales. A través de la metodología utilizada por Kart & Kart, se detectó...

Cyberbullying prevalence is increasing in the world, being a form of abuse that follows victims into their most intimate settings. Cyberbullying affects victims' mental health, self-esteem, emotions, and academic performance. Cyberbullies present low levels of self-control and empathy. This research aimed to map scientific research on Cyberbullying...

Background/objective: The greatest anthropometric and physiological changes occur during adolescence. Assessment of growth patterns is necessary to prevent future health risks. Aims: To describe the values of glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c), systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure, triceps skinfold, and abdominal circumference accordi...

Handgrip strength is a simple measure of general muscle strength and is related to functionality in people with intellectual disabilities. The objective of this research was to describe the normative values of absolute and relative handgrip strength in children, adolescents and adults according to sex. The sample was made up of 264 schoolchildren (...

Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by chronic and generalized musculoskeletal pain. There is currently no cure for FM, but alternative treatments are available. Among them, gradual strength training programs (ST) which on daily activities are a valid option to improve some of the pronounced symptoms of FM that affect quality of life, s...

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