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Revista de Salud Pública

versión impresa ISSN 0124-0064

Resumen

PARIS-PINEDA, Olga M.; ALVAREZ-REY, Nohora E.  y  CALVO-BETANCUR, Víctor D.. Physical activity in institutions of integral care to the early childhood. Rev. salud pública [online]. 2019, vol.21, n.4, pp.404-410.  Epub 03-Jul-2020. ISSN 0124-0064.  https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v21n4.78694.

Objective

To describe the knowledge about physical activity of the directors and educational agents that work in two institutions of integral care to the early childhood of the municipality of Los Patios, Colombia.

Magisterial and Methods

Qualitative research with field design, in which was applied an instrument type interview to 2 directors and 22 educational agents of the institutions of integral care to the early childhood that caters 500 girls and boys. The analysis of the information was done through the ATLAS software. You.

Results

It was identified that they do possess knowledge of physical activity, their benefits and the importance of fostering healthy habits in early childhood; on the other hand, the concept of physical activity covers many important aspects not only from the point of view of the prevention of illnesses but the importance in the growth and development of the children to have healthy adults in the future and with lower index of chronic diseases.

Conclusion

In addition to the knowledge of basic aspects of physical activity by the educational agents and directors, training and accompaniment of professionals and state agencies is required in a joint work that extends to the family and allows the promotion of the Physical activity as a healthy habit from childhood.

Palabras clave : Motor activity; child; preschool; primary health care (source: MeSH, NLM).

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