Recomendaciones para implementar intervenciones de calidad de promoción del desplazamiento activo al colegio

  1. Emilio Villa-González 1
  2. Jonatan R Ruiz 2
  3. Palma Chillón 2
  1. 1 Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo, Ecuador
  2. 2 Universidad de Granada, España
Journal:
Retos: nuevas tendencias en educación física, deporte y recreación

ISSN: 1579-1726,  1988-2041

Year of publication: 2016

Issue: 30

Pages: 159-161

Type: Article

DOI: 10.47197/RETOS.V0I30.40068 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

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Abstract

Active commuting to school is a behavior that can be changed and could generate several health benefits in young people. Several intervention proposals have been implemented to promote active commuting to school. However, the quality of the intervention program depends mainly on the dose, content of the intervention and evaluation measures performed within the intervention. The objective of the current study is to propose different practical recommendations to increase the quality of the intervention programs focused on promoting active commuting to school, based on previous intervention experiences with Spanish schoolchildren. As a conclusion, it is recommended to increase the dose of the interventions, provide proper guidance about the content of the intervention, and conducted several assessments across the intervention, in order to improve the quality of the interventions.

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