Open AccessEl sedentarismo y el nivel de actividad física en docentes de dos centros educativos de Quito-Ecuador
Author(s) -
Rosa Tatiana Suarez Erazo,
Pedro Reynaga-Estrada,
Christopher David Flores Tello
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
revista científica retos de la ciencia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2602-8247
DOI - 10.53877/rc.3.7.20190701.09
Subject(s) - sitting , physical activity , sedentary lifestyle , sedentary behavior , population , gerontology , work (physics) , humanities , psychology , medicine , physical therapy , environmental health , art , engineering , mechanical engineering , pathology
The increase in sedentary lifestyle in the population is a concern of the organizations responsible for ensuring the health of people, however despite the multiple programs for the population to perform regular physical activity is not enough, in the teaching population this Behavior has been growing because of the multiplicity of activities that the teacher must perform inside and outside the classroom, which is why it is essential to make a diagnosis on the situation of the teacher in his workplace to know whether or not sedentary and Identify the level of physical activity and the percentage of time that the teacher remains standing, sitting, walking or / and doing heavy work, data that will allow to propose more specific programs of physical activity or work gymnastics for teachers. Keywords: physical activity, sedentary, health.