RT Journal Article
T1 Teaching Methodologies and School Organization in Early Childhood Education and Its Association with Physical Activity
A1 Nielsen-Rodríguez, Adriana
A1 Romance-García, Ángel Ramón
A1 Dobado-Castañeda, Juan Carlos
K1 Educación física para niños
AB Early childhood represents a crucial period for child development. Physical activity is essential in this process, but studies show that children are very inactive and do not meet the recommended minimums. Due to the large proportion of time they spend at school, it is necessary to examine active and sedentary behaviors in these environments. The aim of the study is to analyze the amount and intensity of physical activity in preschool children during the school day according to the methodology used. Using accelerometry, the amount and intensity of physical activity and sedentary behavior of 156 children aged 4–6 years at different times of the school day were evaluated. The results revealed that preschoolers spend most of their class time sedentary, with children participating in active methodologies registering the highest amount and intensity of physical activity. Recess and specific motor sessions are the most active times, although the latter should increase the time of intense activity that they imply. To increase physical activity during the school day, it is necessary to establish movement integration methodologies, while increasing the number and adjusting the duration of specific motor sessions and of recesses, so that the maximum possible use is made of them.
PB MDPI
YR 2021
FD 2021-04-06
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/35865
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/35865
LA eng
NO Nielsen-Rodríguez, A., Romance, R., & Dobado-Castañeda, J.C. (2021). Teaching Methodologies and School Organization in Early Childhood Education and Its Association with Physical Activity. Int. Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(7), 3836. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073836
NO This research was funded by the Universidad de Málaga (Spain) and by “Formación de Profesorado Universitario” grants from the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (Spain), grant number FPU17/01554. Partial funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026