“La actividad física y la alimentación”

At present, physical activity and nutrition are important variables that humans must take into account for their health, feeding on nutrients such as: proteins, calcium, vitamins, iron, among others. The levels offered by the food pyramid as a basis for a good nutrition have also been taken into account. Thus, within the educational context was emphasized in the care of a correct diet. For this reason, the research problem is addressed to respond to the following objective: to know the type of nutrition and physical activity of the fourth-grade children of "Loja" Basic Education School, Cotopaxi province, Latacunga canton, to maintain an adequate development and growth, performed in the 2022-2023 period. The methodology applied is qualitative and quantitative, with an interpretive paradigm, methods such as inductive and deductive documentary bibliography, the used and applied instruments were the survey which was applied to fourteen students and also three interviews applied to teachers. The results obtained were that physical activity in school is practiced regularly and that in terms of nutrition a moderate average of students meets a correct diet so their weight and height are according to their age. Therefore, this research will provide a practical contribution and the results obtained will be true where other researchers can make use and make a comparison with other results. On the basis of these investigations, others can provide a future solution to the problem they are solving.

• Autor principal: Avilés Lema, Alexis Oswaldo (author)
• Altres autors: Quilumba Balceca, Jonathan Ismael (author)
• Format: bachelorThesis
• Idioma: spa
• Publicat: 2023
• Matèries: ACTIVIDAD FÍSICA; ALIMENTACIÓN; SALUD; ENFERMEDADES; EDUCACIÓN BÁSICA
• Accés en línia: http://repositorio.utc.edu.ec/handle/27000/9895