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Educare

JUNIO 2006 N° 6 Volumen 4

Promotion of health-related physical activity in the school setting

Section: LEARNING TO TEACH

Authors

Verónica Medina Armenteros

Position

Estudiante de 3er Curso Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería de Jaén.

Contact email: vmedinaenf@hotmail.com

Abstract

The promotion of health-related physical activity in the school setting is becoming a subject of increasing interest on the part of all social workers and organisations with competence in such area. Promotion of health-related activity is justified and reinforced by the fact that scientific research is showing the benefits of physical activity and the risks of inactivity for one’s health and well being of the general population (1).
Relationship between physical activity and health encompass a full range of complex biological, personal and sociocultural factors (2).

Keywords:

physical activity; health promotionphysical exercise

Versión en Español

Título:

Promoción de la actividad física relacionada con la salud en el ámbito escolar