Uso de la tecnología y el nivel de actividad física en jóvenes

Abstract

Young people are one of the population groups that in recent yes s have greatly decreased the level of physical activity due to some factors, specifically, it could be observed that the students of 3" year of high school of the institute "Andrés F. Cordova" in the canton of Cañar, because of a misuse of technology are becoming more physically inactive; for this, we analyzed the practice of physical activity in them. This research has a population of 517 students, with a sample of 221 students, a non-experimental design was used, with a cross-sectional descriptive scope, with a qualitative approach because an interpretative analysis was made on the data obtained through the application of questionnaires (PAQ-A) and questionnaire of sedentary sociodemographic activities. It was determined that 44% of the population perform different physical activities or practice some type of sport, a minimum of students reach the levels of physical activity recommended by the WHO, which are 3 days per week, the levels of phys ical activity of the students were analyzed, It is evident that the time spent in the practice of physical activity in a large percentage is insufficient since most of the population does not have the necessary interest in the practice of it, causing a greater abandonment of their educational and social life, because of a large percentage use technological advances.