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Institutionalized physical activity curriculum benefits of medical students in Colombia

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dc.creatorTovar, Gustavospa
dc.creatorLópez, Gabrielspa
dc.creatorIbáñez Pinilla, Milcíadesspa
dc.creatorAlvarado, Ricardospa
dc.creatorLobelo, Felipespa
dc.creatorDuperly, Johnspa
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-19T14:44:26Z
dc.date.available2020-08-19T14:44:26Z
dc.date.created2016-01-01spa
dc.description.abstractBackground: Health authorities internationally have recommended implementing physical activity and exercise for health training programs within the curriculum of medical schools. The purpose of this evaluation was to determine the changes in physical fitness and health (Fitnessgram criteria) of a sports medicine and physical activity course implemented for 3rd year students in a private medical school in Bogotá, Colombia. Methods: Intervention was targeted to 13 medical student cohorts. Cardiovascular endurance (20 m shuttle run test), speed (20 m sprint), strength (push-ups and curl-ups in 30 s), and flexibility (sit and reach) were evaluated at the beginning and end of the school semester. It was a 54 semester-hour intervention (3 h/week), with 37 h (69%) of directed group-based physical exercise. Results: Five hundred and twenty-four students were evaluated with an average age of 20 ± 1.4 years; 341 (65.1%) were women. In all the fitness tests for men and women, a significant increase was found. The prevalence of a healthy cardiorespiratory capacity went from 47.8% to 89.1% in women (P < 0.001) and from 54.6% to 83.1% in men (P < 0.001). Body mass index and weight increased in both sexes. Discussion: The results of the current study showed that a 54 h physical activity course within the medicine curriculum had a positive impact on health-related fitness indicators in Colombian medical studentseng
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dc.identifier.issnISSN: 1357-6283
dc.identifier.issnEISSN: 1469-5804
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/27885
dc.language.isoengspa
dc.publisherWolters Kluwerspa
dc.relation.citationEndPage209
dc.relation.citationIssueNo. 3
dc.relation.citationStartPage203
dc.relation.citationTitleEducation for Health: Change in Learning and Practice
dc.relation.citationVolumeVol. 29
dc.relation.ispartofEducation for Health: Change in Learning and Practice, ISSN:1357-6283;EISSN:1469-5804, Vol.29, No.3 (April, 2017); pp. 203-209spa
dc.relation.urihttp://www.educationforhealth.net/article.asp?issn=1357-6283;year=2016;volume=29;issue=3;spage=203;epage=209;aulast=Tovarspa
dc.rights.accesRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.accesoAbierto (Texto Completo)spa
dc.sourceEducation for Health: Change in Learning and Practicespa
dc.source.instnameinstname:Universidad del Rosario
dc.source.reponamereponame:Repositorio Institucional EdocUR
dc.subject.keywordCurriculumspa
dc.subject.keywordEducationspa
dc.subject.keywordExercisespa
dc.subject.keywordHealth promotionspa
dc.subject.keywordStudentsspa
dc.subject.keywordMedicalspa
dc.titleInstitutionalized physical activity curriculum benefits of medical students in Colombiaspa
dc.title.TranslatedTitleBeneficios curriculares de actividad física institucionalizados para estudiantes de medicina en Colombiaspa
dc.typearticleeng
dc.type.hasVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.type.spaArtículospa
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