Práctica de danza como actividad saludable a lo largo de la vida. Revisión de alcance / Dance as a lifelong healthy activity: a literature scoping review

Los tiempos vividos por el COVID-19 han posicionado a las artes escénicas y dentro de estas a la danza en una situación de reconocimiento. Como práctica en sus diferentes estilos, ofrece la capacidad de adaptarse a las necesidades de la población y a diferentes situaciones sociales. La afirmación de ser una actividad con múltiples beneficios para la salud integral lleva a considerar la necesidad de revisar hoy la documentación existente. Los objetivos del estudio son averiguar las aportaciones de la literatura encontrada en los últimos años en relación con los beneficios de la práctica de danza en personas de cualquier edad ausentes de enfermedad, delimitar si esta actividad es apropiada para la salud integral en cualquier etapa natural de la vida y conocer los beneficios concretos de esta práctica. Se realiza una revisión de alcance de documentos publicados entre el 2012 y el 2022 incluídos, utilizando el software Atlas Ti 8 para el análisis cualitativo. Se constata un incremento de publicaciones que integran la danza como herramienta para desarrollar beneficios saludables, generando beneficios psicológicos y mentales en niños; físicos, mentales y sociales en adolescentes y jóvenes; físicos, psicológicos y emocionales en adultos y en la vejez físicos, emocionales y sociales. Se concluye que la práctica de danza mejora diferentes aspectos de la salud integral en todas las etapas de vida. (AU)

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought attention to the performing arts, particularly dance, as a relevant practice in society. With its various styles, dance can adapt to the needs of the population and social conditions. The belief that it has multiple benefits for overall health prompts a review of existing scientific literature on dance. This study aims to investigate the contributions of recent literature on the benefits of dance practice in healthy individuals of all ages, determine its appropriateness for overall health at any stage of life, and identify its concrete benefits. A qualitative analysis was conducted on documents published between 2012 and 2022 using the Atlas Ti 8 software. The study found an increase in publications that recognize dance as a tool for promoting healthy benefits, including psychological and mental benefits in children, physical, mental, and social benefits in teenagers and young people, physical, psychological, and emotional benefits in adults, and physical, emotional, and social benefits in the elderly. The study concludes that dance practice improves overall health at all stages of life. (AU)

Spanish Pre-Olympic Athletes' Motivations and Barriers to Pursuing Dual Career as a Function of Sociodemographic, Sport and Academic Variables.

The dual career allows elite athletes to attain their maximum competitive and academic performance, but the COVID-19 pandemic hindered their development and changed their perception of the importance given to the sporting and educational environment. For this reason, the aim of the present study was to determine the differences in the motivations and perceived barriers, the importance given to academic qualifications, and the perception of the dual career from a multifactorial perspective, of elite athletes according to sex, type of sport practiced, job performance, time of sports career, type of athlete, and type of scholarship received. A total of 100 student-athletes participated in the research study by completing the "Perceptions of dual career student-athletes" questionnaire. The results showed that athletes from individual modalities (p = 0.012) and those who did not receive any scholarships described more barriers (p < 0.001). In addition, women studied more because they enjoyed it (p = 0.007); athletes from individual modalities studied to work later (p = 0.008); athletes who do not work perceived a greater influence between study and sports performance (p = 0.029); at the beginning and at the best stage of their sports career, a greater influence of academics on performance was perceived (p = 0.016); and athletes who considered themselves professionals, and athletes who did not receive any scholarships (p = 0.025), reported that the conciliation between sports and academic life was difficult (p = 0.034). The results obtained point to the importance of dual career scholarships for student-athletes, as well as the need for the programs implemented for these athletes to consider sex, sport modality or type of scholarship granted.

Sarcopenia, Diet, Physical Activity and Obesity in European Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The LifeAge Study.

The revised European consensus defined sarcopenia as a progressive and generalized skeletal muscle disorder that is associated with an increased likelihood of adverse outcomes including falls, fractures, physical disability and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia and analyse the influence of diet, physical activity (PA) and obesity index as risk factors of each criteria of sarcopenia. A total of 629 European middle-aged and older adults were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Anthropometrics were assessed. Self-reported PA and adherence to the Mediterranean diet were evaluated with the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) and Prevention with Mediterranean Diet questionnaire (PREDIMED), respectively. The functional assessment included handgrip strength, lower body muscle strength, gait speed and agility/dynamic balance. Of the participants, 4.84% to 7.33% showed probable sarcopenia. Sarcopenia was confirmed in 1.16% to 2.93% of participants. Severe sarcopenia was shown by 0.86% to 1.49% of participants. Male; age group ≤65 years; lower body mass index (BMI); high levels of vigorous PA; and the consumption of more than one portion per day of red meat, hamburgers, sausages or cold cuts and/or preferential consumption of rabbit, chicken or turkey instead of beef, pork, hamburgers or sausages (OR = 0.126-0.454; all p < 0.013) resulted as protective factors, and more time of sedentary time (OR = 1.608-2.368; p = 0.032-0.041) resulted as a risk factor for some criteria of sarcopenia. In conclusion, age, diet, PA, and obesity can affect the risk of having low muscle strength, low muscle mass or low functional performance, factors connected with sarcopenia.

El origen deportivo de la democracia: una aproximación filosófica / A origem esportiva da democracia: uma abordagem filosófica / The origin of democracy in sports: a philosophical approach

Este artículo afirma, desde un punto de vista hermenéutico, que el deporte puede ser una importante herramienta educativa para nuestras sociedades democrático liberales. Para justificar esta afirmación, primero analizamos la polémica cuestión de si el deporte es una actividad seria que está ligada a la sociedad y sus valores. En segundo lugar, afirmamos que el deporte siempre ha sido una actividad ligada a la sociedad, desde la Antigüedad. En tercer lugar, mostramos que tanto el origen de la política como el de la filosofía estuvieron ligados a ciertas fuerzas y actitudes relacionadas al deporte. En cuarto, exponemos cómo estas fuerzas aún son centrales para el deporte contemporáneo. Como conclusión, defendemos la tesis de que podemos utilizar el deporte para mejorar la calidad de nuestras sociedades democrático liberales

Este artigo afirma, do ponto de vista hermenêutico, que o esporte pode ser uma importante ferramenta educacional para as nossas sociedades democrático-liberais. Para demostrar essa afirmação, em primeiro lugar analisamos a questão controversa sobre se o esporte é uma atividade séria relacionada à sociedade e aos seus valores. Em segundo lugar, afirmamos que o esporte foi sempre uma atividade ligada à sociedade desde os tempos antigos. Em terceiro lugar, mostramos que tanto a origem da política quanto a da filosofia estiveram vinculadas a certas forças e atitudes relacionadas ao esporte. Em quarto, expomos como essas forças ainda são centrais para o esporte contemporâneo. Em conclusão, apoiamos a tese de que podemos usar o esporte para melhorar a qualidade de nossas sociedades democrático-liberais

This paper takes a hermeneutical perspective to argue that sport is a useful pedagogical tool for liberal-democratic societies. To do so, we first look into the controversial issue of whether sport is a serious activity linked to the larger society and its values. Second, we argue that sports have been closely connected to serious societal aspects since ancient times. Third, we relate the origins of both politics and philosophy to several forces and attitudes. Fourth, we show that such forces and attitudes are still at the core of contemporary sports. In conclusion, we advocate that sports can be used to improve liberal-democratic societies

Aprendizaje de un idioma extranjero a través de la Educación Física: una revisión sistemática / Aprender uma língua estrangeira através da Educação Física: uma revisão sistemática / Learning a foreign language through Physical Education: a systematic review

Esta revisión sistemática tiene por objetivo ofrecer un análisis sobre la investigación en Educación Física como marco para el aprendizaje de un idioma extranjero en contextos de educación formal. El procedimiento de la investigación se circunscribió a los artículos publicados en la base de datos de la Isi Web of Knowledge y de la Scopus. Los artículos se sometieron a una serie de criterios de inclusión y exclusión que aseguraran la relevancia, la calidad y el ajuste temático, siguiendo el método propuesto por Gomes y Caminha (2014). En la investigación se combinaron varios términos de los dos campos de estudio en cuestión: (1) Educación Física y (2) aprendizaje de idiomas. Tras aplicar los criterios de selección, se analizaron las 18 publicaciones resultantes. De la discusión de los resultados se concluye que la Educación Física, como medio para aprender una lengua extranjera, constituye un tema de estudio de plena actualidad y capaz de aportar beneficios a distintos niveles(AU)

Esta revisão sistemática tem como objetivo fornecer uma análise da pesquisa em Educação Física como marco para a aprendizagem de uma língua estrangeira em contexto de educação formal. O procedimento da pesquisa circunscreveu-se aos artigos publicados na base de dados da Isi Web of Knowledge e da Scopus. Os artigos foram submetidos a uma série de critérios de inclusão e exclusão, que asseguraram a relevância, a qualidade e o ajuste temático, sendo seguido o método proposto por Gomes e Caminha (2014). Na pesquisa, foram combinados vários termos dos dois campos de estudo em questão: (1) educação física e (2) aprendizagem de línguas. Depois de aplicados os critérios de seleção, o artigo analisa as 18 publicações daí resultantes. Da discussão dos resultados conclui-se que a Educação Física, como meio de aprendizagem de uma língua estrangeira, constitui-se um tema de estudo bastante atual e revelador de benefícios aos mais distintos níveis(AU)

This systematic review aims to provide an analysis of Physical Education research as a framework for learning a foreign language in formal education contexts. Isi Web of Knowledge and Scopus were the two databases employed to conduct the study. The papers gathered were subjected to a series of inclusion and exclusion criteria to ensure their relevance, quality and agreement with the topic according to the method proposed by Gomes and Caminha (2014). The research combined terms from two fields: (1) Physical Education and (2) language learning. Once the selection criteria were applied, the essay analyzes the resulting 18 papers. After the discussion, the results reveal that Physical Education as a means for learning a foreign language has become an issue of relevance which is able to provide advantages at different levels(AU)