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    Metodología de evaluación del espacio construido dedicado a la actividad física de niños de 9 a 12 años en escuelas de la ciudad de Cuenca
    (2018) Cárdenas Contreras, Elvia Mercedes; Pintado Vallejo, Rosa Adriana; Hermida Palacios, María Augusta
    In recent years, physical inactivity among children has raised, increasing overweight and obesity prevalence. Schools are key setting since children spend large periods in there; understanding whether the school built-environment encourages or limits physical activity is crucial. This work aims to establish an observational methodology, based on methodologies found in the scientific literature, adapted and validated for schools in Cuenca for schoolchildren from 9 to 12 years old. Several methodologies were identifies and System for Observing Play and Leisure Activities in Young People (SOPLAY) was selected based on the relevance it presented. SOPLAY collects observational data on the number of students and their physical activity types during play opportunities and leisure time at school in specific areas used for these activities. This methodology was cross-cultural validated using the validation process COSMIN (Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments). As a result, a validated methodology was obtained for the city of Cuenca (Ecuador), which could guarantee scientifically valid conclusions not only for this city but also for others with similar characteristics in Ecuador and Latin America. Based on the results of its application, in a determined sample of schools, design criteria were established to increase physical activity in schoolchildren.
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    Physical activity during recess in elementary schoolchildren in Belgium and Ecuador: the role of the physical environment at school
    (2022) Van dyck, Delfien; Ochoa Avilés, Angélica María; Escandón Dután, Samuel Adrián; Cárdenas Contreras, Elvia Mercedes; Pintado Vallejo, Rosa Adriana; Hermida Palacios, María Augusta; Timmerman, Cheyenne
    To increase physical activity levels in children, knowledge on how school playgrounds can be optimally designed is important. Until now, the contribution of playground variety and greening to children’s physical activity level during recess remains unclear. This study examined the associations of school playground variety and greening with energy expenditure (EE) in elementary school children in Ecuador and Belgium. Additionally, moderating effects of study site and gender were studied. Observational data were collected using SOPLAY in ten schools in East Flanders (Belgium) and Cuenca (Ecuador). Data were analysed with linear mixed-effects model analyses. Results showed that independent of study site, EE was higher in playground areas with less green elements, and a higher level of total variety. Primary surface was only associated with EE in boys, they were more active when an artificial surface was present. Implementation of loose equipment was somewhat more strongly positively associated with EE in Ecuadorian than in Belgian children. Because of the well-known restorative effects of green elements, we do not wish to suggest that less greening should be implemented at schools. However, ideally green spaces should be designed in a way that active play is stimulated by combining green elements with other improvements.