Aplicación de la gamificación al fortalecimiento de la Condición Física en adolescentes de la Unidad Educativa Herlinda Toral

Abstract

The study, titled "Application of Gamification to Improve the Physical Condition of Adolescents," aims to assess the influence of gamification as a pedagogical method focused on enhancing the physical condition of adolescents aged 15 to 17 at the Herlinda Toral Educational Unit. This methodology integrates game elements into non-playful environments to motivate individuals. The study opted to be conducted within a quasi-experimental approach, selecting two groups of adolescents with similar characteristics. Group A participated in gamified physical education sessions, while Group B attended their regular classes. Therefore, a specific Gamified system was applied to strengthen the physical condition of the adolescents in Group A. However, after pre-test and post-test evaluations of physical condition levels, Group A showed minimal evolution compared to Group B, which maintained its levels, suggesting that gamification may not be as effective. These results highlight the importance of critically analyzing the effectiveness of gamification in improving physical condition in educational settings. Although the results were relatively ineffective compared to traditional approaches, they should be considered in future research when adapting gamified methodologies to physical education classes.