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- Title
Riesgo de salud psicológica y estado nutricional en estudiantes de Educación Física de universidades chilenas en periodo de pandemia por COVID-19.
- Authors
Vargas Vitoria, Rodrigo; Faúndez-Casanova, César; Flández Valderrama, Jorge; Luna-Villouta, Pablo; Luarte-Rocha, Cristian; Quilodrán Castillo, Pedro; Quilodrán Castillo, Luis
- Abstract
The objective of this study is to determine nutritional status and psychological health in Physical Education students belonging to different Chilean Universities in the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. It corresponded to a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional, non-experimental approach. The population consisted of 254 young adults (21.46 ± 2.61 years) who were in their first and last year of undergraduate Physical Education belonging to 7 Chilean universities. The Coronavirus Psychological Impact Questionnaire (CIPC) was used. Regarding the results, it was observed that: on average more than 30% of the sample was overweight and obese. Regarding psychological health, both men and women achieved a high score on the CIPC, placing them at high health risk. Physical Education students during the period of confinement as result of the pandemic, mostly present a normal nutritional status (IMC) and regarding psychological health, a high percentage reaches a high impact on their psychological health, being women who present decreased psychological well-being and increased alertness.
- Subjects
PHYSICAL education; COVID-19 pandemic; PSYCHOLOGICAL factors; NUTRITIONAL status; PSYCHOLOGICAL well-being
- Publication
Retos: Nuevas Perspectivas de Educación Física, Deporte y Recreación, 2024, Vol 58, p69
- ISSN
1579-1726
- Publication type
Article