Recreation, a space for physical activity, games and sports

Abstract

The objective is to analyze the physical activity, ludic and sports games played during recess by elementary school students in Chihuahua. It is comparative cross-sectional descriptive research, where 123 of 180 students participated, to whom a digital survey on physical activity at recess was applied, Likert type with a Cronbach's Alpha of .851, which measures the variables of physical activity, ludic games and sports. The significant results were that girls liked playing games, walking, playing catch, jumping rope, playing on the swings, playing with women-men and talking more than boys. Males, on the other hand, like to play sports, play soccer and play with men more than females. Therefore, it is concluded that recess is of great importance for the active practice of children where the physical activities that they do most during this time are playful games, playing soccer and walking.