With medium -soup students of the Guillermo Rivera Lyceum of Viña del Mar, the university of Playa Ancha celebrated world Physical Activity day, established by the World Health Organization (WHO), to raise awareness about the importance of physical activity and sports in human development, and recognize its positive role in communities around the world.
Young people were received by professionals from the Faculty of Sciences of Physical and Sports Activityheaded by the Dean Dr. Hernaldo Carrascowho argued that it was an honor and great joy to open the doors to secondary students who participated in recreational activities and in practical workshops in the laboratories of the Faculty.
“The activities were designed by teachers and students of our university, who showed the transformative potential of physical activity in the integral well -being of people. Without a doubt, this experience was satisfactory and motivates us to understand the importance of physical activity as something more than a sport: it is health, community and future. Also, open the doors of the university to the new generations and receive the students of the Guillermo Rivera Liceo Rivera de Viña del Mar was very significant. Our commitment to foster active, inclusive and healthy lifestyles from public education, ”said Dr. Carrasco.
Special guests not only participated in recreational activities in the main gym, guided by physical education teachers in the Central Casa’s Physical Conditioning Room, but also had the opportunity to know the applied research work that, in this area of knowledge, the UPLA performs in the Behavioral and performance laboratoriesof Evaluation and prescription of physical exercisede iPhysical activity and sport and of Physical Activity Sciences Observatory.
At the end of the day, the Student Samuel Osorio He highlighted how entertaining this visit was. “It was also very practical and the explanations given by the teachers were very clear and detailed.”
Meanwhile, its Companion Eliannis Escalona He affirmed in the gym: “They have very attentive teachers. They explained new things related to health studies, the use of trotters in research and implements that they did not know and that serve to drive. In addition, the games were also very fun.”
