Browsing by Author "Castillo-Retamal, Franklin"

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    Effectiveness of Adapted Taekwondo, Multi-Component Training and Walking Exercise on Health Status in Independent OlderWomen: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (TKD & Aging Project)
    (2022-05-26) Valdés-Badilla, Pablo; Herrera-Valenzuela, Tomás; Guzmán-Muñoz, Eduardo; Magnani Branco, Braulio Henrique; Zapata-Bastias, José; Lucero, Boris; Castillo-Retamal, Franklin
    This study protocol aims to analyze and compare the effects of an adapted taekwondo program with respect to multi-component training and walking exercise on health status in independent older women. Secondarily, we analyze the variability of the inter-individual response and compare it according to the designated training system. The sample will consist of 64 women between 60 and 65 years, randomly assigned to experimental group 1 (n = 16; adapted taekwondo), experimental group 2 (n = 16; multi-component training), experimental group 3 (n = 16, walking exercise) or control group (n = 16; no intervention). The experimental groups will perform the designated training for three sessions (60 min per session) per week over 16-weeks, while the control group will not receive any treatment. The main outcome will provide information about (i) blood pressure, (ii) lipid profile, (iii) frequency of food consumption, (iv) body composition, (v) cognitive status, (vi) brain activity, (vii) health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and (viii) physical-functional fitness. Our hypothesis indicates that adapted taekwondo produces more significant effects and greater inter-individual responses in cognitive status, brain activity, HRQoL, and postural balance than the others training methods. If this intervention proves effective, it could be an alternative for older women.
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    Law that promotes 15-minutes of daily physical activity: How does it affect sedentary behavior and eating habits of schoolchildren?
    (2022-10) Almonacid-Fierro, Alejandro; Castillo-Retamal, Franklin; Valdés-Badilla, Pablo; Mondaca-Urrutia, Jessica; Souza De Carvalho, Ricardo
    On Tuesday, March 3rd of this year, the Cámara de Diputados de Chile approved the bill that seeks to require 15 minutes of daily practice of physical activity at the beginning of the school day in educational establishments. The aim of the initiative is to encourage schoolchildren to practice physical activity and healthy habits. If it becomes law, the measure will be implemented in all types of educational establishments (public, charter and private schools) and educational levels (preschool, elementary and high school). This is excellent news for a country with increasing rates of overweight and obesity in childhood, reaching 50%. In this epidemiological scenario, it should be noted that obesity is a multifactorial disease which involves environmental aspects in its etiology. This includes the lifestyles of modern society characterized by inadequate eating habits and high sedentary behavior, which increase the risk of suffering from non-communicable diseases (NCD).
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    El proyecto que modifica la Ley del Deporte para los escolares chilenos
    (2022) Valdés-Badilla, Pablo; Almonacid-Fierro, Alejandro; Castillo-Retamal, Franklin; Vargas-Vitoria, Rodrigo; Castillo-Retamal, Marcelo
    Con mucha expectación recibimos la noticia referente a la aprobación por parte de la Honorable Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados del proyecto que modifica la Ley N°19.712, del Deporte de Chile, agregando el siguiente artículo1 : “Los establecimientos educacionales del país, en los niveles de educación parvularia, básica y media, deberán realizar quince minutos diarios de ejercicio antes del inicio de la jornada escolar, con el objeto de incentivar el deporte y los hábitos de vida saludable en los alumnos”.