Medición y comparación del nivel de equilibrio en alumnos(as) de 1º y 2º básico por tipo de establecimiento educacional y por sexo

Abstract

The present study determined whether there was a difference in the equilibrium level of 6 to 7 year old students, depending on their educational establishment and their sex. The sample was made up of 316 students, of which 145 are women, 171 are men, and 110 students represent municipal establishments and 206 students represent private/subsidized establishments in the commune of La Granja, Chile. Results show that there are differences between static equilibrium by type of educational establishment, where municipal establishments fared better; In terms of sex, females demonstrated to have a better level of static equilibrium than males. In dynamic equilibrium, municipal establishments showed an advantage over private/subsidized ones, and as for sex, males fared slightly better than females. It is pertinent to carry out new research in order to verify if using an exercise plan actually improves the level of static and dynamic equilibrium in 6 to 7 year olds, depending on their educational establishment and sex.