Eugenio Merellano-Navarro
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1496750 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Eugenio Merellano-Navarro |
| PRENOMES | Eugenio |
| SOBRENOME | Merellano-Navarro |
| ASSINATURA | MERELLANO-NAVARRO E |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Universidad Autónoma de Chile |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1557-2285 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 23 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 23 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2014 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Physical activity, mental-health symptoms, sleep quality, and health-related quality of life among physical education teacher education students
Background Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among university students is associated with behavioral, psychological, and lifestyle factors. Although physical activity is widely recognized as beneficial for health, the associations of mental health symptoms and sleep quality with HRQoL remain insufficiently explored, particularly among physical education teacher education students. This study aimed to examine the associations between physical…
Effectiveness of a school-based intervention using alternative sports to improve physical and motor skills in elementary school students (RenuÉVate Project)
Background: Physical inactivity and low enjoyment of physical education during childhood represent a significant public health problem. Although schools are a key setting for promoting active lifestyles, physical education instruction continues to focus largely on traditional sports, which may limit student participation and engagement. In this context, alternative sports emerge as an innovative and potentially more inclusive pedagogical strategy…
Prevalence of School Active Commuting and Associated Factors in Chilean Children
BACKGROUND: School active commuting is a key behavior to promote physical activity in children, yet limited evidence exists in Chile. This study examined its prevalence and associated factors among Chilean schoolchildren. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the Chilean National Physical Activity and Sports Habits Survey, including a subsample of 1137 children aged 5-10 years derived from a nationally representative surv…
Age Differences in the Relationship Between Outdoor Physical Activity and School Emotional Well-Being in Pre-Adolescents
Outdoor PA modestly associates with lower stress in older pre-adolescents but may be associated with elevated peer conflicts. This dual effect adds nuance to interventions, highlighting supervision needs. Age-tailored, supervised school interventions could optimize emotional benefits during late pre-adolescence
Prediction of Children’s Subjective Well-Being from Physical Activity and Sports Participation Using Machine Learning Techniques
Background/Objectives : Traditional models like ordinary least squares (OLS) struggle to capture non-linear relationships in children's subjective well-being (SWB), which is associated with physical activity. This study evaluated machine learning (ML) for predicting SWB, focusing on sports participation, and explored theoretical prediction limits using a global dataset. It addresses a gap in understanding complex patterns across diverse cultural …
Gender Differences in School Stress and Academic Satisfaction in Pre-Adolescents
Physical activity modestly protects against school-related boredom and stress in pre-adolescents, with modest gender moderation. Findings support universal school programs promoting daily exercise, with gender-sensitive adaptations, to enhance emotional well-being and academic satisfaction
Percepción del Entorno para el Transporte Activo en Escolares Secundarios de Chile
The Effects of a Physical Activity Intervention on Adiposity, Physical Fitness and Motor Competence
The multicomponent intervention did not reduce adiposity indices; however, it caused significant improvements in the physical fitness and motor competence components, so it seems prudent to continue implementing it, given the benefits that adequate levels of motor competence and physical fitness bring to children's health, both in the short and long term
Association between Gross Motor Competence and Physical Fitness in Chilean Children Aged 4 to 6 Years
The preschool period is considered critical for the development of motor competence, but as far as we know, no studies have investigated the association between motor competence and physical fitness in Chilean children. The aim of this study was to analyse the association between gross motor competence and physical fitness, controlling for possible confounding factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 144 preschool children …
The Association between Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity, and Physical Fitness with Body Mass Index and Sleep Time in Chilean Girls and Boys
Background: In recent decades, the school population has undergone behavioral changes that have affected their health and adult life. The current educational scenario presents high levels of sedentary behavior, physical inactivity, low physical fitness, high levels of obesity, and non-compliance with sleep recommendations. In Chile, the scientific evidence on associations between these behaviors is incipient. Objective: To analyze the association…
Identidad docente de profesores(as) que ejercen en escuelas diferentes
Este artículo aborda desde un enfoque cualitativo las concepciones que tienen profesores y profesoras que ejercen en escuelas Montessori y Waldorf-Steiner, presentes en el contexto educativo chileno. El objetivo es examinar las identidades docentes de quienes ejercen en este tipo de establecimientos para comprender la manera en que ellos (as) interpretan, asumen y se definen su labor en contextos singulares de enseñanza. Se realizaron entrevistas…
Academic performance, physical activity, sleep and gender in university students during the pandemic-2020
Durante el periodo de confinamiento, la educacin universitaria fue impartida bajo modalidad virtual, pudiendo repercutir en los estilos de vida saludable de los estudiantes. El objetivo fue evaluar la asociacin entre rendimiento acadmico, actividad fsica y calidad de sueo, y determinar las diferencias existentes segn gnero en estudiantes de Pedagoga en
Professional Esports Players
The professionalisation of esports has increased in recent years, generating the need for further study. Its evolution and continuous development have led the consideration of esports as a profession, increasing the number of players, practice modalities, and hours of play dedicated to this field. The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between physical activity levels and motivational orientations in an international sample of prof…
Analysis of the Attitude of Spanish Physical Education Teachers towards Students with Disabilities in Extremadura
Inclusive education aims to eliminate barriers in the participation and performance of students, considering their diversity. In this sense, there is a regulation that governs the educational response, being different for each region. Therefore, this study aims to know the attitude of Physical Education teachers of different educational stages in Spain toward students with disabilities. A questionnaire was administered to 272 Physical Education t…
Association between Lower-Body Strength, Health-Related Quality of Life, Depression Status and BMI in the Elderly Women with Depression
There is a significant association of lower body strength with HRQoL, and BMI, as well as some variables of depression status in elder women with depression. Better scores in the stand-up test lead to an improvement in HRQoL and BMI. Therefore, stand-up test could be a complementary tool in public health for improve HRQoL in the elderly women with depression
Analysis of the Motivation of Students of the Last Cycle of Primary School in the Subject of Physical Education
Motivation is the impulse that leads people to perform certain actions and persist in them to achieve certain objectives. Motivation is important in all areas of life and has a very important role in academics, where it can be considered essential for learning motor skills and performance. In this study, we intended to evaluate motivation in the Physical Education classroom among students in the last grade of elementary school. For this purpose, …
Increased Odds for Depression and Antidepressant Use in the Inactive Spanish Population
Introduction: Depression is a disabling mental illness and therefore also a serious public health problem. It affects 5% of the adult population in the world and is the leading cause of disability, with an annual cost of USD one trillion. In Spain, its prevalence is 13.4%, costing EUR 6000 million a year. Physical inactivity has been linked to an increase in depressive symptoms, with physical activity associated with an improvement in health-rela…
Coach’s Perception of Parent’s Attitudes in School-Age Sports
The coach-parent relationship can significantly influence the sport participation, personal development, and sports performance of young athletes. This study aimed to investigate the coach's perception of parent's attitudes regarding competition attitude, the communication with the coach, and the environment during training sessions, taking into account the coaches' sex, type of institution, or sport modality grouped into individual and collectiv…
Profesores en dictadura y democracia
Este artículo analiza las trayectorias profesionales de cinco profesoras en dos momentos importantes en la historia de Chile: la dictadura y el regreso a la democracia. Nos apoyamos en el método biográfico con el fin de comprender, desde las voces de las protagonistas sus experiencias significativas. Estas se analizaron según los preceptos de la teoría fundamentada. Los resultados describen una trayectoria profesional marcada por el miedo y la de…
Resignificando el saber pedagógico
El presente artículo tiene como propósito comprender e interpretar la relación entre la práctica pedagógica desplegada y el saber pedagógico de profesores nóveles3 durante el periodo de Formación Inicial Docente (FID), saberes que luego son construidos y desplegados en el quehacer profesional de aula. Para recabar la información se realizaron seis grupos focales y once entrevistas en profundidad a profesores egresados de las carreras de la Facult…
Buen o buena docente de universidad
This research article represents a prolongation of the case study on the perception of a good university teacher from the perspective of the Education Faculty students at Universidad Autónoma de Chile (Autonomous University of Chile), Talca. It intends to contribute with a different understanding of the phenomenon from the perspective of the actors involved. This second part of the research aims to disclose the characteristics of a good Universit…
Buenos docentes universitarios
Los procesos de transformación histórica que está viviendo la educación son el resultado de las necesidades sociales que están impulsando los cambios y la reformulación de los sistemas establecidos. La docencia universitaria debe asumir, desde esta perspectiva, nuevas responsabilidades que trasciendan el rol del docente en procura de mejorar los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje de manera eficiente y con calidad. El objetivo de la investigación e…
Caracterización del saber pedagógico
Recibido 9 de diciembre de 2013 • Corregido 14 de mayo de 2014 • Aceptado 22 de agosto de 2014El saber pedagógico como un despliegue específico de las narrativas y configuraciones paradigmáticas e ideológicas sobre el carácter y sentido de la acción educativa es, en definitiva, lo que cada docente explicita como ambiente de aprendizaje. De ahí que su caracterización y categorización se convierta en un eje central de conocimiento científico y peda…
Profesores en dictadura y democracia
Este artículo analiza las trayectorias profesionales de cinco profesoras en dos momentos importantes en la historia de Chile: la dictadura y el regreso a la democracia. Nos apoyamos en el método biográfico con el fin de comprender, desde las voces de las protagonistas sus experiencias significativas. Estas se analizaron según los preceptos de la teoría fundamentada. Los resultados describen una trayectoria profesional marcada por el miedo y la de…
Buen o buena docente de universidad
This research article represents a prolongation of the case study on the perception of a good university teacher from the perspective of the Education Faculty students at Universidad Autónoma de Chile (Autonomous University of Chile), Talca. It intends to contribute with a different understanding of the phenomenon from the perspective of the actors involved. This second part of the research aims to disclose the characteristics of a good Universit…
Buenos docentes universitarios
Los procesos de transformación histórica que está viviendo la educación son el resultado de las necesidades sociales que están impulsando los cambios y la reformulación de los sistemas establecidos. La docencia universitaria debe asumir, desde esta perspectiva, nuevas responsabilidades que trasciendan el rol del docente en procura de mejorar los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje de manera eficiente y con calidad. El objetivo de la investigación e…
Resignificando el saber pedagógico
El presente artículo tiene como propósito comprender e interpretar la relación entre la práctica pedagógica desplegada y el saber pedagógico de profesores nóveles3 durante el periodo de Formación Inicial Docente (FID), saberes que luego son construidos y desplegados en el quehacer profesional de aula. Para recabar la información se realizaron seis grupos focales y once entrevistas en profundidad a profesores egresados de las carreras de la Facult…
Caracterización del saber pedagógico
Recibido 9 de diciembre de 2013 • Corregido 14 de mayo de 2014 • Aceptado 22 de agosto de 2014El saber pedagógico como un despliegue específico de las narrativas y configuraciones paradigmáticas e ideológicas sobre el carácter y sentido de la acción educativa es, en definitiva, lo que cada docente explicita como ambiente de aprendizaje. De ahí que su caracterización y categorización se convierta en un eje central de conocimiento científico y peda…
Buenos docentes universitarios
Los procesos de transformación histórica que está viviendo la educación son el resultado de las necesidades sociales que están impulsando los cambios y la reformulación de los sistemas establecidos. La docencia universitaria debe asumir, desde esta perspectiva, nuevas responsabilidades que trasciendan el rol del docente en procura de mejorar los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje de manera eficiente y con calidad. El objetivo de la investigación e…
Buen o buena docente de universidad
This research article represents a prolongation of the case study on the perception of a good university teacher from the perspective of the Education Faculty students at Universidad Autónoma de Chile (Autonomous University of Chile), Talca. It intends to contribute with a different understanding of the phenomenon from the perspective of the actors involved. This second part of the research aims to disclose the characteristics of a good Universit…
Resignificando el saber pedagógico
El presente artículo tiene como propósito comprender e interpretar la relación entre la práctica pedagógica desplegada y el saber pedagógico de profesores nóveles3 durante el periodo de Formación Inicial Docente (FID), saberes que luego son construidos y desplegados en el quehacer profesional de aula. Para recabar la información se realizaron seis grupos focales y once entrevistas en profundidad a profesores egresados de las carreras de la Facult…
Profesores en dictadura y democracia
Este artículo analiza las trayectorias profesionales de cinco profesoras en dos momentos importantes en la historia de Chile: la dictadura y el regreso a la democracia. Nos apoyamos en el método biográfico con el fin de comprender, desde las voces de las protagonistas sus experiencias significativas. Estas se analizaron según los preceptos de la teoría fundamentada. Los resultados describen una trayectoria profesional marcada por el miedo y la de…
Coach’s Perception of Parent’s Attitudes in School-Age Sports
The coach-parent relationship can significantly influence the sport participation, personal development, and sports performance of young athletes. This study aimed to investigate the coach's perception of parent's attitudes regarding competition attitude, the communication with the coach, and the environment during training sessions, taking into account the coaches' sex, type of institution, or sport modality grouped into individual and collectiv…
Academic performance, physical activity, sleep and gender in university students during the pandemic-2020
Durante el periodo de confinamiento, la educacin universitaria fue impartida bajo modalidad virtual, pudiendo repercutir en los estilos de vida saludable de los estudiantes. El objetivo fue evaluar la asociacin entre rendimiento acadmico, actividad fsica y calidad de sueo, y determinar las diferencias existentes segn gnero en estudiantes de Pedagoga en
Professional Esports Players
The professionalisation of esports has increased in recent years, generating the need for further study. Its evolution and continuous development have led the consideration of esports as a profession, increasing the number of players, practice modalities, and hours of play dedicated to this field. The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between physical activity levels and motivational orientations in an international sample of prof…
Analysis of the Attitude of Spanish Physical Education Teachers towards Students with Disabilities in Extremadura
Inclusive education aims to eliminate barriers in the participation and performance of students, considering their diversity. In this sense, there is a regulation that governs the educational response, being different for each region. Therefore, this study aims to know the attitude of Physical Education teachers of different educational stages in Spain toward students with disabilities. A questionnaire was administered to 272 Physical Education t…
Association between Lower-Body Strength, Health-Related Quality of Life, Depression Status and BMI in the Elderly Women with Depression
There is a significant association of lower body strength with HRQoL, and BMI, as well as some variables of depression status in elder women with depression. Better scores in the stand-up test lead to an improvement in HRQoL and BMI. Therefore, stand-up test could be a complementary tool in public health for improve HRQoL in the elderly women with depression
Analysis of the Motivation of Students of the Last Cycle of Primary School in the Subject of Physical Education
Motivation is the impulse that leads people to perform certain actions and persist in them to achieve certain objectives. Motivation is important in all areas of life and has a very important role in academics, where it can be considered essential for learning motor skills and performance. In this study, we intended to evaluate motivation in the Physical Education classroom among students in the last grade of elementary school. For this purpose, …
Increased Odds for Depression and Antidepressant Use in the Inactive Spanish Population
Introduction: Depression is a disabling mental illness and therefore also a serious public health problem. It affects 5% of the adult population in the world and is the leading cause of disability, with an annual cost of USD one trillion. In Spain, its prevalence is 13.4%, costing EUR 6000 million a year. Physical inactivity has been linked to an increase in depressive symptoms, with physical activity associated with an improvement in health-rela…
The Association between Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity, and Physical Fitness with Body Mass Index and Sleep Time in Chilean Girls and Boys
Background: In recent decades, the school population has undergone behavioral changes that have affected their health and adult life. The current educational scenario presents high levels of sedentary behavior, physical inactivity, low physical fitness, high levels of obesity, and non-compliance with sleep recommendations. In Chile, the scientific evidence on associations between these behaviors is incipient. Objective: To analyze the association…
Identidad docente de profesores(as) que ejercen en escuelas diferentes
Este artículo aborda desde un enfoque cualitativo las concepciones que tienen profesores y profesoras que ejercen en escuelas Montessori y Waldorf-Steiner, presentes en el contexto educativo chileno. El objetivo es examinar las identidades docentes de quienes ejercen en este tipo de establecimientos para comprender la manera en que ellos (as) interpretan, asumen y se definen su labor en contextos singulares de enseñanza. Se realizaron entrevistas…
The Effects of a Physical Activity Intervention on Adiposity, Physical Fitness and Motor Competence
The multicomponent intervention did not reduce adiposity indices; however, it caused significant improvements in the physical fitness and motor competence components, so it seems prudent to continue implementing it, given the benefits that adequate levels of motor competence and physical fitness bring to children's health, both in the short and long term
Association between Gross Motor Competence and Physical Fitness in Chilean Children Aged 4 to 6 Years
The preschool period is considered critical for the development of motor competence, but as far as we know, no studies have investigated the association between motor competence and physical fitness in Chilean children. The aim of this study was to analyse the association between gross motor competence and physical fitness, controlling for possible confounding factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 144 preschool children …
Age Differences in the Relationship Between Outdoor Physical Activity and School Emotional Well-Being in Pre-Adolescents
Outdoor PA modestly associates with lower stress in older pre-adolescents but may be associated with elevated peer conflicts. This dual effect adds nuance to interventions, highlighting supervision needs. Age-tailored, supervised school interventions could optimize emotional benefits during late pre-adolescence
Prediction of Children’s Subjective Well-Being from Physical Activity and Sports Participation Using Machine Learning Techniques
Background/Objectives : Traditional models like ordinary least squares (OLS) struggle to capture non-linear relationships in children's subjective well-being (SWB), which is associated with physical activity. This study evaluated machine learning (ML) for predicting SWB, focusing on sports participation, and explored theoretical prediction limits using a global dataset. It addresses a gap in understanding complex patterns across diverse cultural …
Gender Differences in School Stress and Academic Satisfaction in Pre-Adolescents
Physical activity modestly protects against school-related boredom and stress in pre-adolescents, with modest gender moderation. Findings support universal school programs promoting daily exercise, with gender-sensitive adaptations, to enhance emotional well-being and academic satisfaction
Percepción del Entorno para el Transporte Activo en Escolares Secundarios de Chile
Physical activity, mental-health symptoms, sleep quality, and health-related quality of life among physical education teacher education students
Background Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among university students is associated with behavioral, psychological, and lifestyle factors. Although physical activity is widely recognized as beneficial for health, the associations of mental health symptoms and sleep quality with HRQoL remain insufficiently explored, particularly among physical education teacher education students. This study aimed to examine the associations between physical…
Effectiveness of a school-based intervention using alternative sports to improve physical and motor skills in elementary school students (RenuÉVate Project)
Background: Physical inactivity and low enjoyment of physical education during childhood represent a significant public health problem. Although schools are a key setting for promoting active lifestyles, physical education instruction continues to focus largely on traditional sports, which may limit student participation and engagement. In this context, alternative sports emerge as an innovative and potentially more inclusive pedagogical strategy…
Prevalence of School Active Commuting and Associated Factors in Chilean Children
BACKGROUND: School active commuting is a key behavior to promote physical activity in children, yet limited evidence exists in Chile. This study examined its prevalence and associated factors among Chilean schoolchildren. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the Chilean National Physical Activity and Sports Habits Survey, including a subsample of 1137 children aged 5-10 years derived from a nationally representative surv…
Medicine (10 obras) · Psychology (10 obras) · Physical activity (8 obras) · Humanities (7 obras) · Physical therapy (7 obras) · Children's Physical and Motor Development (6 obras) · Political science (6 obras) · Education and Teacher Training (5 obras) · Social Psychology (5 obras) · Social Psychology (5 obras)