Sociodemographic and sports profile of the entrants to the physical education career at the National University of La Matanza

Authors

  • Martín Gustavo Farinola Universidad Nacional de La Matanza
  • Hernán Castro
  • Ianina Tuñón

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54789/rihumso.23.12.23.5

Keywords:

entrants, university, support, physical education

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the sociodemographic and sport trajectories of recently enrolled students in the Physical Education Teachers Course of the UNLaM. A quantitative approach was used under a non-experimental, descriptive and cross-sectional design. 122 recently enrolled students of both sexes took a self-administered survey consisting of a semi-structured questionnaire. Two types of student profiles have been identified. One, consisting of students mostly <25 years of age, single, without children, unemployed, both sexes in equal proportion, and living with parents of which at least one completed secondary education. This group has a high proportion of competitive athletes, therefore they would be favored by student support programs aimed at sustaining a dual study/sport career. A second group, containing mainly older subjects, employed, and a low proportion of competitive athletes. In this case, the university support systems could be oriented towards sustaining a dual study/work career.

Author Biographies

Martín Gustavo Farinola, Universidad Nacional de La Matanza

Profesor Nacional de Educación Física. Licenciado en Actividad Física y Deporte. Magíster en Metodología de la Investigación Científica. Doctor en Epistemología e Historia de la Ciencia. Docente e investigador del Departamento de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales de la Universidad Nacional de la Matanza (UNLaM). ORCID: 0000-0003-1232-6190.

Hernán Castro

Licenciado en Educación Física por la UNSaM, especialista en Metodología de la Investigación por la UNLa y maestrando en Metodología de la Investigación por la UNLa. Docente de nivel superior de Biomecánica en UDA y UNSaM, de Metodología de la Investigación en UAI y UNLaM y docente investigador en UNLaM. ORCID: 0000-0002-6596-5888.

Published

2023-05-15

How to Cite

Farinola, M. G., Castro, H., & Tuñón, I. (2023). Sociodemographic and sports profile of the entrants to the physical education career at the National University of La Matanza. Journal of Research of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, (23), 71-89. https://doi.org/10.54789/rihumso.23.12.23.5

Issue

No. 23 (2023)

Section

Physical Education

Copyright (c) 2023 Martín Gustavo Farinola, Hernán Castro, Ianina Tuñón

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