Health education and healthy environments strategy for girls, boys and adolescents under protection Estrategia de educación en salud y ambientes saludables, para niñas, niños y adolescentes bajo protección

Abstract

Introduction: childhood is considered a social world that is based on different roles created from its active participation in the community; For this, it is important to promote motor development processes in order to enhance skills and develop interests in adherence to healthy lifestyles. Objective: design a health education strategy and healthy environments from physiotherapy for children and adolescents in a situation of protection in the Colombian context. Materials and Method: a descriptive study of technological development (experimental) was carried out responding to the postulates of the OECD, and Hernández, Fernández and Baptista. The research specifically describes the development of a new procedure to promote healthy lifestyles in children and adolescents. Results: a restriction in participation was found due to the context in which they remain; However, it was possible to recognize a high interest of children towards physical activity with a prevalence in activities such as soccer and dance, from which the design of activities that are configured into a strategy focused on health education and primary prevention emerged. , according to age group. The activities propose to impact fine and gross motor skills, body schema, as well as the recognition of self-care and nutritional balance. Conclusions: The need and relevance of the participation of the physiotherapist in the planning of health education and primary prevention activities for children and adolescents throughout the life cycle of the population under protection is recognized.