Recreational sports and social education

Cuenca, jueves 27 septiembre 2018
Participants of the course
Participants of the course
 
 
Students, alumni and professionals in the field of physical education took part in a course to update their knowledge on new practices of recreational sports and social education. During the course there were workshops on topics such as: recreation- hiking, recreation – knots and extreme sports.
 
Participants analyzed the role of educators in this field and the need to encourage recreational sports in private and public institutions. 
 
Cesar Vasquez, vice president of the university's branch campus in Cuenca, invited participants to join these courses every semester. Julio Chuqui, director of the physical education undergraduate program congratulated the 40 participants of the course for having attended to update their knowledge. "This area implies willingness to develop habits and attitudes in physical activities and education", he said.
 
The conferences held during this course were:
 
- "Macro structure of planning": Adrián Pizarro 
 
- "Soccer training exercises for children": Jimmy Bravo 
 
- "Strategies to encourage physical activity": Luis Chocho 
 
- "Creative basketball exercises for children": Xavier Espinoza 
 
- "Training of physical strength ": Paul Nieto  
 
- Forum: "The professional role of physical education": Richard Sigcho