Research Group on Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (GICAFD)

Postal address
Ecuador

Organization profile

Research lines:

Innovation and Materials in Sports Spaces
Physical Activity-inclusive
Motor Skills, Physical Activity and Sport in Learning Environments
Sciences Applied to Physical Activity and Sport

Coordinator:

Mario German Alvarez Alvarez (malvareza@ups.edu.ec)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Mario German Alvarez Alvarez
- malvarezaups.eduec
- Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Research Group on Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (GICAFD)
- Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Educational Sciences Research Group (GICCEES)
Person: Researcher, Research Group Coordinator
20192022
Karol Marilyn Diaz Contreras
- kdiazups.eduec
- Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Research Group on Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (GICAFD)
Person: Researcher
20202022
Franklin Omar Ramon Ramon
- framonups.eduec
- Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Research Group on Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (GICAFD)
Person: Researcher
20192022

1 Finished
1 Active

Prediction of Motivation and Self-Efficacy on Commitment to Sports Practice during the Confinement Caused by Covid19 and its Progressive De-escalation
Alvarez Alvarez, M. G., Leyton-Román, M., Diaz Contreras, K. M. & Ramon Ramon, F. O.
15/07/20 → …
Project: Research and Development
Descriptive and Application Studies of a Program of Physical Sports Activities to Influence Adherence Towards the Regular Practice of Physical Activity and Eating Habits in University Students
Alvarez Alvarez, M. G., Leyton-Román, M. & Ramon Ramon, F. O.
17/01/19 → 17/01/22
Project: Research and Development

8 Citations
2 h-index
3 Article
1 Book

Differential Analysis Of Psychological Variables Related To The Commitment To Sport Practice In University Students During Confinement By Covid-19
Alvarez Alvarez, M. G., Ramon Ramon, F. O., Jiménez Castuera, R., Diaz Contreras, K. M. & Leyton Román, M., 1 Sep 2022, In: Sportis. Scientific Journal of School Sport, Physical Education and Psychomotricity. 8, 8, p. 370-395
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Nature relatedness as a potential factor to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior in Ecuadorian children
Molina-Cando, M. J., Escandón, S., van Dyck, D., Cardon, G., Salvo, D., Fiebelkorn, F., Andrade, S., Ochoa-Avilés, C., García, A., Brito, J., Alvarez-Alvarez, M. & Ochoa-Avilés, A., May 2021, In: PLoS ONE. 16, 5 May, e0251972.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
5 Scopus citations
Pandemia desde la Academia. Experiencias Transdisciplinarias De la Universidad Cuencana en Tiempos de Covid-19
Translated title of the contribution: Pandemic from the Academy. Transdisciplinary Experiences of the Cuencana University in Times of Covid-19De Santis, A., Alvarez Rodas, L. A., Jara Cobos, R. V., Verdugo Sánchez, A., Cardenas Tapia, J. A., Torres Toukoumidis, A. L., Fajardo Seminario, J. I., Ramon Ramon, F. O., Tobar Pesantez, L. B., Vasquez Vasquez, C. E., Araujo Ochoa, G. I., Robles Bykbaev, V. E., Parra Astudillo, A. M., Martínez Sojos, M. A., Covri Rivera, D., Regalado Betancourtt, M. A., Castillo Ortega, Y., López Abad, P. J., Peña Tapia, P., Hermida, C., & 17 othersDurán Hermida, M. J., Cabrera Mejia, J. B., Morales Jadan, D. X., Barros, C., Mesa, I., García, K., Mata, M., Muñoz, A., Vélez, K., Martínez, A., Ordóñez, M. S., Arteaga, J., Jaramillo, K., Conforme Zambrano, E. G., Peña Contreras, E. K., Oñate Álvarez, P. A. & Martínez Vilela, M. E., 31 Mar 2021, Editorial Abya-Yala.
Research output: Book/Report › Book