Nicolás Muñoz-Urtubia is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Education Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile (UACh). He holds a PhD in Education, with a focus on Teaching and Learning of Sciences, Physical Activity and Sport, from the University of Extremadura, Spain. He also holds a Master’s degree in Education, with a specialization in Educational Policy, from Universidad Austral de Chile, and a Master’s degree in Health Sciences and Sport, with a specialization in Sports Training, from Universidad Finis Terrae, Chile. His research focuses on physical literacy, health promotion, and physical education, with particular emphasis on children and youth, adopting an integrative and ecological perspective on health-related behaviors. He has published in indexed journals such as Nutrients and the Journal of Clinical Medicine, and has participated in national and international scientific conferences. At UACh, he teaches undergraduate courses in Biological Foundations of Movement, Physiology and Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, Motricity and Health, and Introduction to Sports Training, within the Biohealth area. His academic work emphasizes the integration of research and teaching in projects related to physical literacy, health promotion, and sport sciences. Keywords: physical literacy; health promotion; physical education; children; youth.
Universidad Austral de Chile
Valdivia, Los Ríos, Chile