Mobile telephony has developed exponentially, offering a multitude of services that could be optimal for the educational field of physical and sports activity (PSA). The objective of this research was to analyze the use of smartphone by 40 Spanish teenagers and assess the degree of satisfaction of the Polar Beat application within the subject of physical education in high school. The instruments used were two quantitative questionnaires and the data were analyzed with the statistical package SPSS 24.0. The teenagers recognized that they use the smartphone for instant messaging, telephone calls and downloads of games and tunes. The Polar Beat application in physical education classes has allowed them a better understanding of the content developed; the students affirmed that their motivation towards PSA increased with the knowledge and use of the Polar Beat app and that smartphones are innovative and effective tools. With all this, the mobile phone could be an educational tool that awakens interest in teenagers and teachers.

Uno de los grandes problemas de la educación española es el incremento de la conflictividad y de la violencia dentro y fuera de los centros escolares. Existen programas de prevención e intervención puestos en marcha por la administración educativa, como los planes de convivencia, que no han tenido los resultados esperados. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar y evaluar los planes de convivencia que se están implementando en centros de Educación Secundaria en España. Para ello se ha tomado una muestra de N=806 centros educativos españoles. Se utilizó la Matriz de evaluación de los planes de convivencia validada a través del juicio de expertos; las valoraciones de los ítems seleccionados se han operativizado con el Método de Osterlind (1989). La fiabilidad del instrumento obtuvo un Alpha de Cronbach de.876 de consistencia; los análisis estadísticos de los datos se realizan con el programa SPSS 23.0. Para la evaluación de los Planes de Convivencia se empleó la metodología participativa (De Miguel, 2009), donde intervinieron 5 expertos y 30 estudiantes-investigadores. Los hallazgos evidencian que la única fortaleza de los planes de convivencia es el adecuado planteamiento de los objetivos, mientras que las debilidades son el diagnóstico, que no refleja la realidad personal, familiar ni el entorno social del alumno; la inadecuada temporalización de las actividades; la falta de responsables y el deficiente seguimiento y evaluación. Se concluye que es necesario un enfoque holístico, práctico y realista de la convivencia en los centros orientado al cambio en la cultura escolar. One of the great problems of Spanish education is the increase of conflict and violence inside and outside schools. There are prevention and intervention programs put in place by the educational administration, such as coexistence plans, which have not had the expected results. The objective of this study is to analyse and evaluate the coexistence plans that are being implemented in Secondary Education centres in Spain. For this, a sample of N = 806 Spanish educational centres has been taken. The evaluation matrix of coexistence plans was used, validated through expert judgment; the valuations of the selected items have been operationalized with the Osterlind Method (1989). The reliability of the instrument obtained an Alpha of Cronbach of.876 of consistency; the statistical analyses of the data are carried out with the SPSS 23.0 program. For the evaluation of the Coexistence Plans, the participative methodology was used (De Miguel, 2009) in which 5 experts and 30 student-researchers intervened. Findings show that the strength of the coexistence plans is the adequate setting of the objectives, while the weaknesses are the diagnosis, which does not reflect the personal, family or social environment of the student; inadequate timing of activities; the lack of responsible; and poor monitoring and evaluation. It is concluded that a holistic, practical and realistic approach for coexistence in schools is necessary, aimed at changing school culture.

Young people aged 11 to 17 often fail to meet global recommendations for weekly physical activity and sports (PAS), despite its numerous benefits. In Spain, challenges such as excessive technology use and disinterest in PAS are prominent among youths. This study aimed to analyse the interest in PAS during leisure time and identify the factors influencing young people in a Spanish municipality towards this practice, as well as establish differences according to age and gender. Involving 891 adolescents (429 girls, 432 boys, and 30 other genders), this study found a significant association between gender and PAS participation. Boys are mainly motivated by fun and fitness, girls by health and fun, and other genders by perceived sports competence and health, with these motivations increasing with age. Deterring factors include fatigue, laziness, and lack of enthusiasm across all groups. Lack of free time is the most cited reason for quitting PAS, particularly for girls and other genders. For boys, disinterest, especially between ages 13 and 15, is a primary reason. These findings suggest that promoting PAS with a focus on health and leisure, and tailoring programmes to gender and age-specific needs, are essential to maintain motivation and ensure a healthier, more active population.

Physical education should provide the opportunities to progressively integrate motor tasks with different levels of complexity from early ages to adolescence. The objective of this research was to analyze gender differences in the level of achievement of basic acrobatic skills of students of physical activity sciences in their non-university stages. This cross-sectional study with descriptive design was carried out with a total of 675 first-year Spanish university students distributed over eight academic years. An initial test of two acrobatic skills was performed. The instruments used for data collection were a video camera and observation templates. The SPSS 26.0 computer program was used for data analysis. The main results show a poor and insufficient level of technical achievement by both genders, but more pronounced for men. The most deficient phases were those related to extension movements of different segments of the body and movements that require coordination and stability in the descent phases of acrobatics, and men were less flexible in both phases. Non-university training of the content associated with basic gymnastic and acrobatic skills is being deficient within the subject of physical education with a downward trend of not only the development of sports skills but also of physical abilities such as flexibility and strength.

The World Health Organization warns of alarmingly high levels of sedentary behavior in our current society. In terms of the adolescent population, a substantial percentage of them do not meet the global recommendations for weekly physical activity. Therefore, this qualitative study aimed to analyze the predisposition and future preferences for physical activity and sports (PAS) and leisure practices of 142 adolescents, as well as identifying the challenges and proposed improvements, while considering gender differences. The participants’ reflections were gathered through semistructured interviews and focus groups and subjected to an inductive analysis. The main findings indicate a high intention to engage in future PAS and leisure activity. Individual sports were predominantly mentioned by girls, while team sports were mainly favored by boys. Additionally, boys expressed a preference for technology-related leisure activities, whereas girls leaned towards artistic activities. The participants emphasized the necessity to renew sports and recreational facilities and to adapt to the range of activities offered. At the same time, they acknowledged that reallocating economic resources would improve the quality of sports and health-care services. Consequently, institutions should tailor their programs of PAS and leisure activities to align with the preferences, ages, and genders of the youth population.