The use of bicycles at school. A systematic review
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https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v55.103584Keywords:
childhood, early childhood education, physical education, bike, bicycle, schoolAbstract
In recent years, educational centers have shown their interest in addressing content linked to some of the sustainable development objectives, such as quality education, sustainability and/or active transportation or health and well-being. The main objective of this work is to carry out a systematic review on the use of bicycles in early childhood, primary and secondary education. The recommendations of the PRISMA protocol were followed. Scientific publications indexed in a total of 8 databases (Web of Science, Scopus, Phsycinfo, Dimensions, Pubmed, Scilit, Lens and Dialnet) were analyzed. The results confirm a low number of intervention studies with bicycles in schools. In relation to the educational stage, it was found that the use of the bicycle in Early Childhood Education can lead to a greater opportunity to practice more physical activity and improvements are observed in basic motor skills (locomotion, control of objects and balance). In primary education, results of increased academic performance are reported and in Secondary Education, results such as increased energy expenditure and aerobic fitness were recorded. Some works in Primary Education and Secondary Education confirm an increase in the use of bicycles as a means of active transportation. It is concluded that currently there are few educational centers that use the bicycle as a means of working on motor competence in Physical Education classes. More interventions are necessary regarding the use of bicycles in school and to analyze the effects that it could produce on different variables of human development, society and especially linked to sustainable development objectives.
Keywords: Childhood; Early Childhood Education; Physical Education; Bike; Bicycle; School.
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