SUMMARY ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between sensation seeking activity, consumption of alcohol and/or tobacco, and sport practice in teenagers. MethodologyIn this study, there were 272 participants, all currently attending high school (age=14.14±1.35 years): 130 boys and 142 girls; 93 first year students and 179 second year students. The Sensation Seeking Scale (EBS-J) of Pérez et al. (1987) was used as well as an adaptation of the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (Currie, 1998), which analyzed lifestyle. Results 76%of the boys and 75.4% of the girls are reported to have consumed alcoholic beverages (p=0.906); 36.2% of the boys and 42.3% of the girls are reported to have consumed tobacco (p=0.304); and 92.3% of the boys and 57.7% of the girls (p<0.001) are reported to have been athletes, a practice which is reduced with age (p=0.009). Age is a risk factor for tobacco and alcohol consumption; however, sex is not indicative of this consumption. Sensation seeking leads to the consumption of alcohol and tobacco because it creates a necessity for excitement and inhibition. No dimension of the EBS-J scale predicted a sedentary lifestyle. ConclusionsBS is a personality factor related to the early consumption of substances such as alcohol and tobacco and whose traits were revealed as good indicators of the propensity in teenagers to consume these substances.Key words: Teenagers, sports, alcohol, snuff consumption, sensation seeking. RESUMEN ObjetivoAnalizar la relación existente entre la búsqueda de sensaciones y el consumo de alcohol, tabaco y práctica deportiva en adolescentes. Metodología ResultadosEl 76% de los niños y el 75.4% de las niñas se declaran bebedores de alcohol (p=0.906); el 36.2% de los niños y el 42.3% de las niñas fuman (p=0.304); y el 92.3% de los niños por el 57.7% de las niñas (p<0.001) son deportistas, práctica que se reduce con la edad (p=0.009). La edad es un factor de riesgo de tabaquismo y consumo de alcohol; por el contrario, el sexo no es un factor predictivo de estos consumos. La búsqueda de excitación y desinhibición son factores moderadamente predictivos del consumo de tabaco y la desinhibición igualmente en el consumo de alcohol. Ninguna dimensión de la EBS-J mostró capacidad predictiva de la conducta sedentaria. ConclusionesLa BS es un factor de personalidad relacionado con el consumo temprano de sustancias como el alcohol y el tabaco, revelándose algunos de sus rasgos como factores predictivos del consumo de estas sustancias en adolescentes.Palabras clave: Adolescentes, práctica deportiva, consumo de alcohol, consumo de tabaco, búsqueda de sensaciones.

El objetivo del estudio es analizar los efectos de la implantación de un Programa de Educación para la Seguridad en las actividades físico-deportivas escolares (ESAFE) sobre los factores psicológicos y de personalidad relacionados con el accidente deportivo en escolares de Educación Secundaria. Los participantes de este estudio son escolares de Educación Secundaria de un IES de la provincia de Jaén. El total de sujetos fue de 149 alumnos (Edad= 13.62 años, DT= 1.22). Mediante un ensayo controlado fueron distribuidos en un grupo control (73 participantes, Edad= 13.60 años, DT= 1.22) y otro experimental (76 participantes, Edad= 13.64 años, DT= 1.24). Las variables analizadas han sido la búsqueda de sensaciones, la percepción del riesgo, propensión al accidente y por otro lado el número de lesiones y accidentes. Los resultados muestran que tras la intervención, las diferencias postest-pretest son significativamente mayores (p<0.001) en seguridad pasiva y activa y en la escala total de seguridad en el grupo experimental. El programa ESAFE ha sido capaz de reducir de manera significativa (p<0.05) la búsqueda de sensaciones en el deporte. El programa ESAFE se puede emplear como un recurso educativo en la sensibilización sobre los riesgos presentes en las actividades físico-deportivas escolares y por lo tanto en la educación de la seguridad. Sería interesante su incorporación en la práctica de los docentes de Educación Física, tanto en la evaluación inicial como durante el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje.Palabras clave: educación, seguridad, deporte escolar, búsqueda de sensaciones, percepción del riesgo.Abstract: The purpose of the study is to analyze the effects of the implementation of an Education Program for Safety in physical and sport activities on psychological and personality factors related to accidents as a result of sport of Secondary Education students. Participants in this study were Secondary School students, students who were in 1st and 3rd year from a Secondary School in the province of Jaen. The total number of participants were 149 students (age= 13.62 years, SD = 1.22). By means of a controlled trial they were divided into a control group (73 participants, age = 13.60 years, SD = 1.22) and into an intervention group (76 participants, age = 13.64 years, SD = 1.24). The variables analyzed were sensation seeking, risk perception, propensity of accident and the number of injuries and accidents. Results show that after the intervention of the ESAFE program, pretest-posttest differences are significantly higher (p<0.001) in the two scales of safety and in the full scale of the intervention group. The ESAFE program has been able to reduce significantly (p<0.05) sensation seeking in sport. In conclusion, the ESAFE program can be used as an educational resource in raising awareness of the risks involved in physical and sports activities in school and, therefore, in safety education. So it would be interesting to incorporate it into the practice of PE teachers both in the initial evaluation and during the whole process of teaching and learning.Keywords: education, safety, school sport, sensation seeking, risk perception.

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El propósito de este estudio ha sido el análisis de la percepción del riesgo en niños de diferentes ciclos educativos en el contexto de las actividades físico deportivas escolares, en función del sexo y ciclo educativo. Participaron 1130 niños de Educación Primaria, Secundaria y Bachillerato de 10 centros educativos de la provincia de Jaén y 82 profesores de Educación Física de estos ciclos educativos. Se desarrolló una escala de percepción del riesgo, teniendo como reactivos imágenes de instalaciones, equipamientos deportivos y situaciones lúdicas, ajustada a los tópicos de validez y fiabilidad científica. No se encontraron diferencias significativas en percepción del riesgo entre niños y niñas, pero sí en cuanto al ciclo educativo, siendo la percepción del riesgo menor en Bachillerato y Secundaria que en Primaria, este último grupo valora el riesgo de forma semejante al percibido por los profesores. El instrumento desarrollado presenta validez y fiabilidad científica y la percepción del riesgo se reduce conforme se avanza en el ciclo educativo.Palabras clave. niños, percepción, riesgo, accidente, deporte.Abstract. The purpose of this study was to analyse the perceived risk of children of different educational levels in the context of school sports, identifying differences by gender and educational level. 1130 children of Primary School and Secondary Education in 10 schools in the province of Jaen, and 82 Physical Education teachers of these educational levels participated. We have developed a scale of risk perception, taking pictures of sport facilities and recreational situations adjusted to the topics of scientific validity and reliability as resources. There were no significant differences in risk perception between boys and girls, but in terms of educational level, risk perception is lower in High School and Secondary than in Primary, with this latter group showing similar risk perceptions as teachers. The instrument of risk perception has scientific validity and reliability and risk perception decreases as one moves up in the educational cycle.Key Words. children, perception, risk, accident, sport.

Early physical activity (PA) interventions during preschool ages are necessary and critical to cultivate healthy movement behaviors for healthy growth and development. The increasing obesity rate among children is a major public health concern globally, which is largely due to poor adherence to participating in regular PA. Active video game (AVG) interventions have been increasingly used in promoting PA. The narrative review synthesized current literature regarding the effect of AVG interventions on physical health and development indicators among healthy preschoolers. A systematic review was performed in Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, ERIC, PubMed, SPORT Discus, and Web of Science, following the PRISMA guidelines. A total of seven experimental studies were included; two were home-based interventions and four were center-based interventions. Three studies confirmed AVG interventions had a positive effect on the targeted outcomes: fruit and vegetable acceptance, execution function, and perceived competence. All other studies found partially positive effects on PA levels, motor skill competence, fundamental movement skills, or cognitive flexibility. The available evidence suggests that AVGs could be a promising channel to promote PA outcomes that contribute to physical health and development in preschoolers. The results underline advantages and usages of AVG interventions in preschoolers although evidence provided limited robustness. There is a paucity of studies that investigated the effect of AVG PA interventions on physical health and development in healthy preschoolers. Future studies are needed to replicate findings and test feasibility and efficacy of AVG PA interventions.