Human Movement Sciences and Health Educational Outreach Program for the Community

Programa de Difusión Educativa de Ciencias del Movimiento Humano y la Salud para la Comunidad ED-1560

This program brings to the public relevant information about research, teaching, and day-to-day work in Human Movement Sciences and Health for a better quality of life.

It was registered in 2005 and modified in 2008, where it was in use until 2021. However, it was preceded by several dissemination activities carried out on Radio Universidad (96.7 FM) and Radio U (101.9 FM) between 2001 and 2005, which continued to be developed within the framework of the project once it was registered in 2005.

Its objective is to disseminate among the general public the findings of the human movement and health sciences, with emphasis on their practical application, from infants to senior citizens from different socio-economic backgrounds.

Products developed by the project:

Radio shows:

• En Movimiento (1-hour weekly live show broadcasted by Radio U, 101.9 FM, and on the Internet)
• En Movimiento (2-short weekly shows broadcasted by Radio Universidad, 96.7 FM, and on the Internet)
• ¡Vamos a Movernos! (1-hour weekly live program broadcasted by Radio 870 UCR, 870 AM, and on the Internet)

Notes: All our radio programs are broadcasted on the web page radios.ucr.ac.cr and via video on Facebook (@en.movimiento.10) and on YouTube on the channel “programa radiofónico en movimiento” and on the blog: enmovimientocostarica.blogspot.com.

Additionally:

We have worked with the program “Salud Para Todos” from the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (we participate live for 1 hour at 9:30 AM every first Thursday of each month on Radio Columbia, 98.7 FM)

Physical activity and health informational material and educational resources printable and digital: newsletters, brochures, posters, videos and audios.

Direct contact to the target audience diffusion activities: lectures and workshops related to the promotion of physical activity and health, and dissemination of research results in human movement sciences.

The project activities are supported by a team of trainees and volunteers from the School of Physical Education and Sports, but there is also the possibility of receiving collaboration from students from other academic units of the University of Costa Rica as well as from other public universities.