Soacha took his sports research to Brazil

By: Alejandro García Suárez – Advisory Office of Communications

The research that originates in the classroom continues to transcend borders. On this occasion, the Knowledge and Learning Manager Jairo Yoliann Ramírez Garzón, from the Sports Science program of the Soacha extension, represented the Institution as a speaker at the International Congress of Physical Education, held in Muzambinho, Brazil.

During the academic meeting, organized by the Federal Institute of Southern Minas (IFSULDEMINAS), in Brazil, the Manager presented the research “Physical Literacy and Nutritional Status: Bases for the Detection of Sports Potential in Schoolchildren of Soacha”, a work that provides tools to strengthen sports training from childhood, while promoting the integral development of children and young people.

The study shows how research developed from the territory can become a reference for understanding the relationship between physical literacy, nutritional status and the identification of sporting potential in the school population, generating contributions for education and sport.

For Jairo Yoliann Ramírez Garzón, participating in this congress represented much more than simply presenting a paper. “It was a space for academic exchange where we were able to share the experiences developed in Soacha with researchers, teachers, and students from different backgrounds, strengthening networks of cooperation and learning,” he stated.

The Manager also highlighted that these types of international forums allow the University of Cundinamarca to showcase its work and strengthen partnerships that enrich research and academic training processes. He further noted that the experience reaffirms the institution's commitment to generating knowledge that addresses the needs of the region and, at the same time, engages with the international scientific community.

Participation in this congress confirms that the research developed at the University of Cundinamarca continues to strengthen translocality, demonstrating that the knowledge built from Soacha crosses borders, generates new learning and returns to the territory to contribute to the transformation of education, sports and the quality of life of the communities.

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