Ordóñez BDF, Sandoval JML, Torres MJC

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: The military training given at IWIAS School responds to needs and country demands and the military institution. It welcomes young natives from the Amazon region. This implies a responsibilities range, one of which is orientation towards adequate leisure time use; whenever the institution implements policies and guidelines to achieve significant changes in the educational process. Objective: to carry out a preliminary diagnosis of leisure time use in soldiers training course of the army (natives) "IWIAS". Methods: 67 aspirants to soldiers (18-22 years) from a population of 107 were studied, being the population sample representative and selected from simple random sampling. A survey of 15 questions related to leisure time use was applied. Results: 71% respondents indicated that they are of Quichua nationality, and 28% of Shuar nationality. 40% of the students indicate that they are engaged in fishing and 31% in mingas (pre-Columbian collaborative tradition), 20% in hunting and 8% in housing construction (community aid). Thirty-six percent of the staff report that they are engaged in sports activities, 26% rest, 21% in recreational activities and 17% in technology. 65% consume alcohol almost always, 19% eventually and 16% do not. The most preferred recreational and sports activities are soccer with 44%, 30% volleyball, 18% dance and 8% ancestral dance, 85% use internet 1-2 hours, and 15% of 3- 4 hours. In 61%, the family supervises activities in leisure time, 30% do not control them, 6% live alone and 3% do not. The most frequent problems are related in a 46% of economic type, 27% excess of alcohol consumption by the family environment, 15% by sentimental relations, 9% intrafamily violence and 3% others. The activities that I would most like to do in a program developed by IWIAS School are sports in 44%, 29% dance activities, 17% military training, 8% fishing, 5% conferences and 3% in hunting animals for their own consumption. Conclusions: The importance of familiar and social factors in military training of studied sample is evidenced. Problems generated in leisure time may constitute obstacles to a better physical-military performance. There is a control lack and family support for optimal recreation practice, being necessary to knowledge improve of aspirants from advantages of an adequate leisure time use, which should be enhanced by educational programs adapted to needs population studied.