Duración, intensidad y contexto de clases de Educación Física con el modelo educativo por competencias en Educación Primaria

The objective of the research was to evaluate the time, intensity and context of thirty two physical education sessions conducted under the educational model by competencies of the Ministry of Public Education, in primary schools in the city of Mexicali, Baja California (Mexico). The study was cross-sectional, descriptive and as an evaluation methodology was carried out by observation by the system to observe the instructional time of physical activity (SOFIT). The results of the average session time were 41.8 ± 9.3 minutes, the percentage distribution of moderate to vigorous physical activity resulted in 40.5% and the predominance of context was the administration, concluding that there is no promotion of moderate to vigorous physical activity. The evaluation carried out provides constructive elements to provide feedback on how to teach the class with didactic strategies involving the student in motor actions of moderate to vigorous intensity at least 50% of the class.