Neuroscience and active breaks, effects on the anxiety of entrepreneurs in the Guano Canton

Authors

  • Hugo Santiago Trujillo Chávez
  • Iván Giovanny Bonifaz Arias
  • Alexandra Valeria Villagómez Cabezas
  • Jaime Patricio Chávez Hernández

Keywords:

Neuroscience, Active breaks, Lifestyle, Entrepreneurs

Abstract

Introduction: Neuroscience is currently combined comprehensively with cognitive psychology, seeking to understand the complexity of mental functioning and its behavior role. Based on the above, physical activity for health could intervene to improve psychosocial processes, such as reducing anxiety.

Objective: to assess the effects of active breaks on the moderate anxiety of entrepreneurs in the Guano Canton.

Methods: Descriptive/explanatory correlational research. 56 entrepreneurs from Gano Canton are studied (25 men and 26 women; Age Range: 50-60 years), and an active breaks group are implemented three times a week lasting 10 minutes. The Beck Test is applied in two moments after the intervention proposal is implemented. All the subjects studied previously presented ananxiety moderate level (≈27 points) as an inclusion criterion.

Results: The posttest showed an average decrease in the anxiety score (≈21points), being significantly different in the posttest favor (p=0.000), with 51 subjects with a negative rank, 3 positive and 2 ties.

Conclusions: Active breaks as a practical part of an applied neuroscience process can contribute to a decrease in anxiety in entrepreneurs. There is a need to establish experimental research, evaluating the effects in independent groups, and in other age ranges.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Published

2024-04-18

How to Cite

1.
Trujillo Chávez HS, Bonifaz Arias IG, Villagómez Cabezas AV, Chávez Hernández JP. Neuroscience and active breaks, effects on the anxiety of entrepreneurs in the Guano Canton. Rev Cubana Inv Bioméd [Internet]. 2024 Apr. 18 [cited 2025 Jul. 16];43. Available from: https://revibiomedica.sld.cu/index.php/ibi/article/view/3301

Issue

Section

ARTÍCULOS ORIGINALES