Bioseguridad en senderistas de diferentes departamentos de Colombia

Abstract

In the present investigation, some of the most important factors when hiking will be evidenced, in such a way that all the people who show interest in this practice, can have a better knowledge about the aspects related to the clothing used, food, material for take your personal items, among other important items to take into account on each tour. Objective: To describe the biosecurity present in people who carry out the sports practice of hiking. Methodology: Self-report, descriptive cross-sectional study. Instrument: Questionnaire. Most relevant results: The ages of the people who go hiking are mostly between 18 and 28 years old, with a total of 47 people. Regarding the sex of the hikers, 55.8% are female and 44.2% male. In clothing for the upper body, 38.3% use a long-sleeved shirt (polyester) and an anti-fluid jacket. For the lower body, 41.7% use a polyester or cotton sweatshirt. For head protection, 81.7% use a cap. 38.3% use flat-soled sports shoes. 85.8% do not use hand protection. 90% is hydrated with water. 57.5% say that there is someone in charge of providing first aid. 60.5% carry out previous heating. 76.5% do not present diseases. Conclusions: The data obtained show that biosecurity in hikers is present at the time of the tours, in this way a better knowledge about the biosecurity that is needed can be generated.