Educazione e promozione della salute sessuale attraverso lo sport: spunti per una riflessione (Sexual health education through sport: issues for further perspectives in health promotion)

Sexual health education through sport: issues for further perspectives in health promotion - WHO and the EU encourage the development of initiatives to promote teen-age sexual health. In Italy, though, adolescents sexually active age (15-17 years), adequate educational support seems to be lacking. Sexual education programs require a multidisciplinary approach, adequate staff and a conducive and appropriate environment. Sports and Physical Activity may provide additional and complementary support to school-sponsored activities. The sample (57% males and 43% females), stated that they participated in sexual education programs during their school years (58%). The schools do not seem to play an effective role, and friends continue to be the main source of information on sexuality-related issues (70%). Motor activities in schools and sports facilities may provide a useful education and prevention opportunity for youths and the Motor science graduate students may be a possible point of reference in schools or sports centers. They may also play a role in the multidisciplinary teams called to address adolescent issues, by actively participating in sexual education programs promoted by the public health system with other professionals Key words: sexual education, sexual health, physical activity, prevention, sexual behaviour, sport.

Chiara Simonelli, Erika Montuori, Giorgio Brandi, Alberto Izzotti, Erica Leoni, Giorgio Liguori, Valeria Marin, Cesira Pasquarella, Sarina Pignato, Piero Spettini, Vincenzo Romano Spica, Educazione e promozione della salute sessuale attraverso lo sport: spunti per una riflessione (Sexual health education through sport: issues for further perspectives in health promotion) in "RIVISTA DI SESSUOLOGIA CLINICA" 2/2008, pp 19-36, DOI: 10.3280/RSC2008-002002