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Children are an important part of any society. During the educational process, it is useful for them to enjoy a life of good quality in order to participate in the development of their community. Objective: This study aims to determine the quality of life of secondary school students in Dangbo in southeastern Benin. Method: A total of 318 adolescent students (157 girls, 161 boys) from the 6th, 5th and 4th grade classes were selected according to the non-random method and the convenience technique answered a questionnaire that takes into account the five basic human needs: food, shelter, clothing, health and education. Results: A total of 159 (50.0%), 227 (71.4%), 318 (100.0%), 311 (97.8%) pupils met the criteria of good levels of educational conditions, housing, food and clothing respectively. Only one student, or 0.3% of the respondents, met the criteria for good levels of health conditions. The good quality of life resulting from the good living conditions was observed in only 122/318 or 38.4% of the students surveyed. Conclusions: Since health is the weak link in the quality of life of these students, an epidemiological diagnosis is necessary to identify the modalities of effective management.

Two practices characterize the diet of elite African soccer players. The first practice consists of the period just before and during competitions, when the players are grouped together in training camps (TC) and supported by sports federations, and the second practice consists of the period when the players are out of training camp (OTC), that is, when they live and eat with their families. This study aims to describe the two characteristic contexts of the diet of Benin's elite soccer players during the 2015under-17 Soccer African Cup of Nations (U-17ACN)qualifiers. This is a qualitative and comparative study conducted using an approach that focuses on food consumption practices. The 24-hour recall and food logbook techniques were used to collect food data from the 24 cadet soccer players, during the OTC and TC periods within the three and eight days prior to an U-17ACN qualifying match. In both contexts, the players' diets were spread over three meals, except for four players in the OTCperiod. The players claimed that they ate to satiety and with appetite, meals which were mostly local and monotonous in the OTC period, but Western and made with seven out of eight food groups in the TC period. In OTC conditions, meals were presented as a single dish and were often consumed alone in 15 to 17 minutes at variable times. In the TC period, meals were consumed in groups at the tables and at fixed times for 22 to 41 minutes. The number of food groups served and the conditions under which meals were consumed during the training camp period make this context the best match for the players' benchmark goals as well as help identify the benchmark eating behaviours of the Beninese soccer players in this study. The results suggest that the trainers of the studied soccer players promote good food hygiene and a longer time devoted to meals by good chewing. Benin Soccer Federation and the Ministry of Sports must work together to daily provide these soccer players with three meals, prepared with local food and containing all eight food groups when they are outside of the training camps as well as during training camp periods.

<p><strong>Introduction :</strong> L’activité physique régulière est bénéfique pour la santé cardiovasculaire mais chez les sujets présentant des anomalies à l’électrocardiogramme (ECG) standard, l’effort intense peut s’avérer délétère. Le but de cette étude était de déterminer au cours d’une épreuve d’effort, le risque de majoration des anomalies ECG de repos chez des arbitres de football d’élite et de sub-élite masculins du Burkina Faso. <strong>Méthodes :</strong> Il s’est agi une étude d’intervention, réalisée avec 18 arbitres, répartis en deux groupes : groupe cas (GCA : n = 7) et groupe contrôle (GCO : n = 11) à profil ECG de repos respectivement anomal et normal. GCA et GCO ont été soumis à une épreuve d’effort maximale suivant un protocole de Bruce avancé. Les profils chronotrope et tensionnel, l’accroissement tensionnel systolique, l’électrocardiogramme d’effort, puis l’échocardiogramme ont été étudiés. La pente d’accroissement tensionnel systolique à l’effort a été déterminée à l’aide de la régression <em>Fc-PAS</em>. <strong>Résultats :</strong> Les profils chronotrope et tensionnel étaient normaux dans les deux groupes mais la pression artérielle systolique était plus élevée (p = 0,01) dans GCA à la récupération. Dans GCA et dans GCO, la pression artérielle systolique s’est accrue de façon linéaire (p &lt; 0,001) en fonction de la fréquence cardiaque, avec une équation de régression significative (p &lt; 0,001). Deux extrasystoles ventriculaires isolées sont apparues chez un arbitre de GCA mais les résultats échocardiographiques n’étaient pas associés à une pathologie. <strong>Conclusion :</strong> Les résultats indiquent que les paramètres cardiovasculaires étudiés au cours de l’épreuve, chez les arbitres burkinabè à profil ECG de repos anormal, n’étaient pas associés à une maladie cardiaque. Ils devront être autorisés à participer aux compétitions sportives et suivre un contrôle périodique.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Introduction:</strong> Regular physical activity is beneficial for cardiovascular health but in subjects with standard electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities, intense effort can be harmful. The aim of this study was to determine during a stress test, the risk of increased resting ECG abnormalities in male elite and sub-elite football referees from Burkina Faso. <strong>Methods:</strong> This was an intervention study, carried out with 18 referees, divided into two groups: case group (CAG: n = 7) and control group (COG: n = 11) with respectively abnormal and normal resting ECG profile. CAG and COG were subjected to a maximal exercise test following an advanced Bruce protocol. <strong>Results:</strong> The chronotropic and blood pressure profiles, the systolic blood pressure increase, the stress electrocardiogram, then the echocardiogram were studied. The systolic pressure increase slope during exercise was determined using Fc-PAS regression. Chronotropic and blood pressure profiles were normal in both groups but systolic blood pressure was higher (p = 0.01) in CAG at recovery. In both CAG and COG, systolic blood pressure increased linearly (p &lt; 0.001) with heart rate, with a significant regression equation (p &lt; 0.001). Two isolated ventricular extrasystoles appeared in one referee in CAG but the echocardiographic findings were not associated with pathology. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The results indicate that the cardiovascular parameters studied during the stress test, in Burkinabè referees with an abnormal resting ECG profile, were not associated with heart disease. They must be authorized to participate in sports competitions and undergo periodic checks.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0939/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

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