Bajos niveles de rendimiento físico, VO2MAX y elevada prevalencia de obesidad en escolares de 9 a 14 años de edad

Abstract

Introduction: Low levels of moderate and vigorous physical activity are a factor of important behavioral risk in the obesity in children. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the nutritional status and physical condition of students, by comparing the results obtained by gender, obesity, and physical performance. Material and methods: 578 students; 308 men of 11.22 ± 1.93 years and 270 women of 10.93 ± 1.92 years, participated in the investigation. Were evaluated; body mass index (BMI), percentage body fat (%FM), contour waist (CW), waist-to-height ratio (wtHR) and physical performance according to the test of the National Study of Physical Education of the Agency of Quality of Education of Chile. Results: The %FM was higher in women (p < 0.001). In the Test of abdominal and Navette performance was higher in men and in the test of fl exo-extensions of arm performance was higher in women (p < 0.05). Category of obese schoolchildren showed lower results in the test: abdominal, long jump, fl exo-extensions of arm and Navette (p < 0.001). The VO2 MAX was lower in the overweight subjects (p < 0.001). The students who need to improve 3 or 4 test presented more wtHR (p < 0.001) and %FM (p < 0.001). There is a negative association between the wtHR and the VO2 MAX (-0.543, p < 0.001).Conclusions: There exists a high predominance of excess weight and obesity, also it is appreciated a low physical performance associated with this condition. The students, who need to improve 3 or 4 test of physical condition, have a higher average of %FM and wtHR, this last variable is a powerful indicator of cardiovascular risk.

Weight Status Is Related to Health-Related Physical Fitness and Physical Activity but Not to Sedentary Behaviour in Children

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Revisión teórica de programas de educación para la salud en España

“…Además, la gran repercusión en la salud de las personas, hace que se intente tratar desde los primeros años de vida. Cabe resaltar, que una de las problemáticas y preocupaciones extendidas en el mundo en relación al sobrepeso son las cifras crecientes de obesidad infantil (Bacardí-Gascón, Jiménez-Cruz, Jones, y Guzmán, 2007). Los cálculos aproximados señalan que unos 250 millones de personas tienen obesidad en todo el mundo, enfatizando que con sobrepeso estarían el doble o el triple (Speiser, Rudolf y Anhalt, 2005).…”

Perfil metabólico y recomendaciones de entrenamiento físico posterior al confinamiento del COVID-19 en estudiantes de formación de la actividad física y deporte

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