Niveles de actividad física en adolescentes de Colombia

Abstract

Objetivo: determinar los niveles de actividad física de un grupo de adolescentes escolares de Bogotá, mediante la correlación de los resultados del cuestionario PAQ-A con variables antropométricas y de condición física. Método: los datos de estudio se obtuvieron del cuestionario PAQ-A, la batería EUROFIT y la toma de medidas antropométricas aplicada a 199 estudiantes (edad= 15,91 ± 0,93 años), a fin de encontrar la relación entre el PAQ-A con variables de medidas antropométricas y de condición física se utiliza una prueba T para muestras independientes. Resultados: exceptuando la capacidad de la flexibilidad, se encuentran valores de p<0.05 en todas las variables de condición física; por el contrario, las medidas antropométricas no arrojaron valores significativos. Conclusión: altos niveles de actividad física se asocian con una buena condición física en adolescentes, mientras que las variables antropométricas no tienen asociación con los niveles de actividad física en este grupo particular.

Lifestyle and Self-Perceived Quality of Life in Sports Students: A Case Study

“…Numerous studies support a clear, positive relationship between physical activity and general health [21,25,[31][32][33][34][35], as well as physical [21,36], social [34,37] and psychological health [38], which is why physical activity should be a fundamental activity in the leisure time of adolescents [39][40][41]. Several studies [17,18,25,36,39] have shown the multiple benefits of regular and adequate physical activity on health behaviors and quality of life, as manifested by improved mood, greater resistance to stress, better physical condition and a better self-perception of health and quality of life [5,[42][43][44][45][46].…”

“…Numerous studies support a clear, positive relationship between physical activity and general health [21,25,[31][32][33][34][35], as well as physical [21,36], social [34,37] and psychological health [38], which is why physical activity should be a fundamental activity in the leisure time of adolescents [39][40][41]. Several studies [17,18,25,36,39] have shown the multiple benefits of regular and adequate physical activity on health behaviors and quality of life, as manifested by improved mood, greater resistance to stress, better physical condition and a better self-perception of health and quality of life [5,[42][43][44][45][46]. In addition, adolescents who engage in more active behaviors also perceive themselves as having better health and greater life satisfaction [46][47][48][49], while those who engage in more sedentary behaviors, such as watching television or spending time on their cell phones, are associated with problems such as poorer mental health [28,50].…”