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Temporal trends in physical fitness and obesity among Brazilian children and adolescents between 2008 and 2014.
- Source :
- Journal of Human Sport & Exercise; 2020, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p549-558, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The research aims to assess the trend of the health-related physical fitness over a period comprising 2008-2014, in two cohorts of a voluntary Brazilian school aged children and adolescents. Data was obtained from the database of Project Sport Brazil. The sample comprised children and adolescents aged between 10-17 years, assessed in two cohorts: 2008-2009 (6,281) and 2013-2014 (4,052) from different Brazilian regions. Measurement of the health-related physical fitness included: sit-up abdominal test, sit and reach, nine-minute of running/walking test, and body mass index. Descriptive data analyses and Poisson Logistic Regression were used. Prevalence trends of unhealthy flexibility increased significantly for boys from 35.2% to 38.4% and girls 23.5% to 38.0%, while prevalence on unhealthy abdominal strength/resistance decreased significantly for boys from 35.9% to 30.0% and did not show differences over time for girls. Overweight/obesity increased significantly over time in boys from 18.9% to 23.7%, as well as in girls from 19.4% to 28.0%. Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) showed the highest variation over time with a significantly increase of the unhealthy zone for both, boys from 33.4% to 61.3% and girls 33.3% to 66.6%. Therefore, we emphasize the importance of implementation national campaigns and interventions promoting physical activity in order to improve health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19885202
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Human Sport & Exercise
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 146017376
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.14198/jhse.2020.153.07