Differences in daily physical activity levels of obese children engaged in an exercise program | Níveis de actividade física habitual em crianças obesas sujeitas a um programa de exercício

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Nacional
• Data: 2004

Autores

aires, l (Autor) Outra; santos, p (Autor) Outra; ribeiro, jc (Autor) FADEUP; rego, c (Autor) Outra; mota, j (Autor) FADEUP

Revista

Título: Nascer e Crescer

Vol. 13

Páginas: 331-336

ISSN: 0872-0754

Editora: Korean Society of Pharmacognosy

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Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências médicas e da saúde

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ID Authenticus: P-007-CJX

Abstract (EN): The aim of this study was to analyse the differences in levels of physical activity in obese children participating in a physical activity (PA) program (ACORDA project). The sample comprised 35 obese children and adolescents (18 boys and 17 girls) aged 6-14 years (X=10,91 ± 2,0 years-old; weight=55,98 ± 12,45 Kg; height=1,48 ± 0,12m; BMI=24,7 9± 3,95kg.m -1) recruited from a hospital trial. The accelerometer MTI Actigraph was used as an objective measure of daily physical activity over? consecutive days. The results showed that participation in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was higher (p<0.05) during weekday with PA program compared to no PA program weekdays or weekend. Further it was observed that the activity patterns were similar in those periods, with a peak during the 17h-19h period (activity time). The results of this study suggested that a physical activity program can help increasing daily physical activity in obese children, with a special focus on MVPA level. Obese children are less active at weekend but they still have a similar physical activity pattern compared to no-program activity weekdays. These results highlight the importance of organized physical activity to improve daily physical activity in obese children.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica