Os níveis de aptidão física (ApF) das crianças brasileiras vêm sendo estudados na última década, indicando uma piora nos indicadores de saúde cardiovascular, musculoesquelético e na competência motora. Buscando modificar essa tendência preocupante, recentemente programas baseados no treino integrativo neuromuscular em contexto escolar vem se mostrando promissores na melhora dos níveis de ApF das crianças. Sendo...
We examined the effects of a 6-month school-based soccer programme on cardiovascular (CV) and metabolic risk factors in overweight children. Methods: 40 boys [8-12 years; body mass index (BMI) >2 standard deviations of WHO reference values] participated in complementary school-based physical education classes (two sessions per week, 45-90 min each). The participants were divided into a soccer group (SG; n = 20)...
Hosting mega-sport events can be an important political strategy for promoting the sport. Brazil had a decade with different mega-sport events, so we want to highlight how many Brazilian young people have been practicing sports throughout this period. Methods: This secular trend was attended by over 37,000 young people during January 2007 and December 2018. This data is part of a project aimed at mapping physic...
Objective: The objective of this study is to describe the prevalence of children in the healthy zone and risk for physical activity and perceived family support according to sex and to identify the relationships between daily physical activity and perceived family support. Method: This is an exploratory case study, with a voluntary sample of 49 children enrolled in the 5th year of elementary school. Physical ac...
a inclusão de alunos com deficiência é prevista em lei e manter boas estruturas físicas e pedagógicas na escola é um ponto fundamental para que o acesso possa acontecer. A Educação Física faz parte desta inclusão e pode proporcionar grandes melhoras na qualidade de vida de alunos com deficiência. Este estudo teve como objetivo compreender as percepções do aluno com deficiência a respeito das aulas de Educação F...