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A saúde do adolescente em contexto escolar: o contributo da atividade física
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O aumento do sedentarismo que decorre dos comportamentos e estilos de vida e consequente diminuição da prática de atividade física, na população infantojuvenil, é um fator que exige particular atenção aos profissionais de saúde, pois para além doutras situações contribui para o excesso de peso, a obesidade e os riscos para a saúde daí inerentes.
A prática de atividade física constitui uma das principais medidas para travar esta tendência, uma vez que apresenta diversos efeitos benéficos para o organismo.
O estudo do tipo quantitativo, descritivo, correlacional e transversal foi realizado em contexto de saúde escolar, no Colégio Nossa Senhora da Paz (CNSP), no Porto, e teve como objetivos: avaliar a antropometria (peso, altura e Índice de Massa Corporal [IMC]) dos adolescentes do CNSP; avaliar a tensão arterial (TA) dos adolescentes do CNSP; identificar a prática de atividade física dos adolescentes do CNSP; identificar o tempo de utilização de dispositivos eletrónicos (televisão, telemóvel, computador, tablet) pelos adolescentes do CNSP; analisar as relações entre os valores antropométricos e os valores de TA dos adolescentes do CNSP; analisar as relações entre os valores antropométricos e a prática de atividade física dos adolescentes do CNSP; analisar as relações entre os valores antropométricos e a utilização de dispositivos eletrónicos dos adolescentes do CNSP.
A população do estudo compreendeu 254 adolescentes entre os 10 e os 18 anos.
A recolha de dados procedeu-se através de avaliação antropométrica, com determinação do IMC, avaliação da TA em consulta de enfermagem e dados recolhidos por questionário autopreenchido. Para o tratamento estatístico dos dados utilizou-se o programa Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), versão 23.
Como principais resultados constatou-se que 32,2% dos adolescentes tinham excesso de peso ou obesidade, 54,3% eram sedentários e utilizavam equipamentos tecnológicos, em média, cinco horas por dia.
Estes resultados salientam a importância de planificar estratégias e desenvolver um projeto de intervenção em saúde, passível de ser aplicado em contexto escolar, que tenha como finalidade a promoção da saúde e de comportamentos e estilos de vida saudáveis.
The rise of a sedentarism, a consequence of the lifestyle and diminishing physical activity among the juvenile population, is one important issue that deserves a closer and more attentive look by healthcare professionals, as it might increase the risk of overweight problems, obesity and its harmful consequences. Physical activity is one major measures to stop this tendency, as it comprehends several benefits for the body and its health. This study – a quantitative, descriptive, correlational and transversal study - was directed as a part of a school health project, held in Colégio Nossa Senhora da Paz (CNSP), in Porto. Its main goals were: to evaluate the anthropometry (the weight, height and body mass index [BMI]) of a group of adolescents studying in CNSP; to evaluate the blood pressure of that group; to identify its patterns of its physical activity; to identify its patterns of use of electronic devices (television, cell phone, computer, tablet); to analyse the correlation between the anthropometric values and the patterns of physical activity of that group; and to analyse the correlation between the anthropometric values and the patterns of electronic device use of that group; This research considered the participation of 254 adolescents between the ages of 10 and 18. Data collection was conducted through anthropometric evaluation, with determination of BMI, evaluation of blood pressure in nursing consultation and through collected data in individual surveys. Statistical analysis was processed on the IBM SPSS software, version 23. In this study, it was possible to state that 32,2% of the adolescents have overweight or obesity problems, that 54,3% of them have a sedentary lifestyle, and that their average use of electronic devices is around 5 hours per day. These results emphasize the importance of finding a strategy for the development of a health project, capable of being executed for education purposes, with the objective of promoting health and healthy life patterns.
The rise of a sedentarism, a consequence of the lifestyle and diminishing physical activity among the juvenile population, is one important issue that deserves a closer and more attentive look by healthcare professionals, as it might increase the risk of overweight problems, obesity and its harmful consequences. Physical activity is one major measures to stop this tendency, as it comprehends several benefits for the body and its health. This study – a quantitative, descriptive, correlational and transversal study - was directed as a part of a school health project, held in Colégio Nossa Senhora da Paz (CNSP), in Porto. Its main goals were: to evaluate the anthropometry (the weight, height and body mass index [BMI]) of a group of adolescents studying in CNSP; to evaluate the blood pressure of that group; to identify its patterns of its physical activity; to identify its patterns of use of electronic devices (television, cell phone, computer, tablet); to analyse the correlation between the anthropometric values and the patterns of physical activity of that group; and to analyse the correlation between the anthropometric values and the patterns of electronic device use of that group; This research considered the participation of 254 adolescents between the ages of 10 and 18. Data collection was conducted through anthropometric evaluation, with determination of BMI, evaluation of blood pressure in nursing consultation and through collected data in individual surveys. Statistical analysis was processed on the IBM SPSS software, version 23. In this study, it was possible to state that 32,2% of the adolescents have overweight or obesity problems, that 54,3% of them have a sedentary lifestyle, and that their average use of electronic devices is around 5 hours per day. These results emphasize the importance of finding a strategy for the development of a health project, capable of being executed for education purposes, with the objective of promoting health and healthy life patterns.
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Adolescente Atividade fìsica Obesidade Saúde escolar