<b>Effect of programmed physical activity on the physical fitness of adolescent students</b>
The objective of this study was to determine the influence of programmed physical activity on the physical fitness of adolescent students over one school year. The sample consisted of 383 students (age range: 10 to 14 years) divided into two groups: 186 cases (96 boys and 90 girls) and 197 controls...
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| author | Edson Dos Santos Farias Wellington Roberto Gomes Carvalho Ezequiel Moreira Gonçalves Gil Guerra Guerra-Júnior |
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| description | The objective of this study was to determine the influence of programmed physical activity on the physical fitness of adolescent students over one school year. The sample consisted of 383 students (age range: 10 to 14 years) divided into two groups: 186 cases (96 boys and 90 girls) and 197 controls (108 boys and 89 girls). An intervention study with pre- and post-tests was conducted, in which the intervention group was submitted to programmed physical activity, while the control group underwent conventional classes of school physical education. Physical fitness was assessed by sit-and-reach (flexibility), muscle endurance (elbow flexion and extension) and aerobic endurance (run/walk, 9 min) tests. Motor performance observed in the three tests (flexibility, strength and endurance) did not improve from pre-test to post-test in either group, but comparison of the intervention and control groups showed significant improvement in the strength and endurance tests for both genders in the intervention group. Boys of the two groups also showed dominance in the strength and endurance tests. In general, higher muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness and lower flexibility were observed for boys when compared to girls, and all parameters increased in the post-test and were higher in the intervention group compared to control A significant difference in flexibility was only observed between genders. With respect to muscle strength, a significant difference was observed between genders and between the intervention and control group after adjustment for age and socioeconomic level. Cardiorespiratory fitness differed significantly between genders and between the intervention and control group. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1cb4cfed2a02489ca3f4c254d3bec9562022-12-22T00:47:52ZengUniversidade Federal de Santa CatarinaRevista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano1415-84261980-00372010-02-0112298105<b>Effect of programmed physical activity on the physical fitness of adolescent students</b>Edson Dos Santos FariasWellington Roberto Gomes CarvalhoEzequiel Moreira GonçalvesGil Guerra Guerra-JúniorThe objective of this study was to determine the influence of programmed physical activity on the physical fitness of adolescent students over one school year. The sample consisted of 383 students (age range: 10 to 14 years) divided into two groups: 186 cases (96 boys and 90 girls) and 197 controls (108 boys and 89 girls). An intervention study with pre- and post-tests was conducted, in which the intervention group was submitted to programmed physical activity, while the control group underwent conventional classes of school physical education. Physical fitness was assessed by sit-and-reach (flexibility), muscle endurance (elbow flexion and extension) and aerobic endurance (run/walk, 9 min) tests. Motor performance observed in the three tests (flexibility, strength and endurance) did not improve from pre-test to post-test in either group, but comparison of the intervention and control groups showed significant improvement in the strength and endurance tests for both genders in the intervention group. Boys of the two groups also showed dominance in the strength and endurance tests. In general, higher muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness and lower flexibility were observed for boys when compared to girls, and all parameters increased in the post-test and were higher in the intervention group compared to control A significant difference in flexibility was only observed between genders. With respect to muscle strength, a significant difference was observed between genders and between the intervention and control group after adjustment for age and socioeconomic level. Cardiorespiratory fitness differed significantly between genders and between the intervention and control group.http://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/11193/11562Motor activitySchool healthPhysical fitnessAtividade motoraSaúde escolarAptidão física. |
| spellingShingle | Edson Dos Santos Farias Wellington Roberto Gomes Carvalho Ezequiel Moreira Gonçalves Gil Guerra Guerra-Júnior <b>Effect of programmed physical activity on the physical fitness of adolescent students</b> Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano Motor activity School health Physical fitness Atividade motora Saúde escolar Aptidão física. |
| title | <b>Effect of programmed physical activity on the physical fitness of adolescent students</b> |
| title_full | <b>Effect of programmed physical activity on the physical fitness of adolescent students</b> |
| title_fullStr | <b>Effect of programmed physical activity on the physical fitness of adolescent students</b> |
| title_full_unstemmed | <b>Effect of programmed physical activity on the physical fitness of adolescent students</b> |
| title_short | <b>Effect of programmed physical activity on the physical fitness of adolescent students</b> |
| title_sort | b effect of programmed physical activity on the physical fitness of adolescent students b |
| topic | Motor activity School health Physical fitness Atividade motora Saúde escolar Aptidão física. |
| url | http://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/11193/11562 |
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