Actividad física, obesidad y autoestima en escolares chilenos: Análisis mediante ecuaciones estructurales / Physical activity, obesity and self-esteem in chilean schoolchildren
Rev. méd. Chile
; 145(3): 299-308, Mar. 2017. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Obesity is a worldwide epidemic disease and a problem for the Chilean society.Aim:
To analyze the relationship between physical condition, body mass index (BMI), level of physical activity and self-esteem. Material adMethods:
Questionnaires to assess self-esteem (Rosemberg scale) and levels of physical activity (Physical Activity Questionnaire for older Children, PAQ-C) were answered by 515 children aged 10.5 ± 0.5 years from 27 schools of Santiago de Chile. BMI was calculated. Course-Navette test was carried out, vertical jump and hand dynamometry were measured. For statistical analysis, structural equations were used.Results:
An acceptable goodness of fit for the models was found. There was a positive relationship between BMI and hand dynamometry, as well as a negative relationship between BMI and maximal oxygen consumption, jumping ability, physical activity and self-esteem. Finally, self-esteem was positively related to physical activity engagement.Conclusions:
In these children, self-esteem was related to physical activity variables.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Autoimagem
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Exercício Físico
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Es
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article