Prevalence of responders of a school intervention at physical fitness and mental health of children: a quasi-experimental study
Motriz (Online)
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28: e10220000922, 2022. tab, graf
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Aim:
to verify the effect of a physical education program at school on physical fitness and mental health in children and to determine the individual prevalence of responders.Methods:
This is a quasi-experimental study, developed with 67 children aged between 6 and 11 years old. (8.09 ± 1.81). A 21-week intervention was performed, that intervention condition (IC) consisted of sports and circuit training, and nutritional education. For the control condition (CC) classes followed to the Common Curricular National Base. The following variables were evaluated at baseline and post-intervention physical fitness and mental health through the strength and difficulties questionnaire. Mixed analysis of variance and the prevalence of responders were used for statistical analysis.Results:
The main results indicate that there were improvements in the IC in the components of physical fitness (cardiorespiratory fitness, speed, and agility) and mental health indicators (total difficulties, emotional symptoms, problems with peers, and prosocial behavior) after a school physical education program in comparison with the CC. Concerning the prevalence of responders between groups, it was found differences in cardiorespiratory fitness (CC 33.33%; IC 65.38%), agility (CC 36.66%; IC 73.07%), speed (CC 43.33%; IC 79.16%), emotional symptoms (CC 28.57%; IC 50.00%), and prosocial behavior (CC 17.14%; IC 46.87%).Conclusion:
It is reinforced that well-planned physical education classes and simple intervention programs can be adopted at the school level and are capable of promoting children's physical and mental health.
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Main subject:
Physical Education and Training
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Food and Nutrition Education
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Mental Health
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Physical Fitness
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Motriz (Online)
Journal subject:
EducaÆo F¡sica e Treinamento
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Medicina Esportiva
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Medicina F¡sica e ReabilitaÆo
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
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Chile
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Portugal
Institution/Affiliation country:
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso/CL
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul/BR
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University of Los Lagos/CL
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University of Porto/PT
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