Nível de aptidão cardiorrespiratória e estado nutricional de escolares pertencentes à escolas com e sem estrutura física no entorno para a prática de atividades físicas.

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to compare the level of cardiorespiratory fitness and nutritional status of schoolchildren with and without physical structure in the environment for physical and sports activities. Methods: The sample is composed of 393 children and adolescents between the ages of 7 and 17 years, of both sexes, from the urban area of Santa Cruz do Sul, RS. A questionnaire was used to assess the frequency of physical activity. For the evaluation of the cardiorespiratory fitness, the six-minute run / walk test was applied. The nutritional status of the schoolchild was evaluated by Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). Results: Comparison of the mean values of the anthropometric and APCR variables showed that the APCR levels of schoolchildren, both males and females, are higher in the environment that has more sports structures in their environment. Regarding the classification of nutritional status and APCR levels, it is observed that the frequency of schoolchildren in the health risk zone for the APCR is higher among schoolchildren who study in schools with a low presence of sports structures in their environment, Both among boys (p = 0.015) and girls (p = 0.006). Conclusions: It is concluded that schoolchildren of both sexes, who study in schools with sports structures in their surroundings, present higher levels of APCR compared to schoolchildren belonging to schools with a low presence of sports structures.