Comportamento ativo e passivo das crianças do ensino fundamental anos iniciais da escola municipal de ensino fundamental Dona Leopoldina : Santa Cruz do Sul, RS.

Abstract

This descriptive exploratory study aims to determine whether the elementary school children in the early years have a more passive or active behavior inside and outside the school environment. Study participants were 59 children (24 male and 35 female), aged 6 to 11 years a fundamental teaching public school in Santa Cruz do Sul, RS. To collect school data a questionnaire to assess physical activity and active and passive behavior in preschool children from 1st to 4th year. The results show that girls engage more in passive activities compared to boys outside the school environment. The screen activities are preferred among students with a slight predominance of girls. The habit of reading is also more common among girls. In active activities, the results show that, play ball appears between that which is common regardless of gender. The boys play more alone and the girls dance more compared. While the girls have greater preference for biking, playing with friends, neighbors and play with ball. The active activities (sports recreational) within the school most children of both sexes has not participated in any mode. The medium of students moving to the school actively is on foot or by bike. The results also show that the bus is the means of transport most used by male and female students.