Rosimeide Francisco Santos Legnani

Transtornos alimentares e imagem corporal em acadêmicos de Educação Física

The objective of this study was to identify the relationships possible eating disorders and distortion of body image in physical education students. The sample was composed by 229 students (45.6% males). The body image was analyzed by mean Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) and the eating disorders through Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). The presence of possible eating disorders was associated with distortion of body image (p<0.001) and not with nutritional status (p=0.448). Already the distortion in body image was associated both with possible eating disorders (p<0.001) and with the nutritional status (p=0.016). The university students with distortion of body image that were 5.29-folder higher (CI 95%: 2.15-13.09) when compared with no disorders group. The possible eating disorders indicators and distortion body image were higher in females and the higher nutritional status prevalence in males.The objective of this study was to identify the relationships possible eating disorders and distortion of body image in physical education students. The sample was composed by 229 students (45.6% males). The body image was analyzed by mean Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) and the eating disorders through Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). The presence of possible eating disorders was associated with distortion of body image (p<0.001) and not with nutritional status (p=0.448). Already the distortion in body image was associated both with possible eating disorders (p<0.001) and with the nutritional status (p=0.016). The university students with distortion of body image that were 5.29-folder higher (CI 95%: 2.15-13.09) when compared with no disorders group. The possible eating disorders indicators and distortion body image were higher in females and the higher nutritional status prevalence in males.

Physical activity and biological maturation: a systematic review

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association between physical activity (PA) and biological maturation in children and adolescents. DATA SOURCE: We performed a systematic review in April 2013 in the electronic databases of PubMed/MEDLINE, SportDiscus, Web of Science and LILACS without time restrictions. A total of 628 potentially relevant articles were identified and 10 met the inclusion criteria for this review: cross-sectional or longitudinal studies, published in Portuguese, English or Spanish, with schoolchildren aged 9-15 years old of both genders. DATA SYNTHESIS: Despite the heterogeneity of the studies, there was an inverse association between PA and biological maturation. PA decreases with increased biological and chronological age in both genders. Boys tend to be more physically active than girls; however, when controlling for biological age, the gender differences disappear. The association between PA and timing of maturation varies between the genders. Variation in the timing of biological maturation affects the tracking of PA in early adolescent girls. This review suggests that mediators (BMI, depression, low self-esteem, and concerns about body weight) can explain the association between PA and biological maturation. CONCLUSIONS: There is an association between PA and biological maturation. PA decreases with increasing biological age with no differences between genders. As for the timing of biological maturation, this association varies between genders.

Fatores de risco à saúde cardiovascular em escolaresda Tríplice Fronteira

This study identified cardiovascular risk factors (CRF) in students from Tri-Border Region: Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. Study participants were 1.183 adolescents of both sexes, ages from 15 to 18 years, who completed a questionnaire to identify the CRF. The proportion of adolescents with four or more CRF was 65.2%. Brazilian male adolescents had the highest prevalence of insufficiently active (78.3%), while the low consumption of vegetables (39.4%) and high time in sedentary activities (83.1%) were higher in Argentinean male adolescents. Paraguayan female adolescents had the highest proportion of insufficiently active (83.0%), while the high time in TV and media, low consumption of fruit, alcohol consumption and the clustering of four or more CRF were higher in Argentinean female adolescents (38.3%, 92.5%, 59.7% and 69.2%, respectively). These results may contribute to policies of healthy lifestyle promotion in the Tri-Border Region.

Exercise motives in a sample of Brazilian university students

Objetivo del estudio fue identificar los motivos que pueden inducir los estudiantes universitarios a practicar ejercicio fisico, segun algunos indicadores socio-demograficos. Participaron del estudio 2.380 sujetos (1.213 ninas y 1.167 ninos) con edad entre 20 y 30 anos. Motivos para el ejercicio fisico fueron identificados por la version traducida y adaptada del Exercise Motivations Inventory (EMI-2). Los estudiantes universitarios reportaron ofrecer significativamente mayor importancia al ejercicio fisico por los motivos asociados con la Prevencion de Enfermedades. Los factores menos enfasis en el lenguaje estadistica se identificaron en el contexto de la motivacion relacionada con el Reconocimiento Social y de la Competencia. Sexo, edad, nivel economico familiar, estado civil, experiencia de practica y status de peso corporal revelaron efecto significativo sobre el grado de importancia indicado por los estudiantes universitarios para el ejercicio fisico. En conclusion, los hallazgos pueden contribuir a disenar programas para promover el ejercicio fisico y la probable reduccion de la incidencia de abandono entre los estudiantes universitarios.

SIMULTANEIDADE DE FATORES DE RISCO CARDIOVASCULAR EM UNIVERSITÁRIOS: PREVALÊNCIA E COMPARAÇÃO ENTRE PERÍODOS DE GRADUAÇÃO

The clustering of several factors may be at greater risk to the individual than a single risk factor. The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of clustering factors between senior students (402) and freshmen students (1,197). The risk factors observed were the insufficient physical activity, the behaviors of smoking, drinking and eating habits. The obesity, abdominal fat and high blood pressure were measured. The clustering of risk factor was categorized according to the frequency, 1 to 3; 4 to 6; 7 or more. The prevalences between the graduation periods were compared using the chi-square test. The prevalence of 1 to 3 clustered risk factors was higher among freshmen (39.3%) than senior students (25.1%) p <0.001. Prevalence of 4 and 6 clustered risk factors were more among senior students (67.7%) than freshmen (55.5%) p <0.001, as well as clustered of 7 or more risk factors (7.2% among senior students and 4.1% to freshmen) p <0.01. Therefore, the greatest number of clustered risk factors was found in senior students compared to freshmen. Descriptors: Students; Risk Factors; Physical Activity; Cardiovascular Diseases.

Motivos para el ejercicio físico en una muestra de estudiantes universitarios brasileños

Objetivo del estudio fue identificar los motivos que pueden inducir los estudiantes universitarios a practicar ejercicio fisico, segun algunos indicadores socio-demograficos. Participaron del estudio 2.380 sujetos (1.213 ninas y 1.167 ninos) con edad entre 20 y 30 anos. Motivos para el ejercicio fisico fueron identificados por la version traducida y adaptada del Exercise Motivations Inventory (EMI-2). Los estudiantes universitarios reportaron ofrecer significativamente mayor importancia al ejercicio fisico por los motivos asociados con la Prevencion de Enfermedades. Los factores menos enfasis en el lenguaje estadistica se identificaron en el contexto de la motivacion relacionada con el Reconocimiento Social y de la Competencia. Sexo, edad, nivel economico familiar, estado civil, experiencia de practica y status de peso corporal revelaron efecto significativo sobre el grado de importancia indicado por los estudiantes universitarios para el ejercicio fisico. En conclusion, los hallazgos pueden contribuir a disenar programas para promover el ejercicio fisico y la probable reduccion de la incidencia de abandono entre los estudiantes universitarios.

Motivos para a prática de exercício físico em uma amostra de universitários brasileiros

Objetivo del estudio fue identificar los motivos que pueden inducir los estudiantes universitarios a practicar ejercicio fisico, segun algunos indicadores socio-demograficos. Participaron del estudio 2.380 sujetos (1.213 ninas y 1.167 ninos) con edad entre 20 y 30 anos. Motivos para el ejercicio fisico fueron identificados por la version traducida y adaptada del Exercise Motivations Inventory (EMI-2). Los estudiantes universitarios reportaron ofrecer significativamente mayor importancia al ejercicio fisico por los motivos asociados con la Prevencion de Enfermedades. Los factores menos enfasis en el lenguaje estadistica se identificaron en el contexto de la motivacion relacionada con el Reconocimiento Social y de la Competencia. Sexo, edad, nivel economico familiar, estado civil, experiencia de practica y status de peso corporal revelaron efecto significativo sobre el grado de importancia indicado por los estudiantes universitarios para el ejercicio fisico. En conclusion, los hallazgos pueden contribuir a disenar programas para promover el ejercicio fisico y la probable reduccion de la incidencia de abandono entre los estudiantes universitarios.