scholarly journals Actividad física, condición física y estatus nutricional en escolares de 8 a 12 años. Physical activity, physical fitness and nutritional status in schoolchildren from 8 to 12 years.

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro J Juan Tarraga Lopez ◽  
Eliseo Garcia Canto ◽  
Pedro Luis Rodriguez garcia ◽  
Juan Jose Perez Soto ◽  
Andres Rosa Guillamon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Preventive Action ◽  
School Students ◽  
Educación Primaria

ResumenIntroducción: La evaluación de distintos parámetros de salud se presenta indispensable en edades tempranas para iniciar actuaciones preventivas desde la infancia.Objetivo: Analizar la relación entre condición física (CF) relacionada con la salud, actividad física (AF) habitual y estatus nutricional en una muestra de escolares de educación primaria de 8-12 años.Metodo: Se trata de un estudio de tipo descriptivo relacional, y de carácter transversal. Para la evaluación de la CF se empleó la Batería ALPHA-Fitness basada en la evidencia, mientras que para la estimación de la AF los escolares completaron el test corto de AF, Krece-Plus, del mismo modo se emplearía el índice de calidad de la dieta o Índice KIDMED para observar su estatus nutricional.Todos los análisis se realizaron con el programa estadístico SPSS (v.15.0 de SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, EE.UU.) fijándose el nivel de significación en p<0,05.Resultados: Se evaluaron 298 escolares de educación primaria (159 mujeres). La edad media fue de 9,54 ± 1,31. Durante la investigación, ninguno de los participantes presentaba dolor o lesiones musculares u osteo-articulares. Los escolares con un nivel superior de CF-ALPHA se asociaban de manera directa con índices superiores de calidad de la dieta. Un nivel alto de CF-ALPHA se relacionaba con niveles de AF más altos. Asimismo, un índice elevado de calidad de la dieta, se asoció de manera directa con un mayor nivel de AF.Conclusión: Todos los centros educativos deberían implementar planes de fomento de AF y concienciación nutricional para mejorar la condición física y salud general del alumnado.AbstractIntroduction: The evaluation of several health parameters appears essential to start early preventive action from childhood on.Objective: Analyze the relationship between physical fitness (PF) related to health, regular physical activity (PA) and nutritional status in a sample of primary school children aged 8-12.Methodology: Study descriptive relational and transversal. To evaluate the PF was used the ALPHA-Fitness battery based on evidence, whereas for estimating the PA, the schoolchildren completed the Krece-Plus PA short test, as for the evaluation of the nutritional status was used the diet quality index or KIDMED index diet. All analyzes were performed using the SPSS statistical program (v.15.0 of SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA), setting the significance level at p <0.05.Results:  We evaluated 298 primary school students (159 women). The mean age was 9.54 ± 1.31. During the investigation, none of the participants had muscle or osteoarticular pain or lesions.Schoolchildren with higher level of PF-ALPHA were directly associated with higher rates of diet quality. A high level of PF-ALPHA was related to higher levels of PA. Moreover, a high rate of diet quality was directly associated with a higher level of PA. Conclusions: Schools should implement programs to promote nutritional awareness and PA to improve the schoolchildren fitness and general health.

scholarly journals Intervenciones educativas sobre nutrición y actividad física en niños de Educación Primaria: Una revisión sistemática

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 547-581
Author(s):  
Marina Llosa Villa ◽  
Francisco Javier Pérez Rivera ◽  
Elena Andina Díaz
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
The Body ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
School Students ◽  
Revisión Sistemática ◽  
Educación Primaria

Introducción: Las intervenciones educativas en el entorno escolar, parecen la forma más efectiva de actuar contra la obesidad infantil. Los objetivos de esta revisión sistemática fueron, describir las intervenciones educativas sobre alimentación y/o actividad física llevadas a cabo en alumnos de Educación Primaria con el fin de disminuir o prevenir la obesidad infantil y analizar la eficacia de dichas intervenciones.Metodología: Se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica en las bases de datos WOS y SCOPUS. Los criterios de elegibilidad fueron establecidos en base al acrónimo PICOS: (P) niños de educación primaria (6-12 años), (I) estudios que llevaran a cabo intervenciones de nutrición y/o actividad física en el ámbito escolar, (C) no recibir ninguna intervención, (O) evaluar el efecto de los programas educacionales sobre la obesidad infantil, (S) estudios experimentales, publicados entre 2013 y 2017.Resultados y discusión: Se identificaron 571 artículos, y finalmente se incluyeron 22 estudios. Se encontró que las intervenciones más prometedoras fueron las combinadas. La duración, la participación de los padres, el sexo y nivel socioeconómico pueden influir en la efectividad de las intervenciones. Se observó una escasez de intervenciones teóricamente fundamentadas.Conclusiones: Las intervenciones con mejores resultados son las combinadas, con actividades incluidas en el currículo y la participación de los padres. Las intervenciones a largo plazo parecen tener mejores resultados. Estos programas ayudan a la adquisición de hábitos saludables y existe cierta evidencia de que son útiles en la disminución del Índice de Masa Corporal (IMC) o en la prevención de la obesidad infantil. Introduction: Educational interventions in the school environment seem the most effective way to act against childhood obesity. The objectives of this systematic review were to describe the educational interventions on nutrition and / or physical activity carried out in primary school students in order to reduce or prevent childhood obesity and analyze the effectiveness of these interventions.Methodology: A bibliographic search was carried out in the WOS and SCOPUS databases. Eligibility criteria were established based on the acronym PICOS: (P) primary school children (6-12 years), (I) studies that will carry out nutrition and / or physical activity interventions in the school setting, (C) not receive any intervention, (O) evaluate the effect of educational programs on childhood obesity, (S) experimental studies, published between 2013 and 2017.Results and discussion: 571 articles were identified, and finally 22 studies were included. It was found that the most promising interventions were the combined ones. Duration, parental involvement, gender and socioeconomic status can influence the effectiveness of interventions. A shortage of theoretically based interventions was observed.Conclusions: The interventions with the best results are the combined ones, with activities included in the curriculum and the participation of the parents. Long-term interventions seem to have better results. These programs help the acquisition of healthy habits and there is some evidence that they are useful in decreasing the Body Mass Index (BMI) or in the prevention of childhood obesity.  

scholarly journals Efect Physical Activity and Nutrition During The Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-54
Author(s):  
I Gede Dharma Utamayasa
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Nutritional Intake ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
School Students

The main key in fighting the corona virus is to always maintain endurance and be balanced with maximum nutritional intake. With regular nutritional intake and exercise, immunity will be maintained so that children who are able to ward off disease, if already healing will be faster. Nutritional problems that occurred during the pandemic resulted from changes in adolescent habits, especially in physical activity. This study aims to prove the relationship between physical activity and nutritional status in elementary school children N 1 Kaliuntu. This type of research is a survey. The target population is primary school children aged 7-9 years which means 30 students. The first data during the pandemic was 33% and the proportion of the nutritional status of very thin, thin, obese and obese elementary school students was 29.9%. The second data shows that there is a relationship between physical activity during the Covid-19 pandemic and the nutritional status of elementary school children at primary school N 1 Kaliuntu.

scholarly journals Evaluación de un programa de actividad física mediante juegos populares en escolares de Educación Primaria (Evaluation of a physical activity programme through popular games in Primary School students)

Retos ◽  
2017 ◽  
pp. 108-113
Author(s):  
Yago Ríos Liz ◽  
Rubén Navarro Patón ◽  
Víctor Arufe Giráldez ◽  
José Antonio Pérez Turpín
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
The Body ◽  
Social Health ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Educación Primaria

El trabajo que se presenta pretende valorar, mediante los juegos populares, los efectos de un programa de actividad física en la salud física y psicosocial del alumnado de Educación Primaria. La investigación contó con una muestra de 89 escolares de entre 6 y 12 años (M = 8.76; DT = 1.62). Para la recogida de información se utilizó un cuestionario Ad Hoc de 18 ítems que mide 5 dimensiones relacionadas con la salud psicosocial: disfrute, competencia, autonomía, motivación y relación con los demás. Igualmente, las mediciones del peso y talla, el índice de masa corporal (IMC) y las pruebas de condición física centradas en la flexibilidad, velocidad, resistencia y fuerza, permitieron valorar la salud física. Los resultados mostraron una mejora altamente significativa del peso, talla, IMC y condición física del alumnado con independencia del género. Por lo que se concluyó que la práctica habitual de juegos populares beneficia la salud física del alumnado de Educación Primaria. Así mismo, la mejora recogida en todas las variables psicosociales, permite concluir afirmando que los juegos populares fomentan en los escolares de 6-12 años el disfrute, la motivación intrínseca, la competencia, la autonomía y la relación con los demás. Abstract. The present project’s main objective is to assess the effects of a physical activity program through popular games on physical, mental and social health in Primary School students. The research was carried out with a sample of 89 students aged 6 to 12 years old. An Ad-Hoc questionnaire with 18 items was applied to collect information. The instrument measures 5 dimensions related to mental and social health: enjoyment, competence, autonomy, motivation, and relationships with others. Similarly, measurements of weight and height, the body mass index (BMI), and physical fitness tests focused on flexibility, speed, resistance, and strength, allowed the assessment of physical health. The results showed a high significant improvement of weight, height, BMI and physical fitness of students regardless of gender. Therefore, it may be concluded that regular practice of popular games benefits physical health of Primary School students. Likewise, the improvement in all psychosocial variables leads to the conclusion that popular games promoted students’ enjoyment, intrinsic motivation, feelings of competence, autonomy, and relationship with others.

scholarly journals Breakfast habits, nutritional status and their relationship with academic performance in elementary school students of Tehran, Iran

2019 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-58
Author(s):  
Fahimeh Soheilipour ◽  
Hamid Salehiniya ◽  
Mostafa Farajpour.kh ◽  
Mohadeseh Pishgahroudsari
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
P Value ◽  
School Students ◽  
Breakfast Consumption

Background. The aim of this study was to examine the breakfast habits, nutritional status and their relationship with academic performance in primary school students in Tehran, Iran.Method. In this cross-sectional study 829 primary school children were included. Child Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated based on the objective measures of height and weight as well as adjusted for age and gender. Data on Breakfast habits and academic performance were collected by a valid checklist. For data analysis we used Chi-squared and Fisher's exact test using SPSS software, version 11.5; statistical significance was assumed if p-value is below the 0.05Results. The average breakfast consumption per week was 5.5 times (days) with a standard deviation of 2.9. Based on the results, 30.9 % of participants did not consume full breakfast (six times or less) and 69.1 % had a complete one. In terms of academic grade level, 88.4 % of the participants were in a high level, 10.3 % in appropriate conditions and only 1.3 % of the respondents required more effort (inappropriate).There was no significant correlation between breakfast consumption and academic status (p=0.73), nutritional status of the participants according to the academic performance status Individuals showed no statistically significant relationship (P=0.9).Conclusion. Unlike previous studies, this study revealed no correlation between the academic grade level of elementary students with nutritional status and breakfast habits. It is suggested that according to the qualitative school scoring method, future studies are needed to assessing the students' academic performance. Other parameters will be considered in addition to the average in order to provide a better perspective of students' academic performance. 

Physical fitness of primary school children in relation to overweight prevalence and physical activity habits

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (7) ◽  
pp. 633-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rossella Sacchetti ◽  
Andrea Ceciliani ◽  
Andrea Garulli ◽  
Andrea Masotti ◽  
Giuseppe Poletti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Overweight Prevalence

scholarly journals Relationship between Primary School Children’s Physical Fitness, Physical Activity and their Parents’ Physical Activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (117) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomas Vainauskas ◽  
Laurynas Dilys ◽  
Saulius Šukys ◽  
Brigita Miežienė ◽  
Arūnas Emeljanovas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Tennis Ball ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Parental Physical Activity ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

Background. Healthy lifestyle skills instilled in childhood remain into adulthood. Parental physical activity skills are directly related to their children’s physical activity which strengthens their children’s physical fitness. The aim of the study was to determine and evaluate the relationship between parents’ and children’s physical activity and to evaluate the links between children’s physical activity and physical fitness.Methods. The study involved 486 primary school children aged 7 to 10 years (240 boys and 241 girls) and their parents from Kaunas district. The study was conducted in 2018 in Kaunas district schools. Parental physical activity was assessed using Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire-GLTEQ (Godin & Shephard, 1985). Physical activity of primary school children was assessed by submitting a questionnaire to parents developed by researchers Bacardi-Gascón, Reveles-Roy, Woodward-Lopez, Crawford, and Jiménez-Cruz (2012). Schoolchildren’s physical fitness was assessed by 9 physical fitness tests (Fjørtoft, Pedersen, Sigmundsson, & Vereijken, 2011).Results. Having assessed the physical activity of children according to WHO (2010) recommendations, we found that the vast majority of the surveyed children (93.6% of boys and 86.3 of girls) were physically active, i.e. they engaged in physical activity for more than 1 hour during the day. Comparing the schoolchildren’s physical fitness by gender we found that boys were more physically fit than girls when performing long jumps, two-legged jumps, throwing a tennis ball, and running for six minutes (p < .05). Comparing the results of schoolchildren’s physical fitness by grades (Table 3), we observed that the older children were, the more physically fit they were. Correlation analysis of the research results showed a statistically significant direct relationship between father’s and mother’s physical activity (r = .487, p = .0001). A significant relationship was found between the results of children’s physical activity and tennis ball throwing (r = .170, p = .018) and the results of 10 * 5m running tests (r = –.150, p = .019). Higher physical activity was directly associated with better scores on these tests.Conclusion. Schoolchildren’s and their parents’ physical activity has no relation with schoolchildren’s physical fitness.Keywords: healthy, lifestyle, physical activity, physical fitness.

scholarly journals PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ READING LEVELS OF LINE GRAPHS

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
PEDRO ARTEAGA ◽  
DANILO DÍAZ-LEVICOY ◽  
CARMEN BATANERO
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Line Graph ◽  
Reading Level ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Line Graphs ◽  
School Students ◽  
Reading Levels ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Data Value ◽  
Educación Primaria

The aim of this research was to describe the errors and reading levels that 6th and 7th grade Chilean primary school children reach when working with line graphs. To achieve this objective, we gave a questionnaire, previously validated by experts with two open-ended tasks, to a sample of 745 students from different Chilean cities. In the first task, we asked the children to read the title of the graph, describe the variables represented and perform a direct and inverse reading of a data value. In the second task, where we address the visual effect of a scale change in a representation, the students had to select the line graph more convenient to a candidate. Although both tasks were considered easy for the grade levels targeted, only some of the students achieved the highest reading level and many made occasional errors in the reading of the graphs. Abstract: Spanish El objetivo de esta investigación es describir los errores y niveles de lectura que alcanzan estudiantes chilenos de 6º y 7º grado de Educación Primaria al trabajar con gráficos de líneas. Para lograr este objetivo, se aplicó un cuestionario, previamente validado por expertos, con dos tareas abiertas a una muestra de 745 estudiantes de diferentes ciudades chilenas. En la primera tarea, se pidió que leyeran el título del gráfico, indicaran las variables representadas y realizaran una lectura directa y otra inversa de un valor de datos. En la segunda tarea, los estudiantes deben seleccionar y justificar el gráfico de líneas más conveniente para respaldar a un candidato, donde se aborda el efecto visual de cambio de escala en una representación. Aunque ambas tareas fueron fáciles, solo una parte de los estudiantes logró el máximo nivel de lectura y aparecieron errores ocasionales en la lectura de los gráficos.

scholarly journals Ecological study of playground space and physical activity among primary school children

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. e034586
Author(s):  
Anne C Grunseit ◽  
Blythe Jane O'Hara ◽  
Bradley Drayton ◽  
Vincent Learnihan ◽  
Louise L Hardy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Cardiovascular Fitness ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Predicted Probability

ObjectivesTo examine the relationship between school playground size and total physical activity (PA), fitness and fundamental movement skills (FMS) of primary school students.DesignCross-sectional ecological analysis.Setting43 primary schools in New South Wales, Australia.ParticipantsData were from 5238 students, aged 5 to 12 years, participating in the Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey.Outcome measuresSelf (for age ≥11 years) and parent (for age <11 years) report of PA (meeting PA recommendations and number of days meeting recommendations), objectively measured FMS and cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness.ResultsAssociations between playground space and measures of PA and fitness were mostly non-linear and moderated by loose equipment. Students in schools with no loose equipment showed a weak association between space and meeting PA recommendations (self-report). In schools with equipment, students’ predicted probability of meeting PA recommendations increased sharply between 15 m2 and 25 m2 per student from 0.04 (95% CI: 0.01 to 0.08) to 0.30 (95% CI: 0.14 to 0.46), but at 30 m2 returned to levels comparable to students in schools with no equipment (0.18, 95% CI: 0.07 to 0.28). For cardiorespiratory fitness, in schools with no loose equipment, probabilities for being in the healthy cardiovascular fitness zone varied between 0.66 and 0.77, showing no consistent trend. Students in schools with loose equipment had a predicted probability of being in the healthy fitness zone of 0.56 (95% CI: 0.41 to 0.71) at 15 m2 per student, which rose to 0.75 (95% CI: 0.63 to 0.86) at 20 m2 per student. There was no relationship between space and FMS.ConclusionsSchool space guidelines need to incorporate sufficient playground space for students. Our study provides evidence supporting better PA outcomes with increasing space up to 25 m2 per student, and access to loose equipment, however further research is required to determine precise thresholds for minimum space. Intersectoral planning and cooperation is required to meet the needs of growing school populations.

Learning “Math on the Move”: Effectiveness of a Combined Numeracy and Physical Activity Program for Primary School Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 492-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Vetter ◽  
Helen O’Connor ◽  
Nicholas O’Dwyer ◽  
Rhonda Orr
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Aerobic Fitness ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
School Students ◽  
Vigorous Exercise ◽  
Physically Active

Background: Physically active learning that combines physical activity with core curriculum areas is emerging in school-based health interventions. This study investigates the effectiveness of learning an important numeracy skill of times tables (TT) while concurrently engaging in aerobic activity compared with a seated classroom approach. Methods: Grade-4 primary school students were randomly allocated to physical activity (P) or classroom (C) groups and received the alternate condition in the following term. P group received moderate to vigorous exercise (20 min, 3 times per week, 6 wk) while simultaneously learning selected TT. C group received similar learning, but seated. Changes in TT accuracy, general numeracy, aerobic fitness, and body mass index were assessed. Data were expressed as mean (SEM) and between-condition effect size (ES; 95% confidence interval). Results: Participants [N = 85; 55% male, 9.8 (0.3) y, 36.4% overweight/obese] improved similarly on TT in both conditions [C group: 2.2% (1.1%); P group: 2.5% (1.3%); ES = 0.03; −0.30 to 0.36; P = .86]. Improvement in general numeracy was significantly greater for P group than C group [C group: 0.7% (1.2%); P group: 5.3% (1.4%); ES = 0.42; 0.08 to 0.75; P < .03]. An improvement in aerobic fitness for P group (P < .01) was not significantly greater than C group [C group: 0.8 (0.6); P group: 2.2 (0.5) mL·kg·min−1; ES = 0.32; −0.01 to 0.66; P = .06]. Body mass index was unchanged. Conclusion: Combined movement with learning TT was effective. Physically active learning paradigms may contribute to meeting daily physical activity guidelines while supporting or even boosting learning.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN MONTENEGRO

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Novica Gardašević ◽  
Milan Anđelić ◽  
Marko Joksimović ◽  
Farruh Ahmedov
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
Nutritional Analysis ◽  
Primary School Age

Nutritional analysis is a very important segment in monitoring the growth and development of school-age children. The aim of this study was to define the nutritional status based on the results of previous studies with samples taken from the population of primary school students in Montenegro. The analysis included 11 studies with a total of 8619 respondents of both sexes, which mainly dealt with the assessment of the nutritional status of respondents aged 6 to 15 years. Based on the analysis of the research results, it was determined that malnutrition and obesity are significantly present in children of primary school age of both sexes in Montenegro. Taking into account malnutrition and obesity together, the percentages range from 20-40%, which is typical for the Mediterranean countries of Europe, including Montenegro. Also, it was found that the application of different nutrition assessment standards gives different results that sometimes differ significantly on the same sample of respondents.

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