1. Prevalence of overweight and obesity and associated factors in school children and adolescents in a medium-sized Brazilian city

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of overweight and obesity in school children and adolescents in a medium-sized Brazilian city. METHODS: In total, 1,125 children and adolescents between the ages of 5.6 and 18 years from public and private schools participated in the study. The sample included 681 girls and 444 boys. Ea

Clinics. Publicado em: 29/11/2018

2. Strategies to teach swimming to people with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Abstract Aims: The Swimming has numerous benefits in the physiological, psychological, social and cognitive aspects for the person with spinal cord injury. However, the process of learning the swim must be done in order to take advantage of the potential and the motor functions of the swimmer, through the planning of actions and teaching strategies that se

Motriz: rev. educ. fis.. Publicado em: 23/11/2018

3. Intrafamilial and extrafamilial sexual assault and its association with alcohol consumption

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE Analyze the prevalence of intrafamilial and extrafamilial sexual assault in adolescents of Peru and its association with alcohol consumption. METHODS We used a two-step and stratified probabilistic sampling to select male and female students in secondary education from all over Peru. The study included data from 54,756 students with in

Rev. Saúde Pública. Publicado em: 14/11/2018

4. Sports and health from the perspective of physical education professionals

Abstract Aim: The objective of the study was to understand the conceptions of sports and health of Physical Education professionals working in a sports department of a municipality located in Baixada Santista region (São Paulo, Brazil) in the context of the non-training of athletes. Method: For that, a qualitative descriptive research was carried out wi

Motriz: rev. educ. fis.. Publicado em: 08/11/2018

5. Socioeconomic context of the community and chronic child malnutrition in Colombia

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the influence of the socioeconomic context of the community on chronic child malnutrition in Colombia. METHODS We estimated multilevel logistic models using data from the National Demographic and Health Survey in Colombia in 2010. The final sample included 11,448 children under the age of five gathered in 3,528 communities.

Rev. Saúde Pública. Publicado em: 26/07/2018

6. Factors associated with the development of physical disabilities in Hansen’s disease

ABSTRACT Hansen’s disease is probably the human disease that causes more damage. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the occurrence of the association of grade 1 and 2 physical disabilities in Hansen’s disease, as well as implications of joint analysis and strength of association with independent demographic and clinical vari

Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo. Publicado em: 28/06/2018

7. Social, behavioral and biological correlates of cardiorespiratory fitness according to sex, nutritional status and maturity status among adolescents. A cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Our aim was to analyze multilevel correlates of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) according to sex, nutritional status and maturity status among adolescents. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study conducted in public schools. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study on 1,209 adolescents aged between 10 and 17 years. CRF was estim

Sao Paulo Med. J.. Publicado em: 25/06/2018

8. Erratum: Translation and validation of the perceived locus of causality questionnaire (PLOCQ) in a sample of portuguese physical education students

Motriz: rev. educ. fis.. Publicado em: 18/06/2018

9. Prevalence and correlates of insufficient physical activity in school adolescents in Peru

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence and correlates of insufficient physical activity in adolescents in Peru. METHODS We used a self-administered questionnaire developed from Global school-based Student Health Survey to collect information from secondary school students in North Lima and Callao in 2015. We carried out Poisson regression with robust

Rev. Saúde Pública. Publicado em: 21/05/2018

10. Dematerializing physical education in public schools: an indication of permanence

Abstract AIMS The objective of this study was to identify and analyze the most recurrent difficulties reported by Physical Education teachers of state and municipalized schools of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS The sample involved 13 cities (12 - Mogi-Mirim Region and 1 - São Paulo city), totaling 73 Physical Education teachers. Its research use

Motriz: rev. educ. fis.. Publicado em: 09/04/2018

11. Adherence to physical activity in adults with chronic diseases: ELSA-Brasil

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to investigate the adherence and the factors that influence adherence to physical activity in adults with dyslipidemia, hypertension, or diabetes. METHODS The analyses were based on data collected at the baseline of the 14,521 participants from the study ELSA-Brasil aged between 35 and 74 years. The level

Rev. Saúde Pública. Publicado em: 09/04/2018

12. Translation and validation of the perceived locus of causality questionnaire (PLOCQ) in a sample of portuguese physical education students

Abstract AIM This study main aim was to translate and validate one of the most used SDT-based instruments to assess motivation in PE classes, the Perceived Locus of Causality Questionnaire (PLOCQ), to the Portuguese context. METHOD Sample was composed of 652 boys (M=15.4 years; SD=1.90) and 702 girls (M=15.47 years; SD=1.95), enrolled in physical education

Motriz: rev. educ. fis.. Publicado em: 09/04/2018