Indicadores cardiometabólicos antropométricos e dispêndio energético em diferentes níveis de atividade física de acadêmicos de educação física

Abstract

Study of cardiometabolic and anthropometric indicators. Objective: To identify the anthropometric cardiometabolic indicators of waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, body mass index, energy expenditure and maximum oxygen consumption in physical education students. Methodology: Cross-sectional descriptive research carried out with 19 students (14 male and 5 female) from the eighth period of the physical education course (2019/2) from a private higher education institution in the city of Goiânia. The level of physical activity was estimated through the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ - short version) and later converted into energy expenditure. Body mass index (BMI) and coronary risk were determined using the waist-to-height ratio (WHR). Aerobic fitness was estimated using the Léger cardiorespiratory test. Results: The results showed BMI classified as overweight for the male group and eutrophic for the female group. The coronary risk was considered low for the vast majority of those evaluated. The aerobic fitness of those evaluated was predominantly classified as good. Conclusion: It is concluded that although academics present satisfactory results for WHR, weekly energy expenditure and relative VO2, the BMI of the male group was classified as overweight.