Aptidão cardiorrespiratória de alunos participantes de iniciação esportiva e atividades físicas na escola em comparação aos não participantes

Abstract

Objective: To present the importance of Cardiorespiratory Fitness (ACR) for children and adolescents in the school community and to highlight the differences in results by participants and non-participants of sports initiation and physical activities of this phenomenon. Method: Bibliographic research in studies from 2012 to 2022, of the population of children and adolescents from 06 to 18 years of age, regarding cardiorespiratory fitness related to health in school physical education. Results: Overweight and obese children and adolescents are directly associated with lower motor performance, schoolchildren with better ACR levels are associated with body mass index (BMI) values close to those classified as normal, and schoolchildren with lower ACR levels, consequently, have higher BMI values. The Physically Active Learning Intervention (AFA) led by teachers with the aim of increasing the physical activity levels of schoolchildren obtained positive results for ACR when compared to baseline data, with the control group (CG) and the Don't worry be happy group (NPSF). Considerations: Children and adolescents in the school environment with a higher BMI are inversely linked to a better estimation level of the ACR, a multidisciplinary work is needed in the school environment, between physical education, nutrition and psychology; for constant awareness of sedentary lifestyle, irregular diet, overweight and obesity; both for the students themselves and for parents and teachers. The type, frequency and intensity of interventions in physical education classes, both in regular activities and in sports initiation is also extremely important for the development and involvement of students.