Estudo do nível de atividade física e do tempo de tela de adolescentes de escolas públicas de Goiânia

Abstract

Adolescence is the period of life from 10 to 19 years in which the growth spurt, the peak body mass velocity, the increase in the size of the lung and heart, which alters the functional capacity, take place. Objective: To investigate the level of physical activity and screen time of adolescents aged 10 to 19 years old from public schools in Goiânia. Method: Quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study carried out with 78 adolescents. The IPAQ long web version was used to estimate the level of physical activity and an electronic questionnaire to assess screen time. Results: It was found that 52.6% of adolescents have a high level of physical activity, with no statistical difference between the sexes. The general screen time is 450.5 minutes per day and 30.8% access social networks more than 10 times a day, with no statistical difference between the sexes. Conclusion: Despite the adolescents in this sample having a high level of physical activity, they also spend 55 total hours per week sitting, which characterizes a high level of sedentary behavior. Although there is no statistical difference between males and females, the female group does half as much physical activity as the male group.