Nível de atividade física e qualidade de vida de futuros professores de educação física formados em uma instituição de ensino superior privada do centro-oeste brasileiro

Abstract

The increase in sedentary behavior and physical inactivity are worrying, affecting all age groups, making it essential to practice physical activity since childhood. The physical education teacher is primarily responsible for raising awareness about the importance of physical activity in the school environment. Objective: To identify the level of physical activity and quality of life of future physical education teachers, verify whether there is a difference between the sexes and those who meet or do not meet the physical activity guidelines. Method: Descriptive cross-sectional research, carried out with 90 future physical education teachers, with a median age of 22.3 years. To estimate the level of physical activity, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used and to evaluate the subjective perception of quality of life, the Medical Outcomes Study 36 - Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF36) was used. Results: A higher prevalence was recorded in the very active level for men (55.3%) and in those who meet the physical activity guidelines (84.4%). Considering quality of life, the domain with the highest score was functional capacity, with the lowest scores recorded in the dimension vitality and limitation due to emotional aspects. In the groups that meet and do not meet the guidelines, the highest score was limitation due to physical aspects and functional capacity. Conclusions: The future physical education teachers assessed have an adequate level of physical activity and consider themselves to have a good quality of life.