Nível de atividade física e qualidade de vida de professores de educação física universitários

Abstract

Teaching in higher education requires a high workload, institutional, pedagogical and administrative responsibilities, which can generate stress, compromising the physical and mental health of teachers. Objective: To identify the level of physical activity and quality of life of university physical education teachers and to verify the existence of differences in quality of life between teachers who meet or do not meet the minimum guidelines for physical activity. Method: Field, descriptive, cross-sectional research, in which 12 teachers participated. The level of physical activity was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Quality of life was assessed using the WHOQOL-Bref instrument. Results: A total of 67% of the sample met the minimum recommendations for physical activity, presenting a higher score of satisfaction with health (p=0.005). Although no statistically significant differences were observed in the WHOQOL-Bref domains, physically active participants presented higher scores in the physical and psychological domains. Conclusion: There was no significant difference between the different domains of the WHOQOL-Bref; however, it was observed that regular physical activity is associated with better satisfaction with health.