Perception of Effort and Objective Levels of Intensity in Physical Education Classes of Primary Schoolchildren According to Gender and Nutritional Status: A Pilot Study

 

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Autores: Mayorga Aguilar, Luis, Martínez-Salazar, Cristian, Carcamo-Oyarzun, Jaime
Formato: texto
Estado:Versión publicada
Data de Publicação:2021
Descrição:This study focuses on the analysis of perceived effort and time of moderate and vigorous activities in physical education classes, considering differences based on gender and the nutritional status of schoolchildren. A total of 95 children in 5th and 6th grade of primary school in the city of Coyhaique, Chile, participated in the study. The EPInfant scale was used to assess the perceived effort, and Actigraph GT3X+ accelerometers were used to determine the time of moderate and vigorous activity. No significant differences were found in the perceived effort by gender (p=0.144); instead, by nutritional status, obese students indicated a higher perceived effort than students with a normal weight (p=0.220). Regarding moderate and vigorous activities in Physical Education class, the boys were significantly more active than the girls (p=0.017). In contrast, normal-weight children were slightly more active at this intensity level, but this difference was not statistically significant (p=0.622). The effort in Physical Education classes has been perceived as more demanding by the obese students; for this reason, it is important to understand the physical and motor difficulties that this group presents. Likewise, girls have participated for a shorter time in moderate and vigorous intensities, being pertinent to look for didactic strategies to increase the time of their participation.
País:Portal de Revistas UNA
Recursos:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Idioma:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/14666
Acesso em linha:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/mhsalud/article/view/14666
Palavra-chave:perceived exertion
accelerometry
physical education
physical activity levels
Percepción de esfuerzo
acelerometría
educación física
niveles de actividad física
esforço percebido
acelerometria
educação física
níveis de atividade física