Effects of programmed physical activity on body composition in post-pubertal schoolchildren

To assess body composition modifications in post-pubertal schoolchildren after practice of a physical activity program during one school year. The sample consisted of 386 students aged between 15 and 17 years and divided into two groups: the study group (SG) comprised 195 students and the control gr...

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Published in:Jornal de pediatria 2015-03, Vol.91 (2), p.122-129
Main Authors: Farias, Edson dos Santos, Gonçalves, Ezequiel Moreira, Morcillo, André Moreno, Guerra-Júnior, Gil, Amancio, Olga Maria Silverio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Atividade motora
Body composition
Body Composition - physiology
Body Mass Index
Composição corporal
Exercise - physiology
Female
Humans
Male
Motor Activity
Obesidade
Obesity
Obesity - prevention & control
Overweight
PEDIATRICS
Physical Education and Training - methods
Program Evaluation
Saúde escolar
School health
Sex Factors
Sobrepeso
Students
Time Factors
Waist Circumference
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Summary:To assess body composition modifications in post-pubertal schoolchildren after practice of a physical activity program during one school year. The sample consisted of 386 students aged between 15 and 17 years and divided into two groups: the study group (SG) comprised 195 students and the control group (CG), 191. The SG was submitted to a physical activity program and the CG attended conventional physical education classes. Body composition was assessed using body mass index (BMI), percentage of body fat (%BF), fat mass (FM), and lean mass (LM). A positive effect of the physical activity program on body composition in the SG (p
ISSN:0021-7557
1678-4782
1678-4782
DOI:10.1016/j.jped.2014.06.004