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

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

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Published in:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português) 2015-03, Vol.91 (2), p.122-129
Main Authors: Edson dos Santos Farias, Ezequiel Moreira Gonçalves, André Moreno Morcillo, Gil Guerra‐Júnior, Olga Maria Silverio Amancio
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Body composition
Motor activity
Obesity
Overweight
School health
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Summary:Objective: To assess body composition modifications in post‐pubertal schoolchildren after practice of a physical activity program during one school year. Methods: 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). Results: A positive effect of the physical activity program on body composition in the SG (p 
ISSN:2255-5536
2255-5536
DOI:10.1016/j.jpedp.2014.06.006