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A Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) sugere que as crianças em idade préescolar realizem, pelo menos, 120 minutos de atividade física (AF) por dia. Hoje sabe-se que os
espaços exteriores (EE) do jardim de infância (JI) influenciam diferentes níveis de AF das
crianças, de acordo com os atributos físicos e materiais lúdico-recreativos que disponibilizam.
Objetivo: O presente estudo, teve como objetivos: 1) Avaliar os níveis de AF das crianças durante
os intervalos escolar, em dois JI da cidade de Bragança; 2) Caracterizar a qualidade do
envolvimento físico exterior dos JI; 3) Correlacionar os níveis de AF das crianças com a qualidade
do envolvimento físico exterior dos JI e 4) Caracterizar a perceção das crianças relativamente aos
EE.
Métodos: A amostra foi constituída por 48 crianças, 22 meninos e 26 meninas, de 4 e 5 anos de
idade, sendo que a média de idades no JI privado foi de 4,67± 0,48 anos e no JI público foi de
4,88±0,34 anos. A AF foi avaliada durante os 3 intervalos escolares (nos períodos da manhã,
almoço e tarde),durante uma semana (5 dias), com recurso ao acelerómetro Actigraph GT3X. A
qualidade do envolvimento físico exterior dos JI foi avaliada, in-locu, através da Escala de
Avaliação dos Envolvimentos Físicos das Crianças (EAEFC). Foi solicitado a cada criança que
elaborasse um desenho relativo ao espaço físico exterior do JI ideal para si, que posteriormente
comparado como realmente existente em cada um dos JI. Para a análise dos dados, foi utilizado
o t-teste de amostras independentes para comparar cada JI) em relação aos EE disponíveis e os
níveis de AF.
Resultados: O JI privado foi avaliado como tendo uma melhor qualidade de espaços físicos
exteriores em comparação com o JI público. Por outro lado, a avaliação dos níveis de AF revelou
que as crianças do JI público foram mais ativas, passando mais tempo em atividade física
moderada a vigorosa (AFMV) do que as crianças do JI privado, nos diferentes intervalos
escolares. Na comparação entre sexos, os meninos apresentaram níveis mais elevados de AFMV
em comparação com as meninas, em ambos os JI, passando elas mais tempo em AF leve ou
sedentária.
Conclusão: A avaliação da AF demonstrou-nos que as crianças do JI público são mais ativas,
passando mais tempo em AFMV que as do privado nos diferentes intervalos escolares.
Comparativamente entre sexo, em ambos os JI os meninos apresentam melhores níveis de AF que
as meninas, passando elas mais tempo em AF leve ou sedentarismo. Os recursos disponibilizados
pelos JIs não influenciam diretamente os níveis de AF, uma vez que existem outros fatores que
contribuem para a promoção da AF, nomeadamente os educadores de infância.
The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that preschool children perform at least 120 minutes of physical activity (PA) per day. Today it is known that the outdoor spaces (EE) of kindergarten (JI) influence different levels of children's PA, according to the physical attributes and ludic-recreational materials they provide. Objective: The present study had the following objectives: 1) Evaluate the PA levels of children during school breaks, in two JIs in the city of Bragança; 2) Characterize the quality of the JI's external physical involvement; 3) Correlate the children's PA levels with the quality of the IG's external physical involvement and 4) Characterize the children's perception of the EE. Methods: The sample consisted of 48 children, 22 boys and 26 girls, aged 4 and 5 years, with an average age in the private JI was 4.67± 0.48 years and in the public JI was 4.88 ±0.34 years. PA was evaluated during the 3 school breaks (in the morning, lunch and afternoon), during a week (5 days), using the Actigraph GT3X accelerometer. The quality of the JI's external physical involvement was assessed, in-locu, using the Children's Physical Engagement Assessment Scale (EAEFC). Each child was asked to draw up a drawing of the outer physical space of the ideal JI, which was later compared with what actually existed in each of the JIs. For data analysis, the ttest of independent samples was used to compare each JI) in relation to the available EE and PA levels. Results: The private JI was evaluated as having a better quality of outdoor physical spaces compared to the public JI. On the other hand, the assessment of PA levels revealed that children from the public JI were more active, spending more time in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) than children from the private JI, in different school breaks. Comparing the sexes, boys had higher levels of MVPA compared to girls, in both JI, with them spending more time in light or sedentary PA. Conclusion: The PA assessment showed us that children from the public high school are more active,spending more time in MVPA than those from the private school in differentschool breaks. Comparatively between genders, in both JI, boys have better levels of PA than girls, spending more time in light PA or sedentary lifestyle. The resources made available by the JIs do not directly influence PA levels, since there are other factors that contribute to the promotion of PA, namely kindergarten teachers.
The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that preschool children perform at least 120 minutes of physical activity (PA) per day. Today it is known that the outdoor spaces (EE) of kindergarten (JI) influence different levels of children's PA, according to the physical attributes and ludic-recreational materials they provide. Objective: The present study had the following objectives: 1) Evaluate the PA levels of children during school breaks, in two JIs in the city of Bragança; 2) Characterize the quality of the JI's external physical involvement; 3) Correlate the children's PA levels with the quality of the IG's external physical involvement and 4) Characterize the children's perception of the EE. Methods: The sample consisted of 48 children, 22 boys and 26 girls, aged 4 and 5 years, with an average age in the private JI was 4.67± 0.48 years and in the public JI was 4.88 ±0.34 years. PA was evaluated during the 3 school breaks (in the morning, lunch and afternoon), during a week (5 days), using the Actigraph GT3X accelerometer. The quality of the JI's external physical involvement was assessed, in-locu, using the Children's Physical Engagement Assessment Scale (EAEFC). Each child was asked to draw up a drawing of the outer physical space of the ideal JI, which was later compared with what actually existed in each of the JIs. For data analysis, the ttest of independent samples was used to compare each JI) in relation to the available EE and PA levels. Results: The private JI was evaluated as having a better quality of outdoor physical spaces compared to the public JI. On the other hand, the assessment of PA levels revealed that children from the public JI were more active, spending more time in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) than children from the private JI, in different school breaks. Comparing the sexes, boys had higher levels of MVPA compared to girls, in both JI, with them spending more time in light or sedentary PA. Conclusion: The PA assessment showed us that children from the public high school are more active,spending more time in MVPA than those from the private school in differentschool breaks. Comparatively between genders, in both JI, boys have better levels of PA than girls, spending more time in light PA or sedentary lifestyle. The resources made available by the JIs do not directly influence PA levels, since there are other factors that contribute to the promotion of PA, namely kindergarten teachers.
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Espaços Exteriores Pré-escolar Atividade Física Crianças Acelerómetro