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Os estudos em crianças do pré-escolar são muito importantes na medida em que permitem
identificar comportamentos e tendências em idades precoces. Objetivos: Neste sentido,
o objetivo deste trabalho foi caracterizar a atual situação relativamente aos hábitos
sedentários, tipo de transporte utilizado nas deslocações de e para o Jardim de Infância
(JI), prática desportiva e horas de sono das crianças do pré-escolar da cidade de Bragança.
Método: A amostra foi constituída por 161 crianças dos 2 aos 5 anos de idade (4,08±0,85
anos), de ambos os sexos. Foram realizadas avaliações antropométricas enquanto que as
restantes variáveis foram recolhidas através de questionários e posteriormente analisadas
estatisticamente.
Resultado: A maioria das crianças (71,2 % nos dias de semana e 90,7% aos fins de
semana) passaram mais tempo expostas ao ecrã do que o recomendado para a sua faixa
etária. O transporte mais utilizado nas deslocações de e para o JI foi o automóvel. A
maioria das crianças (69,5%) dormiram 10 ou mais horas diariamente, o que se encontra
dentro das recomendações para a sua faixa etária. Quanto à prática desportiva verificouse que a maioria das crianças (67%) não pratica qualquer desporto extracurricular. Não
foram verificadas diferenças significativas entre sexos nas variáveis analisadas.
Conclusões: As crianças de ambos os sexos, passam, em média, mais tempo do que o
recomendado para a sua faixa etária quer em frente à televisão quer a jogar
computador/tablets. Por outro lado, a maioria das crianças em estudo têm um número de
horas de sono diárias adequadas á sua idade, no entanto, apenas uma minoria pratica
qualquer desporto extracurricular.
Studies in pre-school children are very important as they allow the identification of behaviours and patterns at early ages. Objectives: With this in mind, the aim of the present study was to characterize the current situation regarding sedentary habits, the type of transportation used to and from the kindergarten, sports practice and hours of sleep of pre-school children in the city of Bragança. Method: The sample consisted of 161 children aged between 2 and 5 (4,08±0,85 years), of both sexes. Anthropometric assessments were carried out while the remaining variables were collected through questionnaires and later statistically analysed. Results: Most children (71,2% on weekdays and 90,7% at the weekends) had more screen time than recommended for their age group. The means of transportation more commonly used to and from the kindergarten was the car. The majority of children (69,5%) slept 10 or more hours daily, which is considered to be within the recommendations for their age range. Regarding the practice of sports, it was found that most children (67%) do not perform any type of extracurricular sport. No significant differences were observed between sexes in the analysed variables. Conclusions: Children of both sexes spend, on average, more time than recommended for their age group in front of the television or playing computer/tablet games. On the other hand, most of the children under study have an adequate number of hours of sleep per day for their age. Nevertheless, only a minority plays any type of extracurricular sport.
Studies in pre-school children are very important as they allow the identification of behaviours and patterns at early ages. Objectives: With this in mind, the aim of the present study was to characterize the current situation regarding sedentary habits, the type of transportation used to and from the kindergarten, sports practice and hours of sleep of pre-school children in the city of Bragança. Method: The sample consisted of 161 children aged between 2 and 5 (4,08±0,85 years), of both sexes. Anthropometric assessments were carried out while the remaining variables were collected through questionnaires and later statistically analysed. Results: Most children (71,2% on weekdays and 90,7% at the weekends) had more screen time than recommended for their age group. The means of transportation more commonly used to and from the kindergarten was the car. The majority of children (69,5%) slept 10 or more hours daily, which is considered to be within the recommendations for their age range. Regarding the practice of sports, it was found that most children (67%) do not perform any type of extracurricular sport. No significant differences were observed between sexes in the analysed variables. Conclusions: Children of both sexes spend, on average, more time than recommended for their age group in front of the television or playing computer/tablet games. On the other hand, most of the children under study have an adequate number of hours of sleep per day for their age. Nevertheless, only a minority plays any type of extracurricular sport.
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Pré-Escolar Hábitos sedentários Transporte ativo Horas de sono Prática desportiva