Prática esportiva e participação nas aulas de educação física: fatores associados em estudantes de Londrina, Paraná, Brasil

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar os fatores associados à prática esportiva e participação nas aulas de educação física. A amostra foi composta por 827 jovens, selecionados em dois estágios e estratificados por região da cidade de Londrina, Paraná, Brasil. Foram analisadas a prática esportiva, participação nas aulas de educação física e variáveis sociodemográficas, comportamentais e ambientais. Os fatores associados à participação nas aulas de educação física foram: sexo masculino, idade (10-13 anos), percepção de atividade física igual ou elevada, prática esportiva, movimentação durante as aulas e realizar aulas na quadra. Para a prática esportiva, os fatores associados foram o sexo masculino, idade (10-13 anos), percepção de atividade física igual/elevada, atividade física (≥ 7horas/semana), participação nas aulas de educação física, possuir ≥ 10 amigos, prática de esportes com amigos e frequência de utilização de lugares para a prática. Esses fatores devem ser considerados nos programas de incentivo à prática esportiva e à participação nas aulas de educação física.El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar los factores asociados a la práctica deportiva y participación en las clases de educación física. La muestra consistió en 827 jóvenes; se seleccionó en dos etapas y estratificó por región en la ciudad de Londrina, Paraná, Brasil. Se analizó la práctica deportiva, participación en las clases de educación física y variables sociodemográficas, de comportamiento y ambientales. Los factores asociados a la participación en las clases de educación física fueron: sexo masculino, edad (10-13 años), percepción de actividad física igual o superior, práctica deportiva, ejercicio en las clases y clases en pista deportiva. Para la práctica deportiva, los factores asociados fueron: sexo masculino, edad (10-13 años), percepción de actividad física igual o superior, actividad física (≥ 7 horas/semana), participación en las clases de educación física, tener ≥ 10 amigos, práctica deportiva con amigos y frecuencia de uso de las instalaciones. Estos factores deben ser considerados en programas de incentivos a la práctica deportiva y participación en las clases de educación física.This study aimed to analyze factors associated with participation in sports and physical education. The sample consisted of 827 young people selected in two stages and stratified by neighborhood of Londrina, Paraná State, Brazil. The study analyzed participation in sports and physical education in relation to socio-demographic, behavioral, and environmental variables. Factors associated with participation in physical education included: male gender, age (10-13 years), equal to high self-rated physical activity, participation in sports, moving around during classes, and having classes on the court. Factors associated with participation in sports were male gender, age (10-13years), equal to high self-rated physical activity, physical activity (≥ 7hours/week), participation in physical education, having ≥ 10 friends, participation in sports with friends, and frequency using facilities for sports practice. These factors should be considered in programs to encourage sports and participation in physical education

Effects of acute exercise realized in vibratory platform on static and dynamic equilibrium in elderly people

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the static and dynamic balance after a training session on the vibration platform in elderly women with different loads. METHODs: Participated in this study fifteen subjects (67.0 ± 4.7 years, 69.1 ± 10.5 kg, 155.4 ± 4.5 cm) underwent eight sessions in which the vibrating platform on separate days, in different frequencies and amplitudes (2 mm/30 Hz; 2mm/50 Hz, 4 mm/30 Hz, 4 mm/50 Hz), were evaluated after the first four sessions, the static balance test by one foot and in four subsequent sessions by the dynamic balance test "timed up and go", checked in the pre, post, twenty minutes and forty minutes later. RESULTS: The data were tested using the analysis of variance ANOVA for repeated measures following by Scheff&eacute; post hoc when p &lt; 0,05. No statistically significant difference was found between the times for any of the protocols for the dynamic and static equilibrium. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that acute exercise on vibratory platform does not affect the post-balance in older women.</p

Long-term creatine supplementation improves muscular performance during resistance training in older women

This study examined the effects of long-term creatine supplementation combined with resistance training (RT) on the one-repetition maximum (1RM) strength, motor functional performance (e.g., 30-s chair stand, arm curl, and getting up from lying on the floor tests) and body composition (e.g., fat-free mass, muscle mass, and % body fat using DEXA scans) in older women. Eighteen healthy women (64.9 ± 5.0 years) were randomly assigned in a double-blind fashion to either a creatine (CR, N = 9) or placebo (PL, N = 9) group. Both groups underwent a 12-week RT program (3 days week-1), consuming an equivalent amount of either creatine (5.0 g day-1) or placebo (maltodextrin). After 12 week, the CR group experienced a greater (P 0.05) in body mass or % body fat were observed from pre- to post-test in either group. These results indicate that long-term creatine supplementation combined with RT improves the ability to perform submaximal-strength functional tasks and promotes a greater increase in maximal strength, fat-free mass and muscle mass in older women. © 2012 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg