Desempenho motor de alunos com obesidade em uma escola da rede municipal de São Luís-MA

O presente estudo tem como objetivo analisar o desempenho motor das habilidades fundamentais de locomoção e controle de objeto de alunos com obesidade em uma escola da rede municipal de ensino em São Luís-MA. A amostra foi composta por 50 alunos, do gênero masculino, com faixa etária entre 8 a 10 anos. Para a determinação do estado nutricional foi empregado o Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC), sendo classificado conforme as recomendações da Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS). Para a avaliação do desempenho das habilidades motoras utilizou-se o Test of Gross Motor Development – 2. Constatou-se que 30% da amostra possui oito anos, 40% encontra-se com nove anos e 30% possuem dez anos. O desempenho motor dos escolares apresentou baixa eficiência, com desempenho superior nas habilidades de controle de objeto, quando comparado com as habilidades locomotoras. Esses resultados vão ao encontro de diversos estudos prévios que também relacionam obesidade infantil com habilidades motoras. No qual normalmente reportam baixos níveis de desempenho motor. Os escolares participantes desta pesquisa apresentaram desempenho motor fraco, com dificuldades na realização de habilidades motoras fundamentais. Assim, verifica-se a necessidade de desenvolver estratégias interventivas com o intuito de oferecer oportunidades adequadas para a melhora do estado nutricional e elevar os níveis de desempenho motor dessas crianças. ABSTRACT Motor performance of students with obesity at a school of the municipal education network in São Luís-MAThe aim of the present study was to analyze motor performance of students with obesity at a school in the city of São Luís. The sample consisted of 50 male students, aged between 8 and 10 years. To verify the nutritional status, the Body Mass Index (BMI) was used and classified according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO). The Motor Developmental Test 2 was used to evaluate the performance of motor skills. It was found that 30% of the sample is eight years old, 40% are nine years old and 30% are ten years old. The motor performance of the students presents low efficiency, with superior performance in the control abilities of the objects when compared with the locomotion skills. The results are similar to several studies with childhood obesity and motor skills, reporting the prevalence of low levels of motor performance. The students that participated in this research presented poor motor performance, with difficulties in the execution of the fundamental motor skills. This shows the need to develop intervention strategies that provide adequate opportunities to improve nutritional status and increase the motor performance of these children

Desempenho motor de alunos com obesidade em uma escola da rede municipal de São Luís-MA

The aim of the present study was to analyze motor performance of students with obesity at a school in the city of São Luís. The sample consisted of 50 male students, aged between 8 and 10 years. To verify the nutritional status, the Body Mass Index (BMI) was used and classified according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO). The Motor Developmental Test 2 was used to evaluate the performance of motor skills. It was found that 30% of the sample is eight years old, 40% are nine years old and 30% are ten years old. The motor performance of the students presents low efficiency, with superior performance in the control abilities of the objects when compared with the locomotion skills. The results are similar to several studies with childhood obesity and motor skills, reporting the prevalence of low levels of motor performance. The students that participated in this research presented poor motor performance, with difficulties in the execution of the fundamental motor skills. This shows the need to develop intervention strategies that provide adequate opportunities to improve nutritional status and increase the motor performance of these children.O presente estudo tem como objetivo analisar o desempenho motor das habilidades fundamentais de locomoção e controle de objeto de alunos com obesidade em uma escola da rede municipal de ensino em São Luís-MA. A amostra foi composta por 50 alunos, do gênero masculino, com faixa etária entre 8 a 10 anos. Para a determinação do estado nutricional foi empregado o Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC), sendo classificado conforme as recomendações da Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS). Para a avaliação do desempenho das habilidades motoras utilizou-se o Test of Gross Motor Development – 2. Constatou-se que 30% da amostra possui oito anos, 40% encontra-se com nove anos e 30% possuem dez anos. O desempenho motor dos escolares apresentou baixa eficiência, com desempenho superior nas habilidades de controle de objeto, quando comparado com as habilidades locomotoras. Esses resultados vão ao encontro de diversos estudos prévios que também relacionam obesidade infantil com habilidades motoras. No qual normalmente reportam baixos níveis de desempenho motor. Os escolares participantes desta pesquisa apresentaram desempenho motor fraco, com dificuldades na realização de habilidades motoras fundamentais. Assim, verifica-se a necessidade de desenvolver estratégias interventivas com o intuito de oferecer oportunidades adequadas para a melhora do estado nutricional e elevar os níveis de desempenho motor dessas crianças.

ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS: a data set of bird morphological traits from the Atlantic forests of South America

Scientists have long been trying to understand why the Neotropical region holds the highest diversity of birds on Earth. Recently, there has been increased interest in morphological variation between and within species, and in how climate, topography, and anthropogenic pressures may explain and affect phenotypic variation. Because morphological data are not always available for many species at the local or regional scale, we are limited in our understanding of intra- and interspecies spatial morphological variation. Here, we present the ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS, a data set that includes measurements of up to 44 morphological traits in 67,197 bird records from 2,790 populations distributed throughout the Atlantic forests of South America. This data set comprises information, compiled over two centuries (1820–2018), for 711 bird species, which represent 80% of all known bird diversity in the Atlantic Forest. Among the most commonly reported traits are sex (n = 65,717), age (n = 63,852), body mass (n = 58,768), flight molt presence (n = 44,941), molt presence (n = 44,847), body molt presence (n = 44,606), tail length (n = 43,005), reproductive stage (n = 42,588), bill length (n = 37,409), body length (n = 28,394), right wing length (n = 21,950), tarsus length (n = 20,342), and wing length (n = 18,071). The most frequently recorded species are Chiroxiphia caudata (n = 1,837), Turdus albicollis (n = 1,658), Trichothraupis melanops (n = 1,468), Turdus leucomelas (n = 1,436), and Basileuterus culicivorus (n = 1,384). The species recorded in the greatest number of sampling localities are Basileuterus culicivorus (n = 243), Trichothraupis melanops (n = 242), Chiroxiphia caudata (n = 210), Platyrinchus mystaceus (n = 208), and Turdus rufiventris (n = 191). ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS (ABT) is the most comprehensive data set on measurements of bird morphological traits found in a biodiversity hotspot; it provides data for basic and applied research at multiple scales, from individual to community, and from the local to the macroecological perspectives. No copyright or proprietary restrictions are associated with the use of this data set. Please cite this data paper when the data are used in publications or teaching and educational activities. © 2019 The Authors. Ecology © 2019 The Ecological Society of Americ

ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS

Scientists have long been trying to understand why the Neotropical region holds the highest diversity of birds on Earth. Recently, there has been increased interest in morphological variation between and within species, and in how climate, topography, and anthropogenic pressures may explain and affect phenotypic variation. Because morphological data are not always available for many species at the local or regional scale, we are limited in our understanding of intra- and interspecies spatial morphological variation. Here, we present the ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS, a data set that includes measurements of up to 44 morphological traits in 67,197 bird records from 2,790 populations distributed throughout the Atlantic forests of South America. This data set comprises information, compiled over two centuries (1820–2018), for 711 bird species, which represent 80% of all known bird diversity in the Atlantic Forest. Among the most commonly reported traits are sex (n = 65,717), age (n = 63,852), body mass (n = 58,768), flight molt presence (n = 44,941), molt presence (n = 44,847), body molt presence (n = 44,606), tail length (n = 43,005), reproductive stage (n = 42,588), bill length (n = 37,409), body length (n = 28,394), right wing length (n = 21,950), tarsus length (n = 20,342), and wing length (n = 18,071). The most frequently recorded species are Chiroxiphia caudata (n = 1,837), Turdus albicollis (n = 1,658), Trichothraupis melanops (n = 1,468), Turdus leucomelas (n = 1,436), and Basileuterus culicivorus (n = 1,384). The species recorded in the greatest number of sampling localities are Basileuterus culicivorus (n = 243), Trichothraupis melanops (n = 242), Chiroxiphia caudata (n = 210), Platyrinchus mystaceus (n = 208), and Turdus rufiventris (n = 191). ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS (ABT) is the most comprehensive data set on measurements of bird morphological traits found in a biodiversity hotspot; it provides data for basic and applied research at multiple scales, from individual to community, and from the local to the macroecological perspectives. No copyright or proprietary restrictions are associated with the use of this data set. Please cite this data paper when the data are used in publications or teaching and educational activities. © 2019 The Authors. Ecology © 2019 The Ecological Society of Americ