Fatores sociais e ambientais relacionados à atividade física em parques para meninos e meninas

Jason N Bocarro; Myron F Floyd; William R Smith; Michael B Edwards; Courtney L Schultz; Perver Baran; Robin A Moore; Nilda Cosco; Luis J Suau

Autores

Jason N Bocarro North Carolina State University, North Carolina, USA
Myron F Floyd North Carolina State University, North Carolina, USA
William R Smith North Carolina State University, North Carolina, USA
Michael B Edwards North Carolina State University, North Carolina, USA
Courtney L Schultz North Carolina State University, North Carolina, USA
Perver Baran North Carolina State University, North Carolina, USA
Robin A Moore North Carolina State University, North Carolina, USA
Nilda Cosco North Carolina State University, North Carolina, USA
Luis J Suau Shaw University, North Carolina, USA

Palavras-chave:

Atividade Física, Saúde, Esporte Infanto-Juvenil, Parques, Diferença De Gênero

Resumo

Os parques oferecem oportunidades para a prática de atividade física para crianças. Este estudo examinou as diferenças entre os sexos nos correlatos da atividade física em parques, pois essas diferenças podem indicar que uma intervenção ambiental padrão para aumentar a atividade entre crianças pode não beneficiar igualmente meninos e meninas. Os correlatos da área de atividade e do aspecto social da atividade física em parques foram semelhantes para meninos e meninas; os resultados para a programação formal do parque, idade e número de instalações foram mistos. Os resultados mostram que a atividade física das meninas foi mais fortemente afetada por efeitos sociais (por exemplo, presença de outras crianças ativas), enquanto a atividade física dos meninos foi mais fortemente influenciada pela disponibilidade de instalações no parque. Esses resultados podem orientar o planejamento e o projeto de parques.

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