La actividad física diaria realizada por niños con sobrepeso es menor que la realizada por niños con peso normal. El objetivo de esta investigación era conocer si esa diferencia se mantenía también en entornos, como los recreos escolares, en los que todos cuentan con las mismas oportunidades de ser físicamente activos. Participaron 263 alumnos (140 niños, 123 niñas; 39,9% con sobrepeso) de seis a ocho años de edad. La actividad física durante los recreos fue evaluada a través de podómetros. No se encontraron diferencias significativas entre la actividad física desarrollada en los recreos por niños con peso normal y con sobrepeso (p = 0,586). El fomento de entornos, como los recreos escolares, podría contribuir a reducir la diferencia en los niveles de actividad física diaria entre niños con sobrepeso y con peso normal.

Abstract

Daily physical activity performed by overweight children is lower than daily physical activity performed by normal weight children. The aim of this research was to know if this difference was also maintained in environments, as school recesses, where all children have equal opportunities to be physically active. A total of 263 students (140 boys, 123 girls; 39.9% overweight) from six to eight years old participated in this study. Pedometers assessed physical activity during recesses. No significant differences were found between physical activity in recess for normal weight and overweight children (p = 0.586). Promoting environments, such as recesses, could help reduce the difference in levels of daily physical activity among overweight and normal weight children.

https://doi.org/10.5232/ricyde2017.04706

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