Low aerobic fitness among adolescents: prevalence and associated factors

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https://doi.org/10.6063/motricidade.19951

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cardiorespiratory fitness, students, adolescent health, running

Abstract

It was our objective to estimate the prevalence and associated factors with low aerobic fitness among adolescents. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 575 subjects aged 11–17 years from Criciúma, SC, Brazil. The 9-minute walk/run test was used to assess aerobic fitness. Sociodemographic data and daily habits were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Anthropometric evaluation was also performed to calculate anthropometric indicators of obesity. The Chi-square test and the binary logistic regression were used. The prevalence of low aerobic fitness in boys aged 11–13 years was 46.0% and in girls 40.5% (p<0.05), while in boys aged 14–17 years, the prevalence was 59.6% and in girls 46.6 % (p<0.05). Boys aged 11-13 (OR: 5.04; 95% CI: 1.93–13.17) and those aged 14–17 years (OR:3.78; 95% CI: 1.90–7.52) and girls aged 11-13 years (OR: 3.62; 95% CI: 1.24–10.52) from private schools were about four times more likely of having low aerobic fitness compared to those from public schools. Girls aged 11-13 years (OR: 2.40; 95% CI: 1.04–5.54) with inadequate sleep were more likely to have low aerobic fitness than those with adequate sleep. High prevalence of low aerobic fitness was associated with private schools and inadequate sleep in both sexes.

KEYWORDS: cardiorespiratory fitness; students; adolescent health; running.

Author Biographies

Leandro Lima Borges, Master's student of the Postgraduate Program in Physical Education - Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

Master's student of the Postgraduate Program in Physical Education - Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

Diego Augusto Santos Silva, Federal University of Santa Catarina

Adjunct Professor at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Sports Center, Department of Physical Education, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Andressa Ferreira da Silva, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

Master's student of the Postgraduate Program in Physical Education - Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

Gustavo de Carlos Felicio dos Santos Barbosa

Graduated in Physical Education Bachelor's Degree - Federal University of Santa Catarina, Sports Center, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

Matheus Silveira Pedroso, Federal University of Santa Catarina

Graduating in Physical Education Bachelor's Degree - Federal University of Santa Catarina, Sports Center, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

Eduarda Valim Pereira, University of the Far South of Santa Catarina

Graduated in Physical Education Bachelor's Degree - University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina. Master's student in Public Health linked to the University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina. Criciúma, SC, Brazil

Joni Márcio de Farias, University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Full Professor at the University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina, Criciúma, SC, Brazil.

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2021-06-30

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Borges, L. L., Silva, D. A. S., da Silva, A. F. ., Santos Barbosa, G. de C. F. dos, Pedroso, M. S., Pereira, E. V., & Farias, J. M. de. (2021). Low aerobic fitness among adolescents: prevalence and associated factors. Motricidade, 17(2), 129–139. https://doi.org/10.6063/motricidade.19951

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Vol. 17 No. 2 (2021): Motricidade

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