Objective: This cross-sectional study carried out in Republic of Benin, aimed at assessing the relation between high blood pressure (HBP) and its correlates in an exhaustive sample of 123 Assistant physical education teachers (APE teachers), enrolled in a two-year in-service training. Methods: These teachers have been interviewed and clinically tested. The lifestyle, blood pressure, three indexes of adiposity, blood lipids, white blood cells and neutrophils counts and plasma C-reactive protein were the main study variables. Results: HBP was present in 34.1% of the teachers. The three main factors associated to HBP, that had the higher rates were neck circumference (78.3%), the biological index of atherogenicity (72.2%), and waist circumference (44.2%). Neck circumference was the most relevant modifiable variable to explaining HBP in this group (OR = 3.14; 95% IC: 1.09 - 9.00; p = 0.033). Conclusions: The teachers studied must keep on exercising as early as their primary training comes to an end. Doing so, they could avoid overweight and reduce the risk of hypertension
<p><strong>Introduction</strong> : Le port de charge céphalique, technique de portage couramment utilisée par les enfants en Afrique de l’ouest dans le domaine commercial et autour des travaux domestiques, n’est pas sans conséquence sur leur santé. Le but de cette étude expérimentale est d’évaluer les effets induits par le portage céphalique sur les paramètres cinématiques de la marche chez des enfants au Benin. <strong>Méthode</strong> : 36 enfants âgés de 8 à 11 ans et porteurs de charge céphalique ont pris part à l’étude. Les données ont été traitées avec le logiciel statistique R 3.1.0 sous l’interface Rstudio. La statistique descriptive a permis d’explorer les paramètres cinématiques. L’analyse de variance à mesures répétées a été effectuée pour déterminer les paramètres affectés par la charge portée. Le Test t de Student pour échantillons indépendants a permis de déterminer les différences significatives entre la condition de portage sans charge et celle avec charge. Le niveau de significativité des tests statistiques est fixé à p < 0,05. L’âge moyen des sujets est de 9,61 ± 1,23 ans avec 3 ans au moins d’expérience dans la pratique de port de charge céphalique. <strong>Résultat</strong> : Après analyse de plusieurs charges allant de 0 à 40% de la masse corporelle, une perturbation de la durée de mise en charge a été observée lors de la phase d’oscillation à partir de 35% de la masse corporelle (p = 0,0124). <strong>Conclusion</strong> : les enfants de 8 à 11 ans d’échantillon peuvent porter sur la tête, une charge correspondant à 30% de leur masse corporelle sans une perturbation majeure des paramètres cinématiques.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Introduction:</strong> The cephalic carrying of loads, a technique commonly used by children in West Africa in commercial and domestic settings, is not without consequences on their health. The aim of this experimental study was to evaluate the effects of head carrying on kinematic parameters of walking in children in Benin. <strong>Method:</strong> 36 children aged 8 to 11 years and carrying a cephalic load took part in the study. The data were processed with the statistical software R 3.1.0 under the Rstudio interface. Descriptive statistics were used to explore kinematic parameters. Repeated measures analysis of variance was performed to determine the parameters affected by the load carried. Student's t-test for independent samples was used to determine significant differences between the no-load and loaded carrying conditions. The level of significance for statistical tests is set at p < 0.05. The average age of the subjects was 9.61 ± 1.23 years with at least 3 years of experience in cephalic load carrying. <strong>Result</strong>: After analysis of several loads ranging from 0 to 40% of body mass, a disturbance of the loading duration was observed during the swing phase from 35% of body mass (p = 0.0124). <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Children aged 8 to 11 years in the sample can carry a load corresponding to 30% of their body mass on their head without a major disturbance of the kinematic parameters.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0936/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
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