The aim of this study was to describe the perception of parents of overweight children about the effects of the period of social distancing due to COVID-19 on body weight (BW), level of physical activity (PA), time spent in sedentary behavior (SB) and their children's eating habits and sleep. Parents of 47 overweight children (11.1 ± 1.33 years) were interviewed by telephone. Questions about the perception regarding BW and the four behaviors related to the health of their children during the period of social distancing were asked. The increase in BW was perceived by 61.7% of children and for almost all of them (93.6%) reductions in PA levels were reported, with 72.4% reducing participation in vigorous PA. An increase in time using smartphones, tablets, and microcomputers was observed in 65.9% of children. Favorable changes were noted in relation to quality (34.1%) and daily sleep time (51.1%). Favorable changes in the consumption of fruits (36.2%) and soft drinks (21.2%) and unfavorable changes in the consumption of vegetables (19.1%) and sweets and snacks (26.2%) were also reported. Four and a half months after the start of the social distancing measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, overweight children increased the BW and changed the levels of PA and SB in an unfavorable way according to their parents. On the other hand, they started sleeping more and with higher quality and consuming more fruits and less soft drinks.

Este estudo teve como objetivo identificar os níveis de atividade física de estudantes do curso de Educação Física no Brasil. Metodologicamente tratou-se de uma revisão sistemática da literatura, a qual foi estruturada a partir das recomendações do Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). As buscas foram realizadas nas bases de dados LILACS, PubMed, SciELO e SPORTDiscus. Os artigos originais incluídos foram apenas aqueles que apresentavam resultados quanto ao nível de atividade física de estudantes do curso de graduação em Educação Física, no Brasil, bem como utilizaram instrumentos validados. A partir dos critérios de inclusão, 15 estudos passaram pelas etapas de análise. A maioria das investigações ocorreram na região Sul do Brasil, utilizou o International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) para aferir a atividade física e as recomendações da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) na avaliação do nível de prática. Todos os estudos apresentaram uma alta prevalência de estudantes fisicamente ativos, variando entre 71,5% e 100%. Pode-se concluir que os estudantes do curso de Educação Física têm se mostrado enquanto uma população predominantemente ativa no Brasil.

Prevention and treatment of overweight among children have been a global challenge. A better understanding of different interventions to improve overweight children’s health is needed. This paper describes the methodological approach of Sport and Health for Overweight children (SHOW) study, which investigated the effects of a multicomponent intervention on health markers of overweight children. The SHOW study is a non-randomized clinical trial performed during 16 weeks enrolling 72 overweight children aged eight to 12 years in an intervention (IG = 35) and control group (CG = 37). It is a multicomponent intervention program including generalized sport initiation, health education, and weekly communication between parents and researchers. Besides characterizing the participants’, several health outcomes were analyzed in the SHOW study. Primary outcomes were accelerometer based physical activity and anthropometric indicators of overweight and obesity. Secondary outcomes were made up of cardiometabolic, fitness, behavioral, and psychological health indicators. We hypothesize that the SHOW study improves health outcomes and can be replicated in other settings as well as implemented by public policies.

This study aimed to examine the prevalence of meeting the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines among overweight and obese (OW/OB) children from low-income conditions and compare this prevalence by gender, age, and body mass index (BMI) classification. Methods: Accelerometer-based physical activity (PA), self-report sleep duration (SD), and screen time (ST) were analyzed in 72 OW/OB eight to 12 years old children (21 girls) from lowincome conditions. Results: None of the participants met the recommendations for all three behaviors, and only 9.3% met for two behaviors simultaneously. Recommendations for PA, SD, and ST were met for 18.5%, 51.5%, and 4.9% of children, respectively. The prevalence of meeting the recommendation for SD was higher (p=.027) in younger participants (≤10 years old, 65.7%) than for the older ones (>10 years old, 37.5%). Conclusion: None of OW/OB low-income children met the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines. These results appoint for the urgent attention of health and education professionals in order to include opportunities for PA practice and knowledge about sleep and sedentary behaviors in future interventions.

Diante do crescente cenário de obesidade infantil no mundo e da importância de um estilo de vida fisicamente ativo, estratégias de promoção de saúde que levem em consideração a escuta dos envolvidos podem colaborar com ações de intervenções e serem mais aceitas pela comunidade. O objetivo do estudo foi identificar as experiências e expectativas de crianças com excesso de peso e em situação de vulnerabilidade social sobre a prática esportiva antes do início de um projeto de intervenção que teve como objetivo investigar os efeitos de uma intervenção multicomponente em marcadores de saúde de crianças com sobrepeso. Com abordagem qualitativa, o estudo é parte do macroprojeto denominado SHOW – Sport and Health for Overweigth children. Participaram desta investigação crianças de 8 a 12 anos de idade em situação de excesso de peso. Para coleta das informações foi desenvolvida uma entrevista em grupo por meio de brincadeiras. A dinâmica investigativa foi gravada em áudio e vídeo, sendo posteriormente transcrita, dando origem ao corpus de análise. Dentre os principais achados foram identificadas a percepção ampliada sobre esporte; a expectativa positiva em aprender esporte; denúncias de experiências esportivas negativas com esporte ao longo da vida. A percepção das crianças foi essencial para a discussão e construção do plano de intervenção esportivo desenvolvido pelo SHOW.