Conhecimento de pediatras sobre a atividade física na infância e adolescência

Abstract

Objective:To investigate the knowledge and guidance given by pediatricians regarding physical activity in childhood and adolescence.Methods:A cross-sectional study involving a convenience sample of pediatricians (n=210) who participated in a national pediatrics congress in 2013. Sociodemographic and professional data and data regarding habitual physical activity and pediatricians’ knowledge and instructions for young people regarding physical activity were collected using a questionnaire. Absolute and relative frequencies and means and standard deviations were calculated.Results:Most pediatricians were females, had graduated from medical school more than 15 years ago, and had residency in pediatrics. More than 70% of the participants reported to include physical activity guidance in their prescriptions. On the other hand, approximately two-thirds of the pediatricians incorrectly reported that children should not work out and less than 15% answered the question about physical activity barriers correctly. With respect to the two questions about physical activity to tackle obesity, incorrect answers were marked by more than 50% of the pediatricians. Most participants incorrectly reported that 30 min should be the minimum daily time of physical activity in young people. Less than 40% of the pediatricians correctly indicated the maximum time young people should spend in front of a screen.Conclusions:In general, the pediatricians reported that they recommend physical activity to their young patients, but specific knowledge of this topic was limited. Programs providing adequate information are needed.

O Efeito Do Esporte Adaptado Na Qualidade De Vida E No Perfil Biopsicossocial De Crianças E Adolescentes Com Paralisia Cerebral

“…Concluded that the specific knowledge for the recommendation of physical activity is limited among pediatricians, considering the recommendation for typical chidlren/adolescents. 31 There are no studies in Brazil about the recommendation of physical or sports activities for children/adolescents with CP, but results such as the ones in this study are important to warn professionals about the importance of this practice, in order to stimulate new investigations.…”

Doenças crônicas não transmissíveis na infância: revisão integrativa de hipertensão arterial sistêmica, diabetes mellitustipo I e obesidade

“…De acordo com a American Diabetes Association ( 2015 PELEGRINI et al, 2015;GORDIA et al, 2015;CARVALHO et al, 2011). Segundo a Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS), a obesidade é um problema de saúde pública 50 avaliação e diagnóstico da gordura corporal (PELEGRINI et al, 2015;MELZER et al, 2015).…”

“…exercício físico tem sido extremamente importante na prevenção e no tratamento da obesidade por promover qualidades físicas que alteram de forma positiva a composição corporal e a atividade metabólica (PAES; MARINS;ANDREAZZ, 2015;GORDIA et al, 2015). Existe uma relação inversa entre o nível de atividade física e desenvolvimento da obesidade, principalmente na infância, o que explica o apoio a essas práticas especialmente em crianças.…”

Exploration of Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Best Practice in Exercise Medicine in Primary Pediatric Care—Pediatrician Perspectives

“…Given the important role that pediatricians play in promoting evidence-based practices, their knowledge, behaviors, and perspectives can inform the design, dissemination, and implementation of PA best practice resources for clinical practice. Previous studies examining knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about the role of PCPs regarding PA counseling have primarily utilized questionnaires (1,6,16), potentially missing insights that can emerge from structured interviews and an implementation science lens (4). Indeed, our mixed-method approach identified 9 factors that were common to both surveys and focus group discussions, highlighting a way forward to effectively implement and deliver exercise as medicine best practices in primary pediatric practice.…”