O ambiente no entorno da escola está associado ao deslocamento ativo para escola em pré-escolares?

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BY Is the environment near school associated with active commuting to school among preschoolers?O ambiente no entorno da escola está associado ao deslocamento ativo para escola em pré-escolares? Abstract -Available studies show that environmental factors may influence how parents choose to commute their children from home to school. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze the association between the characteristics of the physical and social environment near school and active commuting to school among preschool children. A school-based cross-sectional study with a sample of children aged 3 to 5 years (n=914) was undertaken. Participants were selected by a single-stage cluster sampling process. To obtain data on commuting to school and demographic and socioeconomic variables, a previously validated questionnaire was used while an audit tool was used to assess the environment near school. Binary logistic regression was used to analyze the association and results were presented as Odds Ratio values. Results showed that 28.3% (95%CI 25.5-31.3) of the children were active commuters from home to school. A positive association was found between public transportation (p=0.002) and social environment (p=0.004) domains and active commuting. However, this association was found only among children from families that did not have a car. The likelihood of a child being an active commuter was higher among those who are enrolled in schools with better environmental surroundings (OR=1.88; 95%CI 1.31-2.70). It was concluded that there was a positive association between some of the environmental factors near school and active commuting to school among children from families that did not have a car. Key words: Bicycling; Environment; Motor activity; Preschool; Walking. de 28,3% (IC95% 25,3 Resumo -Estudos indicam que as características do ambiente podem afetar a escolha dos pais em relação ao modo como a criança se desloca para a escola. Portanto, o objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a associação entre as características do ambiente físico e social no entorno das escolas de educação infantil e o deslocamento fisicamente ativo no trajeto de casa para escola em crianças pré-escolares. Foi realizado um estudo transversal aninhado a uma coorte de base escolar com crianças de 3 a 5 anos (n=914),

Atividade física para crianças até 5 anos: Guia de Atividade Física para a População Brasileira

“…De fato, sabe-se que o nível socioeconômico é um importante determinante do desenvolvimento na fase pré-escolar 23 , especialmente ao considerar as discrepâncias de renda da população brasileira. Adicionalmente, estudos em crianças até cinco anos identificaram que a escolaridade materna 24 , a renda familiar 25 , e o ambiente social 26 influenciam diretamente nos níveis de atividade física da criança. Portanto, devido às diferenças demográficas e culturais brasileiras, é necessário que as ações de promoção de atividade física contemplem diferentes abordagens em cada uma das cinco regiões do Brasil 22 .…”

“…Por isso, professores devem incluir o movimento, as brincadeiras regionais ativas e os jogos como parte da rotina das atividades escolares. Estudos mostram que a oferta de aulas de Educação Física ou de atividade física estruturada na escola são fatores associados a maiores níveis de atividade física nas crianças 26 . Paralelamente, a participação e envolvimento dos pais durante a atividade física aumentam as chances de a criança ser fisicamente ativa 13,18,19 .…”

Built environment in programs to promote physical activity among Latino children and youth living in the United States and in Latin America

“…With respect to youth PA occurring en route to or at school, active commuting to school or unstructured outdoor PA in the school setting 25,27,28 have been associated with school surroundings, including speed limits, crossing guards or other intersection crossing aids, and the presence of sidewalks in both the United States and LAC. Unfortunately, in the United States, there has been a rapid decline in the rates of active travel to school over the past five decades, with a decrease nationally from a 40.7% prevalence in 1969 to 10.7% in 2017.…”