Profile of practitioners of physical activity without guidance in sports centers in São Luís-MA

• Autor(a) principal: Pinheiro, Carlos Eduardo Lopes
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Barros, Lourival Salmo Silva, Caldas, Ester da Silva, Da Silva, Diogo Matheus Barros, De Miranda, Bruno Luiz Galvão, De Araújo, Marlon Lemos
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista brasileira de obesidade, nutrição e emagrecimento
• Texto Completo: https://www.rbone.com.br/index.php/rbone/article/view/638
• topic: Physical activity; Risk factors; Physical education; Actividad física; Factores de riesgo; Educación física; Attività fisica; Fattori di rischio; Educazione física; Atividade física; Fatores de risco; Educação física; Atividade física; Fatores de risco; Educação física

The number of people practicing physical activities in sports squares is increasing. Many individuals opt for this practice aiming for an improvement in quality of life, physical conditioning or reduction of body weight. The aim of this study was to determine the profile of physical activity practitioners without orientation in sports squares of. The research is characterized as quantitative and descriptive, with a sample of 121 men and 85 women, aged over 18 years, evaluated between September and November 2014. The majority chose sports squares to perform their physical activities because they found The proper and pleasant place. Although, a considerable number of people claimed to have had some problem diagnosed or treated, they feel that there is no need for Physical Education professional guidance for physical activity.