Motor performance of obese children: an investigation of the process and product of basic motor abilities

• Autor(a) principal: Berleze, Adriana
• Data de Publicação: 2007
• Outros Autores: Bonfanti Haeffner, Léris Salete, Valentini, Nadia Cristina
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria & Desempenho Humano (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/4054

This study investigated the prevalence of obesity in different social groups and the level of motor performance of overweight and obese boys and girls. Four hundred and twenty-four children participated in this study (212 girls and 212 boys) distributed across the following groups: 1 (central area, middle class), 2 (suburban area, middle class), and 3 (suburban area, poor class). Overweight and obesity and motor performance were evaluated using a scale, anthropometer, and motor tests (balance, running, jumping, throwing and catching). Movements were categorized by motor development stages. data were analyzed using the chi squared, Mann-Whitney, Univariate, ANOVA and Scheffé tests. The results demonstrated: (1) a 29.95% prevalence of obesity in the sample; (2) similar obesity prevalence rates irrespective of social group and gender; (3) motor delay in obese children, in terms of quality of action and performance scores; (4) superior motor performance for boys; (5) superior motor performance by obese children from the suburban area. These results emphasize the importance of healthy habits, in terms of diet and of systematic practice of motor activities.