Projeto bola pro alto: um aliado da educação física escolar para ampliação dos níveis de atividade física em adolescentes

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of the “Bola Pro Alto” project in promoting regular physical activity among adolescents, assessing its impact on increasing levels of physical activity. In addition, it seeks to analyze the collaboration between social projects and school physical education professionals in this promotion, considering the various agents involved. The research was carried out in União dos Palmares/AL, involving elementary school students enrolled in the “Bola Pro Alto” volleyball social project, aged between 11 and 16, distributed across four municipal schools. Of the 55 participants, 34 were male and 21 female, with average ages of 13±0.9 for girls and 13±0.7 for boys. Five Physical Education teachers also took part, teaching the same students as the project. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to assess the level of physical activity of the students in the project. To assess the relationship between the teachers and the students, interviews were conducted using a script containing six semi-structured questions, as well as an analysis of the teachers' course plans. The data was analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The results showed that the adolescents were very active, with an average of 522 minutes of physical activity per week. Despite small differences in the averages of the IPAQ dimensions, the final average of physical activity at school did not differ from that practiced during leisure time. Notably, if the time spent doing physical activity in social projects had not been taken into account, the average in the school dimension would have been lower, suggesting that students do more physical activity outside of school. It can be concluded that social projects, such as volleyball, go beyond the physical aspect and also include social, educational, cultural and health aspects, in line with the objectives of school physical education. It is important to guarantee these adolescents' right to sport and leisure, both inside and outside school, in accordance with the 1988 Constitution and the Statute of the Child and Adolescent.