Aptidão física de alunos de uma escola pública de Maceió – AL, inserida no Programa de Residência Pedagógica

Abstract

The present study aimed to describe and analyze the variables of Health-Related Physical Fitness of students at a public school in Maceió - AL, included in the CAPES Pedagogical Residency Program. The sample was made up of 173 students aged between 6 - 11 years of both sexes. The instrument used was the testing and evaluation protocol Projeto Esporte Brasil (Proesp-BR) related to health, the variables were observed: Body Mass Index (BMI), Aerobic Resistance, Flexibility, Localized Muscular Resistance (RML) and Waist to Height Ratio (RCE). The results showed, in most variables, a predominance of students classified in the healthy zone, except for the RML and Aerobic Endurance variables, the flexibility variable showed that 40% of female students are classified as a health risk zone. When comparing the sexes, the results showed low significant variations, except for the WHR and Aerobic Endurance variables. In which girls had lower WHtR and Aerobic Endurance compared to boys. We conclude that the values obtained in the study require the analysis of other essential variables for a more precise analysis of the ApFRS variables, such as: levels of habitual physical activity, eating habits and socioeconomic levels. The information obtained in the present study is fundamental in the creation of curricular proposals aimed at the Physical Education Discipline included in the Pedagogical Residency Program, bringing possibilities for improvements in students' Physical Fitness, expanding activities beyond regular Physical Education classes.