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Program’s effect of physical activity in the abdominal perimeter and body mass index in schools

Abstract:

Objective: to determine the effect of a physical activity program in schoolchildren from 8 to 10 years of age in an educational institution in the city of Barranquilla. Materials and Methods: we worked in an educational institution in Barranquilla with a sample of 56 children. The intervention was applied during the four-month period, the children underwent a physical exercise program with a frequency of three times a week, with a duration of 60 minutes, In addition, a scale, a tape measure and a stadiometer were used to obtain the data of the sociode-mographic variables that are: weight, height and body mass index (BMI). Results: Regarding the abdominal perimeter, in the control group, at the beginning of the intervention it had a value of 66.6 ± 7.6 cm and in the re-evaluation, it decreased to 64.6 ± 7.8 cm; these same values were kept constant in the control group, that is, they were not altered. For the IMC before the application of the program in the experimental group, a figure of 17.8 ± 2.5 Kg / m2 is shown, which decreases after the intervention to 17.1 ± 2.4 Kg / m2; such values were kept constant in the control group. Conclusions: the results show that physical activity programs in schools and more in early ages contribute to the child’s generation of healthy lifestyles.