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Universidad y Salud
Print version ISSN 0124-7107On-line version ISSN 2389-7066
Abstract
CHALAPUD-NARVAEZ, Luz Marina; MOLANO-TOBAR, Nancy Janeth and ORDONEZ-FERNANDEZ, Magdi Yanette. Sedentarism levels of an educational institution in Popayan, Colombia. Univ. Salud [online]. 2019, vol.21, n.3, pp.198-204. ISSN 0124-7107. https://doi.org/10.22267/rus.192103.156.
Introduction:
Childhood and adolescence are stages of development of the human being susceptible to changes in lifestyles where sedentary behaviors can be intensified during activities of daily living.
Objective:
To determine the sedentarism levels of the students of an Educational Institution of Popayán-Colombia.
Materials and methods:
A quantitative study of non-experimental type, with descriptive cross-sectional design. The simple stratified sample was obtained under the probabilistic formula composed of 92 students, 51.1% of which were male, with an average age of 12.5 ± 3.21 years. The level of sedentary lifestyle was assessed by the Pérez-Rojas-García drawer test.
Results:
79.3% of the population practice sports or physical activity, the body mass index was 72.83% that represents normal weight and according to the sedentary lifestyle test 41.3% are severe sedentary and 43.5 % are moderate sedentary.
Conclusion:
The school population presents a risk factor for health associated with sedentary behavior.
Keywords : Health; life style; physical activity; students.