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INTRODUCTION: During adolescence, period marked by the accelerated body development, several factors can influence the quality of life. OBJECTIVE: To identify the correlation between adolescents´ quality of life and their parents' level of education. METHOD: Seven hundred and seventy-three students, between the age of 14 and 19, from the city of Paranaguá, Paraná, Brazil, participated in the survey in a convenience sample by conglomerates. Sociodemographic data and parents' level of education were collected, in addition to the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ assessment, version 4.0 (PedsQL 4.0). RESULTS: Children of mothers with college degree showed more positive quality of life in the Physical (p=0.010), School (p=0.014) and Total Quality of Life (p=0.002) dimensions, compared to the children of mothers with elementary school. In the Social dimension, there was a difference between higher education and other levels of education. Children of fathers with college degree showed higher positive perception of quality of life in the Physical dimension (p=0.008), compared to other levels of education. In the School dimension, children had a higher perception (p=0.036) compared to the peers of parents with complete elementary school. Furthermore, there was a correlation between the level of education of parents in Physical (p=0.002 father; p=0.003 mother), School (p=0.004 father; p=0.028 mother) and Total Quality of Life (p=0.002 father; p=0.002 mother) dimensions. Conclusion: This study revealed the relationship between a better quality of life for the adolescents studied with a higher level of education of their parents.
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Humans , Parents , Quality of Life , Adolescent , Education, Primary and Secondary , Educational StatusABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Children with poor motor performance, engage in less vigorous and organized activities, contributing to low scores in physical fitness assessments. However, there is no consensus in the literature about the association between variables. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the relationship between motor performance and physical fitness of students between 7 and 10 years old. METHODS: Ninety-eight (98) students enrolled in a public school in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina State, Brazil, participated in this study. For motor evaluation, the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - Second Edition (MABC-2) was used; the assessment of physical fitness was performed using the guidelines of the Brazil Sport Project (PROESP-BR). Data were tabulated in the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for the descriptive statistical analysis (mean, standard deviation, frequency) and inferential analysis (Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, and multiple linear regression test). The significance level was set at p < 0.05. RESULTS: The values of the prevalence of motor difficulty and motor difficulty risk were 5.9% and 13.9%, respectively, and the value for without difficulty of movement was 80.2%. Differences were found for males in the agility tests and explosive strength of the lower limbs (p < 0.05), in which the boys with motor difficulty showed lower values. We noticed that abdominal strength, endurance, and agility significantly contributed to explain the variability in motor performance, which together showed a coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.13. CONCLUSION: Abdominal strength/endurance and agility contributed significantly in explaining the variability in motor performance. Thus, it is fundamental to encourage involvement in activities that contribute to the increase in motor repertoire reflecting physical fitness.
INTRODUÇÃO: Crianças com fraco desempenho motor, podem se envolver em atividades menos vigorosas e organizadas, contribuindo para a baixa pontuação nas avaliações de aptidão física. No entanto, não há consenso na literatura sobre a associação entre variáveis OBJETIVO: Avaliar a relação entre o desempenho motor e aptidão física dos alunos com idade entre 7 e 10 anos de idade. MÉTODO: 98 alunos matriculados em uma escola pública de Florianópolis/SC participaram deste estudo. Para avaliação motora foi utilizada a bateria de avaliação Movimento para Crianças Segunda Edição - MABC-2; a avaliação da aptidão física foi realizada pelo Manual de Aplicação do Projeto Esporte Brasil - PROESP-BR. Os dados foram tabulados no programa Statistical Package for Social Sciences - SPSS, assiting a análise estatística descritiva (média, desvio padrão, freqüência) e inferencial (teste t de Student, teste de Mann-Whitney, teste de regressão linear múltipla). O nível de significância foi fixado em p < 0,05. RESULTADOS: Os valores de prevalência de dificuldade motora e de risco para dificuldade motora foram de 5,9% e 13,9%, respectivamente, e sem dificuldade de movimentação foi de 80,2%. Foram encontradas diferenças para o sexo masculino nos testes de agilidade, força explosiva dos membros inferiores (p < 0,05), em que os meninos com dificuldade motora apresentaram valores mais baixos. Notamos que a força e resistência abdominal e agilidade foram os componentes que contribuíram de forma significativa para explicar a variabilidade no desempenho motor, que, juntos, mostrou um coeficiente de determinação (R²) de 0,13. CONCLUSÃO: O abdominal força / resistência e agilidade foram os componentes que contribuíram de forma significativa para explicar a variabilidade no desempenho do motor. Assim, é fundamental para incentivar o envolvimento em actividades que contribuem para o aumento do repertório motor refletindo sobre a aptidão física.