Estilo de vida ativo entre jovens formandos e egressos do ensino médio em Vale Real

Abstract

Abstract: This study aims to verify the levels of physical activity of high school students and graduates, and the relationship they established with Physical Education and the regular practice of physical exercise. This article is linked to the research project of the Final Course Paper, in the Licentiate Degree in Physical Education course, at the University of Caxias do Sul. Objective: The aim of this study is to verify whether high school students and graduates in Vale Real, RS maintains an active lifestyle. Method: The research method used is quantitative cross-sectional, with a sample of 29 adolescents, graduated from second and third year high school students at the Bernardo Petry State Elementary School, and graduates graduated in 2020. Data of the study were collected through a questionnaire on Google Forms, covering issues such as levels of physical exercise and relationship with physical education at school, in addition to calculating the body mass index from the collected data. Results: The data collected through the questionnaire, based on the proposed objectives, show that adolescents maintain an active lifestyle, with boys preferring sports and girls walking, with both attending a good number of gyms. Physical Education showed great acceptance of its contents, with sport being their preferred content. Conclusions: Supported by the questionnaire and the objectives, we concluded that despite the routine of work and studies, adolescents maintain an active lifestyle, and the choice goes through Physical Education classes, which has been shown to have a positive influence so that they have a style of active life. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]