Efectos de un programa de voleibol recreativo en el nivel de sedentarismo en niños de 9 a 12 años

Abstract

Background: the little movement in people and the long periods of time performing activities that require little effort lead to the appearance of non-communicable pathologies that sooner or later cause a high risk of mortality if it is not fought from the beginning, the promotion and Adequate practice of physical activity from an early age is an effective method to eradicate this social problem, in addition to improving the quality of life, it provides physical and psychological well-being by practicing it frequently. Objective: To analyze the effects of a recreational volleyball program on the level of sedentary lifestyle in children between 9 and 12 years from Honorato Vásquez parish. Methodology: a quantitative, pre-experimental study was carried out, the study sample is intentional for convenience that corresponds to 20 children belonging to the parish of Honorato Vásquez. To determine the level of physical activity of the participants, the PAQ-C questionnaire was used in the Spanish version with a cultural adaptation of the list of activities. The statistical analysis was carried out using Excel and the SPSS statistical program in version 20, the information is presented in tables using frequencies and percentages. The Wilcoxon test was applied to verify pre-post intervention differences. Results: the study population presents significant changes regarding the comparison of the two test take, in the first application of the questionnaire, 50% of the participants presented a null and low practice of physical activity, while after the application of the program and in turn the application of the second questionnaire shows a favorable increase in the practice of physical activity, with 85% of the participants performing moderate to intense activity and only 15% remain within a range of 15% practice. The Wilcoxon test demonstrated statistically significant changes in the participants' overall Physical Activity with a p value of 0.019