Prevalencia de actividad física baja y factores de riesgo en adolescentes de bachillerato de dos colegios de cuenca, año 2020

Abstract

Background: the low physical activity is associated with high morbidity and mortality in the world population, as it contributes to the development of chronic diseases. Adolescence is a very important stage of life to establish healthy behaviors, and a high prevalence of low physical activity has been determined in this age group, so it is necessary to carry out research that will allow further study. Objective: determine the prevalence of low physical activity and risk factors in high school adolescents of the "Ciudad de Cuenca" Educational Unit and the Millennium Educational Unit "Victoria del Portete", Cuenca 2020. Methodology: it is an analytical, cross-sectional study. The level of physical activity was determined with the international questionnaire of Physical Activity for Adolescents (PAQ-A), which was carried out virtually. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS statistical software, using frequency tables and percentages; comparisons were made using contingency tables with the Chi-square statistic and the associated p-value. The Odds Ratio (OR) was used to measure risk. Results: 309 students participated in the study, 55.3% were women and 44.7% men, with a mean age of 16.22 ± 1.086 years. The prevalence of low physical activity was 52.8%. A statistically significant association was found with: female sex (p=0.044) and low participation in physical education (p=0.001). Conclusion: there is a high prevalence of low physical activity in the population studied and it is associated with the risk factors: female sex and low participation in physical education.