Mobility dependence of children from 1st to 4th grade in portuguese schools

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Honório, Samuel
Batista, Marco
Martins, Júlio
Serrano, João
Faustino, António
Mesquita, Helena

Discobolul – Physical Education, Sport and Kinetotherapy Journal

HONORIO, Samuel [et al.] (2017) - Mobility dependence of children from 1st to 4th grade in portuguese schools. Discobolul - Physical Education, Sport and Kinetotherapy Journal. ISSN 2286-3702. Ano XIII, Vol. 47, n.º 1, p. 62-65

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Mobility dependence of children from 1st to 4th grade in portuguese schools

Mobility dependence
Physical activity
1st cycle of education

2017-07-17T09:31:54Z
2017-07-17T09:31:54Z
2017-01-15

The mobility dependence appears to be associated with less autonomy in children who spend less time playing alone or being with friends in playful situations. Our intention is to study the dependence of mobility of children in the 1st cycle of education in an urban environment with ages between 6 and 12 years old. The sample consisted of 186 children of both genders of which 95 were female and 91 were male. A multiple response questionnaire was used, and the statistical analysis used was descriptive frequency, crosstabs and inferential analysis. Children who practiced more physical activity are those in the 2nd grade: 70.8% (34), below these are the 3rd grade: 67.9% (36), with the 4th grade having 64.8% (35) and finally the 1st grade with 58.1% (18). In total 66.1% (123) engaged in physical activity and 33.9% (63) did not exercise in any sports club or municipal facilities. We have come to some conclusions, with regards to school transportation, almost all students are moving with motorized transportation where the majority cannot go out without family going with them to any activity, and we have also concluded that the female gender is more active than the males.
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