A SHORT REVIEW OF VALIDATED QUESTIONNAIRES FOR EVALUATING LEVELS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
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https://doi.org/10.24193/subbeag.66(2).14Keywords:
obesity, children, adolescent, questionnaires, physical activity.Abstract
Childhood and adolescent obesity becomes a worldwide health problem, as for the past years the prevalence of obesity amongst youngsters has reached very high levels. The increased levels of obesity at younger age rises concern at a global basis, therefore the prevalence of childhood obesity sets enormous pressure on healthcare system. Obesity is a complex trait influenced not only by genetic factors, but also by other such as: physical inactivity and unhealthy diet or overeating as well as weight status misperception. Some of the measures needed to overcome these factors is that the intervention programs used to prevent or combat obesity, must include assessment and correction of these factors, as well as monitoring their evolution over time. Questionnaires are efficient instruments that can be used for the evaluation of such parameters. This study aims to revise the scientific literature, from the last five years, to identify and centralize the most reliable and valid questionnaires created and used for the assessment of physical activity in children and adolescents.
REZUMAT. O scurtă revizuire a literaturii științifice cu privire la chestionarele validate utilizate în evaluarea nivelului activității fizice la copii și adolescenți. Obezitatea la copii și adolescenti devine o problemă de sănătate la nivel mondial, deoarece în ultimii ani prevalența obezității în rândul tinerilor a atins niveluri foarte ridicate. Nivelul crescut de obezitate la vârste mici crește îngrijorarea la nivel global astfel că, prin creșterea prevalenței obezității la copii se creează o presiune enormă asupra sistemului de sănătate. Obezitatea este o afecțiune complexă influențată nu numai de factori genetici, ci și de alții precum: inactivitatea fizică și dieta nesănătoasă sau supraalimentarea precum și de percepția greșită asupra statutului ponderal propriu. Unele dintre măsurile necesare pentru depășirea acestor factori constau în faptul că programele de intervenție utilizate pentru prevenirea sau combaterea obezității trebuie să includă evaluarea și corectarea acestor factori, precum și monitorizarea evoluției acestora în timp. Chestionarele sunt instrumente eficiente care pot fi utilizate pentru evaluarea acestor parametri. Acest studiu își propune să revizuiască literatura de specialitate pentru a identifica și centraliza cele mai fiabile și valide chestionare create și utilizate în ultimii 5 ani pentru evaluarea activității fizice la copii și adolescenți.
Cuvinte cheie: obezitate, copii, adolescenți, chestionare, activitate fizică.
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