PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL IN ASTHMATIC ADOLESCENTS: CROSS-SECTIONAL POPULATION-BASED STUDY

Rev Paul Pediatr. 2019 Apr-Jun;37(2):188-193. doi: 10.1590/1984-0462/;2019;37;2;00002. Epub 2019 Jan 7.
[Article in English, Portuguese]

Abstract

Objective: To assess the level of physical activity in asthmatics in comparison with non-asthmatics in a population study.

Methods: Cross-sectional study with 13 to 14-year-old adolescents who participated in the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC). The subjects were classified into three groups: individuals with active asthma, individuals diagnosed with asthma, and respiratory asymptomatic individuals. To evaluate the level of physical activity, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-short version) was used. The analysis consisted of comparing individuals with active asthma, diagnosed as asthmatic and asymptomatic, with a significance level of 5%.

Results: The participants were 1,591 adolescents, of which 791 (49.7%) were male. There were 222 (14.0%) individuals with active asthma and 284 (17.8%) asthma diagnoses; 55% of the population were physically active. Adolescents diagnosed with asthma were more active than their non-asthmatic peers (64.4 versus 53.3%; p=0.001).

Conclusions: Adolescents diagnosed with asthma were more physically active than their non-asthmatic peers.

Objetivo:: Avaliar o nível de atividade física (AF) em asmáticos, comparando com não asmáticos, em estudo populacional.

Métodos:: Estudo transversal com adolescentes de 13 a 14 anos que participaram do estudo International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC). Os indivíduos foram classificados em três grupos: indivíduos com asma ativa, indivíduos com diagnóstico de asma e assintomáticos respiratórios. Para avaliar o nível de AF, foi utilizado o Questionário Internacional de Atividade Física (IPAQ) versão curta. A análise consistiu na comparação de indivíduos com asma ativa, com diagnóstico de asma e assintomáticos, sendo o nível de significância considerado de 5%.

Resultados:: Participaram da pesquisa 1.591 adolescentes, 791 (49,7%) do sexo masculino. Apresentaram asma ativa 222 (14,0%) indivíduos e diagnóstico de asma 284 (17,8%). Foram fisicamente ativos 55,1% da população. Adolescentes com diagnóstico de asma foram mais ativos do que seus pares não asmáticos (64,4 versus 53,3%; p=0,001).

Conclusões:: Adolescentes com diagnóstico de asma apresentavam-se fisicamente mais ativos do que seus pares não asmáticos.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adolescent Health / statistics & numerical data
  • Asthma* / diagnosis
  • Asthma* / epidemiology
  • Asthma* / physiopathology
  • Asthma* / psychology
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Exercise* / physiology
  • Exercise* / psychology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Surveys and Questionnaires