Physical activity practice,body image and visual impairment: A comparison between Brazilian and Italian children and adolescents |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Sport Science, State University of Londrina, Brazil;2. Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology, University of Padua, Italy;1. The College at Brockport, State University of New York, 350 New Campus Dr., Brockport, NY 14420, USA;2. State University of New York at Cortland, 21 Graham Ave., Cortland, NY 13045, USA;1. School of Postural and Manual Therapy, Salgado Institute of Integral Health, Rubens Carlos de Jesus st. #355, 86015-300, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil;2. Center of Pediatric Neurosurgery, CENEPE-Rehabilitation, Capitão Mor Roque Barreto st. # 47, 01323-030, São Paulo, SP, Brazil;3. Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidade Nove de Julho. Doutor Adolfo Pinto av., #109, Barra Funda, 01156-050 São Paulo, Brazil;1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary and Diabetes Clinic, Alberta Children''s Hospital Calgary, Alberta, Canada;2. Department of Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Behavioural Research Unit, Alberta Children''s Hospital and Alberta Children''s Hospital Research Institute for Child and Maternal Health, Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to analyze the physical activity and body image of children and adolescents with visual impairment (VI) in Brazil and Italy. For this, 41 children and adolescents with VI (19 Brazilian and 22 Italian) aged 10.22 ± 2.19 years old (18 girls and 23 boys) answered the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C), the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire (OSIQ), and an instrument with information about the disability, body weight and height. We analyzed the relationship between data from PAQ-C and OSIQ, as well as the gender, level of disability (blindness or low vision) and country using independent Mann–Whitney test. Body mass index (BMI) values were higher for Brazilian youths, with more than half of them classified as overweight and obese. Italian youths exhibited values of body image that were more positive and only 27% presented overweight or obesity. Blind children and adolescents were less active than those with low vision, but no differences were found between countries or genders. In Brazil, we detected significant correlations (p > 0.05) between physical activity, body image and BMI, which more active youths presenting lower values of BMI and a better perception of body image. Physical activity seems to have a positive influence on body image and BMI for children and adolescents with VI, thus it should be encouraged especially for those with higher disability degrees. |
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| Keywords: | Visual impairment Children Adolescent Body image Physical activity |
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