Quality of life scores in active and sedentary university students and staff: impacts of in-person return

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This research investigated the quality of life (QOL) of university students and employees, after returning in person and its relationship with the level of physical activity (PAL). This is an observational research, with a longitudinal approach. 93 subjects participated, 60 students and 33 employees. The SF-36 was used to obtain QoL scores and a questionnaire with questions about Physical Activity Level (PAL). As results, we found that: the group that brings together all participants had higher averages in the PAL and QoL domains, with a difference for limitations due to physical aspects, showing that physical condition is positively related to mental condition and well-being. In the intragroup analysis of those who did not change their PAL, the QoL domains did not change, exposing that PAL may not have a significant impact on the QoL domains for this specific group. However, when comparing active and inactive, almost all domains in this group were different. The group that changed from inactive to active increased functional capacity scores, physical limitations and general health status, indicating that the change from an inactive lifestyle to an active lifestyle had a positive impact on the group's QoL. Finally, comparing the deltas, the increase in PAL had a difference in the domains: functional capacity and general health status. Such evidence suggests that adopting an active lifestyle has a positive impact on the perception of these QoL domains.

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Giovanna Eduarda Silva, Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Rondônia

Undergraduate student in Physical Education at the Federal University of Rondônia, I currently stand out as a scholarship holder for the Pedagogical Residency Program (PRP). I actively participated in two cycles of the Institutional Scientific Initiation Scholarship Program (PIBIC), consolidating research on "Quality of life scores in active and sedentary university students and employees", obtaining an honorable mention in the last cycle of PIBIC. As part of my academic commitment, I am a volunteer member of the Extension and Culture Scholarship Program (PIBEC), in which I work in the North Zone Active Age Project, and active in the Physical Education and Health study group (GEPEFS), in addition to being part of the research project: "School Physical Education: perspectives and practices, where I contribute to the expansion of knowledge and discussions in the field. In which topics related to quality of life, neuroscience, complete body composition, gerontology and pedagogy are discussed, all aimed at Physical Education and its respective extension activities.

Marta Carolina Morais, Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Rondônia

Student at the Department of Physical Education (DEF) at the Federal University of Rondônia (UNIR) since 2020. Member of the Study and Research Group on Physical Education and Health (GEPEFS) at DEF/UNIR. Member of the Pedagogical Residency Program in the degree course in Physical Education at the Federal University of Rondônia.

Tatiane Gomes Teixeira, Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Rondônia

Professor at the Department of Physical Education (DEF) at the Federal University of Rondônia (UNIR) since 2015. Leader of the Study and Research Group on Physical Education and Health (GEPEFS) at DEF/UNIR. Coordinator of the Research Project Acute and chronic responses to physical exercise in adults and the elderly. Coordinator of the DEF in Action Extension Program. Coordinator of the Active Age Extension Project. Collaborating professor of the Professional Master's in Family Health (UNIR - Master's in Network). PhD in Physical Education {Catholic University of Brasília (UCB/DF - 2014)}. Master in Gerontology {Pontifical Catholic University São Paulo (PUC/SP - 2010)}. Specialist in Exercise Physiology and Resistance Training (Biodelta Institute/Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo - 2009). Bachelor in Physical Education (ILES/ULBRA - 2007)

Silvia Teixeira De Pinho, Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Rondônia

PhD in Human Movement Pedagogy from EEFE-USP, with the theme "Learning how to make a pass decision in futsal based on the perception of interpersonal coordination". Master in Physical Education with the theme: "Teaching Methods in Physical Education", Specialist in Research in Physical Education and Graduated in Full Degree in Physical Education from ESEF-UFPEL. He has experience in the area of ​​Physical Education, with an emphasis on schools, working mainly on the following topics: school physical education, teaching methods, pedagogical practice, motor learning and didactics. He is currently a professor at the Federal University of Rondônia, UNIR. He works as Head of the Physical Education Department - DEF/UNIR and member of the NDE. Teaches the Undergraduate courses of Didactics, Applied Didactics and Supervised Internship. Teaches the subject of learning psychology and physical education in postgraduate studies. He also supervises TCC and Master's dissertations at MAPSI, and coordinates the research project: "School Physical Education: perspectives and practices" and is a member of the Research Groups "Development of Body Culture" and "Physical Education and Health". He also works as a Research Assistant in the Research Project Relationship between the pattern of brain activity and the memory status, concentrated attention and mental processing speed of schoolchildren aged 7 to 12 years. She currently works as coordinator of the Pedagogical Residency Project.

Daniel Delani, Departamento de Educação Física, Universidade Federal de Rondônia

He has a degree in Biological Sciences from the Faculty of Education of Porto Velho (2010), a master's degree in Geography (Human Geography) from the University of São Paulo (2015) and a doctorate in Geography from the Federal University of Rondônia (2019). He is currently Adjunct Professor III at the Health Center at the Federal University of Rondônia, where he also serves as Deputy Head of the Department of Physical Education. Since 2021, he has also served as Sports and Leisure Coordinator of the Pro-rectorate of Culture, Extension and Student Affairs (PROCEA) and is a full member of the Superior Academic Council (CONSEA), the Chamber of Research and Extension (CPE) and the Superior Council University (CONSUN). He has already served as a full member of the Executive Committee of UNIR's Own Assessment Committee (CPAv) and also as a teaching representative on the Academic Monitoring Committee of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies (PROGRAD), in addition to managing Price Registration Minutes and contracts, designated by the Dean of Administration (PRAD). He is deputy leader of the Study and Research Group in Physical Education and Health, where he develops teaching, research and extension projects. It works mainly on the following topics: quality of life, physical education, space and health.

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Published

2024-10-02

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Vol. 16 No. 30 (2024): Revista Práxis

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