Interventions Aiming To Promote Physical Activity And Physical Literacy In Brazilian Children And Adolescents: a Scoping Review

Introduction: Six out of ten children and adolescents worldwide do not meet physical activity (PA) guidelines (300 minutes per week of PA), according to World Health Organization (WHO)1 2. The school setting is an appropriated environment for developing PA and other movement-related outcomes (e.g., physical literacy, PL), but an evidence synthesis on school-based interventions in Brazil is needed3. Objective: To map characteristics of studies about school-based interventions aimed at PA and PL in Brazilian children and adolescents. Method: A scoping review was conducted following the structure and rigor of PRISMA-ScR. Details of the protocol was registered on the PROSPERO database database CRD42020171748. Eligible studies included: 1) children and adolescents living in Brazil, between 6 and 18 years of age; 2)studies that applied at least one intervention aimed at promoting PA in schools; and 3) measured PA or PL outcomes. In may 2020, a search was carried out in nine databases, without limits to publication year and language. Results were imported to an EndNote library, and duplicates were excluded before selection process. Two reviewers performed selection process independently, and discrepancies during the process were discussed and resolved by a third author. A descriptive synthesis of the population, interventions and outcomes were applied. Results: We found 2643 potentially relevant studies (2557 after duplicates). A total of 86 studies were analyzed in the full-text, and 55 studies were included in this review. From these reports, 40 were independent studies. Most publications were original studies, totaling 47 (85%), followed by four (7%) doctoral thesis and four (7%) masters dissertations. Included studies ranged from 2004 to 2020. Most interventions 19 (35%) were carried out in the southeast region of Brazil Interventions were carried out in elementary and middle school levels. Study focus were PA and nutrition (n=35), and PA only (n=20). Year of publication ranged from 2004 to 2020. There was change in the PA behavior in children and adolescents, increasing PA levels and minimizing sedentary behavior, although long-term changes are still a challenge. Conclusion: Evidence on PA and PL interventions can assist in directing practical educational strategies to promote PA in the studied population, and political decisions targeting the scholar’s health behaviors.

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