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Structure for the practice of physical activities in Brazilian schools, Human Development Index and Basic Education Development Index: contributions to the Report Card Brazil

Estrutura para a prática de atividades físicas nas escolas brasileiras, Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano e Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica: contribuições para o Report Card Brasil

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to identify structures for the practice of physical activities (PA) in Brazilian Schools and relate them to the Human Development Index (HDI), Basic Education Development Index (IDEB) and quality indicators from the Report Card Brazil (RCB). This is a descriptive study that used secondary data from INEP-Brazil to identify and classify structures for the practice of PA in Brazilian schools based on the presence of “schoolyards”, “sports courts” and “sporting materials”, organized by elementary and high schools. Data were organized by Macroeconomic Region and related to HDI, IDEB and Report Card Brazil Quality Classification Criteria. Thus, for “Elementary School”, positive and significant relationship was observed between HDI and the presence of “schoolyards” (r=0.53; p=0.004), “sports courts” (r=0.855; p<0, 01) and “sporting materials”(r=0.764; p<0.01), while for IDEB, values ​​followed the same logic, associated to the presence of “schoolyards” (r=0.475; p=0.01), “sports courts” (r=0.676; p<0.01) and “sporting materials” (r=0.535; p<0.01). For “High School”, relationship was observed between HDI and the presence of “sports courts” (r=0.517; p<0.01) and “sporting materials” (r=0.499; p<0.01), while for IDEB, relationship was only observed with the presence of “sporting materials” (r=0.508; p<0.01). It could be concluded that the Northern and Northeastern regions of Brazil have schools with lower presence of structure for the practice of Physical Activity and that there is positive relationship of this structure with HDI, IDEB and quality indicators of the Report Card Brazil.

Key words:
School environment; Adolescents; Physical activity; Development indicators

RESUMO

O objetivo do estudo foi identificar as estruturas para atividades físicas (AF) nas escolas brasileiras e relacioná-las ao Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano (IDH), Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (IDEB) e indicadores de qualidade do Report Card Brasil (RCB). Trata-se de estudo descritivo que utilizou dados secundários do INEP-Brasil para a identificação e classificação da estrutura para prática de AF nas escolas brasileiras, a partir da existência de “pátio”, “quadras” e “materiais esportivos”, organizadas por escolas do nível “fundamental” e “médio”. Os dados foram organizados por Região Macroeconômica e relacionados com os Índices IDH, IDEB e os Critérios de Classificação de Qualidade do RCB. Assim, para o “Ensino Fundamental”, verificou-se relação positiva entre o IDH e a existência de “pátio” (r=0,53; p=0,004), “quadra” (r=0,855; p<0,01) e material esportivo (r=0,764; p<0,01), o IDEB também apresentou relação positiva com a existência de “pátio” (r=0,475; p=0,01), “quadra esportiva” (r=0,676; p<0,01) e “material esportivo” (r=0,535; p<0,01). Para o “Ensino Médio”, verificou-se relação entre o IDH e a existência de quadras (r=0,517; p<0,01) e materiais esportivos (r=0,499; p < 0,01), enquanto para o IDEB, apenas houve relação com a existência de materiais esportivos (r=0,508; p<0,01). Conclui-se que as Regiões Norte e Nordeste possuem escolas com menores frequências de estrutura para Atividade Física e que há relação positiva desta estrutura com o IDH, IDEB e classificação de qualidade RCB.

Palavras-chave:
Ambiente escolar; Adolescentes; Atividade física; Indicadores de desenvolvimento

INTRODUCTION

The school represents an important space for the promotion of physical and sports activities among children and adolescents11 Nichol ME, Pickett W, Janssen I. Associations between school recreational environments and physical activity. J Sch Health. 2009;79(6):247-54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.2009.00406.x. PMid:19432864.
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. The presence of spaces that provide opportunities for these practices is a fundamental component for the adoption of a physically active behavior, and therefore its maintenance, throughout adult life33 Couto JO, Araujo RHO, Silva ECM, Soares NMM, Santos AE, Silva RJS. What is the contribution of each physical activity domain to total physical activity in adolescents? Rev Bras Cineantropom Desempenho Hum. 2020;22:1-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1980-0037.2020v22e70170.
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Therefore, understanding the importance of the school structure as an indicator that provides opportunities for the practice of physical, sporting and leisure activities, allows organization and government actions to encourage PA and combat sedentary lifestyles among young people44 Oliveira MGD, Araújo RHO, Couto JDO, Santos AE, Santos JR, Batista KRO, et al. School environment and practice of accumulated physical activity in young Brazilian students. Rev Bras Cineantropom Desempenho Hum. 2018;20(4):563-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2018v20n4p563.
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,55 Rezende LFM, Azeredo CM, Silva KS, Claro RM, França-Junior I, Peres MFT, et al. The role of school environment in physical activity among brazilian adolescents. PLoS One. 2015;10(6):e0131342. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131342. PMid:26098906.
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. In Brazilian states, greater adherence to physical activity is associated with higher human development indexes (HDI)66 Araujo RHO, Silva DRP, Gomes TNQF, Sampaio RAC, Santos AE, Silva RJS. Physical activity, TV viewing, and human development index in Brazilian adolescents: results from the National School Health Survey. Motriz: Rev Educ Fis. 2021;27:e10200159. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1980-657420210000159.
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, which may reflect, among other elements, the population's access to education and health77 PNUD: Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento. Atlas do desenvolvimento humano do Brasil [Internet]. Brasília: PNUD; 2016 [ited 2021 Aug 2]. Available from: http://www.atlasbrasil.org.br/acervo/atlas
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,88 PNUD: Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento. Desenvolvimento humano nas macrorregiões brasileiras [Internet]. 2016. 55 p. [cited 2021 Aug 20]. Available from: https://www.undp.org/content/dam/brazil/docs/IDH/undp-br-macrorregioesbrasileiras-2016.pdf
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Among the relevant aspects for the indicative variation of human development, the length of stay in school and the health conditions of students stand out77 PNUD: Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento. Atlas do desenvolvimento humano do Brasil [Internet]. Brasília: PNUD; 2016 [ited 2021 Aug 2]. Available from: http://www.atlasbrasil.org.br/acervo/atlas
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. Behaviors such as a sedentary lifestyle or low levels of physical activity are harmful to health, a situation that can be mitigated through strategies related to the deliberate practice of physical activity in the school environment and strategies that encourage its practice outside this environment. In this sense, in addition to the school environment, actions to encourage the practice of physical activities in neighborhoods and squares should be considered, with community programs that favor the reduction of sedentary behavior and the increase in physical activity levels in this group. Therefore, improve the quality and quantity of the school structure and the increase in the stimulation of physical activities in the extra-school period can also favor the adoption of active behaviors by adolescents99 Silva M, Engers P, Vilela G, Spohr C, Rombaldi A. Fontes de informação sobre benefícios à prática de atividade física e fatores associados em adolescentes: estudo de base escolar. Rev Bras Ativi Fís Saúde. 2016;21(3):237-45. http://dx.doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.v.21n3p237-245.
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In addition to HDI, considering school conditions in Brazil, there is also the Basic Education Development Index (IDEB), an indicator that measures the quality of national education and aims to establish goals for improving education88 PNUD: Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento. Desenvolvimento humano nas macrorregiões brasileiras [Internet]. 2016. 55 p. [cited 2021 Aug 20]. Available from: https://www.undp.org/content/dam/brazil/docs/IDH/undp-br-macrorregioesbrasileiras-2016.pdf
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. As criteria for its formulation, IDEB uses standardized exams (Mathematics and Portuguese), including school performance and school flow, which are represented by the pass rate and the length of stay in school1010 INEP: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira. Censo da educação básica: notas estatísticas [Internet]. 2020. 32 p. [cited 2021 Aug 20]. Available from: http://portal.inep.gov.br/documents/186968/0/Notas+Estatísticas+-+Censo+da+Educação+Básica+2019/43bf4c5b-b478-4c5d-ae17-7d55ced4c37d?version=1.0
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. Based on the understanding that the practice of Physical Activities, by the adolescent, provides improvements in motor and cognitive learning, improving school performance, and reducing the rates of obesity and other chronic-degenerative diseases. Therefore, it is assumed that the school environment, by having an adequate structure for the regular practice of physical activities, favors the adolescent's development in several aspects, which is perpetuated in adult life1111 Antunes HKM, Santos RF, Cassilhas R, Santos RVT, Bueno OFA, Mello MT. Reviewing on physical exercise and the cognitive function. Rev Bras Med Esporte. 2006;12(2):97-103..

Therefore, detailed investigations about the type of space and its condition of use and maintenance, especially in schools, can facilitate assertive interventions regarding the regular practice of physical activities for school-age children and adolescents1212 Sallis JF, Conway TL, Prochaska JJ, McKenzie TL, Marshall SJ, Brown M. The association of school environments with youth physical activity. Am J Public Health. 2001;91(4):618-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.91.4.618. PMid:11291375.
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,1313 Sallis JF, Cervero RB, Ascher W, Henderson KA, Kraft MK, Kerr J. An ecological approach to creating active living communities. Annu Rev Public Health. 2006;27(1):297-322. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.publhealth.27.021405.102100. PMid:16533119.
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, likewise, when considering the absence of environmental support1414 Garcia LMT, Fisberg M. Atividades físicas e barreiras referidas por adolescentes atendidos num serviço de saúde. Rev Bras Cineantropom Desempenho Hum. 2011;13(3):163-9. and the lack of equipment allied to the HDI66 Araujo RHO, Silva DRP, Gomes TNQF, Sampaio RAC, Santos AE, Silva RJS. Physical activity, TV viewing, and human development index in Brazilian adolescents: results from the National School Health Survey. Motriz: Rev Educ Fis. 2021;27:e10200159. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1980-657420210000159.
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, it appears that the chances of reducing the levels of physical activity can be increased in this group1515 Oliveira Araujo RH, Silva DRP, Gomes TNQF, Sampaio RAC, Santos AE, Santos Silva RJ. Physical activity, TV viewing, and human development index in Brazilian adolescents: results from the National School Health Survey. Motriz: Rev Educ Fis. 2021;27:1-7.,1616 Dambros DD, Lopes LFD, dos Santos DL. Barreiras percebidas e hábitos de atividade física de adolescentes escolares de uma cidade do sul do brasil. Rev Bras Cineantropom Desempenho Hum. 2011;13(6):422-8.. Exploring the structure for the practice of physical activities and relating them to local indicators of human development can promote public policies that improve the conditions of school structures.

Based on the above, this work aims to identify the presence of structures for the practice of physical activities in Brazilian schools and relate them to the Human Development Index, Basic Education Development Index and quality indicators of the Report Card Brazil.

METHOD

This is a descriptive study based on secondary data made available by the Anísio Teixeira National Institute of Educational Studies and Research1010 INEP: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira. Censo da educação básica: notas estatísticas [Internet]. 2020. 32 p. [cited 2021 Aug 20]. Available from: http://portal.inep.gov.br/documents/186968/0/Notas+Estatísticas+-+Censo+da+Educação+Básica+2019/43bf4c5b-b478-4c5d-ae17-7d55ced4c37d?version=1.0
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, data from IBGE – IDH1717 IBGE: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Censo brasileiro 2020 [Internet]. 2010. and from IDEB-SAEB1010 INEP: Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira. Censo da educação básica: notas estatísticas [Internet]. 2020. 32 p. [cited 2021 Aug 20]. Available from: http://portal.inep.gov.br/documents/186968/0/Notas+Estatísticas+-+Censo+da+Educação+Básica+2019/43bf4c5b-b478-4c5d-ae17-7d55ced4c37d?version=1.0
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. The variables under study are characterized in Box 1.

Table 1
Characterization of the sample considered in the study, by region of the country, according to the study variables
Box 1. Analytical table for the characterization and categorization of regional variables in Brazil, school structure, human development index, Basic Education development index and Report Card Brazil.
VARIABLES CHARACTERIZATION CATEGORIES
Brazilian Regions Division carried out by IBGE identifying five areas with similar characteristics. It consists of the grouping of states and municipalities into regions with the purpose of enabling the definition of a territorial base for the purposes of surveying and disseminating statistical data and subsidizing the planning and management of public policies at federal and state levels Northern (N)
Northeastern (NE)
Midwestern (MW)
Southeastern (SE)
Southern (S)
Schools with Schoolyard Indoor or outdoor space surrounded by construction elements, with area that allows the performance of recreational or other activities, connected to other spaces and to the outside through corridors, entrances or porticoes (Yes) - The school has schoolyard
(No) - The school does not have schoolyard
For correlation analysis, data were quantitatively computed.
Schools with sports court Schools with indoor or outdoor sports court prepared for the performance of certain sports practices, such as basketball, tennis, volleyball, futsal, among others Yes) - The school has a sports court
(No) - The school does not have a sports court
For correlation analysis, data were quantitatively computed.
Presence of Sporting Materials Materials for physical education and sports practices (balls, cones, volleyball net, basketball hoop, among others) (Yes) - The school has materials for PE and sports
(No) - The school does not have materials for PE and sports
For correlation analysis, data were quantitatively computed.
Human Development Index - HDI Unit of measurement used to assess the degree of development of a given society in terms of education, health and income For this work, the value was considered in a continuous way.
Basic Education Development Index - IDEB INEP's initiative to measure the performance of the Brazilian educational system based on the combination of proficiency obtained by students in large-scale external assessments (SAEB-basic education assessment system) and the pass rate (school flow). Both measures reflect structural problems in basic education in Brazil. For this work, the value was considered in a continuous way. Ranging from 0 to 10. IDEB projects goals for Brazilian Basic Education by macro and micro-regions and by level of education. Currently, the Brazilian target for 2021 is 5.5 and 5.2 for elementary and high schools
Report. Card Initiative of Brazilian researchers to map indicators related to PA in Brazil divided into 4 dimensions: daily behaviors, health outcomes, sources of influence and government strategies and investment. A - Success with the vast majority of children and adolescents
B - Success with more than half of children and adolescents
C - Success with about half of children and adolescents
D - Success with less than half of children and adolescents
E - Success with few childrenand adolescents
F - Failure

School structure

In this study, school structure was characterized based on official data provided by INEP, which are presented in a crude manner, distributed according to the administrative dependence of the School Unit (Federal School, State School and Private School). These data indicate the “presence” and “absence” of spaces identified as: “schoolyard”, “sports court” and “sporting materials”, as shown in Table 1.

Report Card Brazil

The quality indicators presented by the 2018 Report card Brazil1818 ubert S, Barnes JD, Abdeta C, Abi Nader P, Adeniyi AF, Aguilar-Farias N, et al. Global Matrix 3.0 physical activity Report Card grades for children and youth: results and analysis from 49 countries. J Phys Act Health. 2018;15(Suppl. 2):S251-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2018-0472. PMid:30475137.
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were used to identify the global variation of indicators that promote PA in children and adolescents in the school environment. The percentages of schools by regions and states that have “schoolyard”, “sports court” and “sporting materials” vary from 'A' to 'F', as shown in Box 2.

Table 2
Report card categorization of Brazilian schools in macro and micro regions of Brazil by elementary and high schools.
Box 2. Categorization of the school structure in percentage levels.
GRADE Percentage of schools with structure for the practice of PA
A+ 94-100
A 87-93
A- 80-86
B+ 74-79
B 67-73
B- 60-66
C+ 54-59
C 47-53
C- 40-46
D+ 34-39
D 27-33
D- 20-26
F <20

Human development index – HDI

For the year 2010, HDI was obtained from data provided by the Brazilian Institute of Research and Statistics for Brazilian States1919 IBGE: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Censo brasileiro [Internet]. 2010 [cited 2021 Aug 20]. Available from: https://www.ibge.gov.br/busca.html?searchword=IDH
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, and in this work, the average was calculated by regions of Brazil, emphasizing that HDI has the following development categorization: 0-0.499: Very low; 0.5-0.599: Low; 0.6-0.699: Medium; 0.7-0.799: High; 8.0-1.0: Very High, according to UNDP, 2016.

Basic education development index – IDEB

IDEB is considered an educational parameter used to identify the quality of Brazilian schools and in this study, it was considered an important variable, as it is through this Indicator that public policies are planned and implemented to improve the conditions of Brazilian schools, which includes infrastructure for the practice of Physical Activities.

Data analysis

Results were analyzed from raw data presented in the official reference documents, which were organized according to the Brazilian region and categorized according to quality indicators of the 2018 Report Card Brazil1515 Oliveira Araujo RH, Silva DRP, Gomes TNQF, Sampaio RAC, Santos AE, Santos Silva RJ. Physical activity, TV viewing, and human development index in Brazilian adolescents: results from the National School Health Survey. Motriz: Rev Educ Fis. 2021;27:1-7. in order to show the quality of the structures of School Units, according to each Brazilian region. Pearson's linear correlation was also applied to verify the relationships between educational quality (IDEB) and human development (HDI) indicators and structures present in School Units for each region of the country.

RESULTS

The aim of this study was to identify the presence of structures for the practice of physical activities in Brazilian schools and relate them to the Human Development Index, Basic Education Development Index and quality indicators presented by the Report Card Brazil.

According to results, it was verified that Brazil has 126,168 schools distributed into the five Brazilian Regions, and the characterization of spaces destined to the practice of PA and sports are represented in Table 1.

According to Table 1, elementary schools in the Northern and Northeastern regions have “schoolyard” [51.26% (95%CI: 29.12-73.4)]; [70.61% (95%CI: 61.37-79.85)], “sports court” [26.47% (95%CI: 12.87-40.07)]; [24.74% (95%CI: 18.04-31.45)] and “sporting materials” [42.17% (95%CI: 24.01-60.33)]; [42.27% (95%CI: 36.67-49.86)], respectively, in smaller proportions compared to other regions of the country. With regard to high schools, the Northern region presents lower values ​​for variable 'sporting materials' [57.33% (95%CI: 41.26-73.43)], compared to the other studied spaces.

Table 2 shows that the Brazilian IDEB had average score of 4.9 and 4.2 for elementary schools and high schools, respectively. For both education levels, this indicator is below the average in the Northern and Northeastern regions of the country. With regard to HDI, it appears that the Northern (0.684) and Northeastern (0.666) regions have lower values ​​when compared to the Midwestern (0.753), Southeastern (0.754) and Southern (0.756) regions, which are above the HDI indicator for Brazil (0.723).

Table 3 also indicates correlation between HDI and IDEB, with “schoolyard” (r=0.532; p<0.001); (r=0.475; p=0.001), “sports court” (r=0.855; p<0.001); (r=0.676; p<0.001) and “sporting materials” (r=0.764; p<0.001); (r=0.534; p<0.001), respectively, in elementary schools, and it was identified that, for high schools, there are moderate correlations between HDI and the presence of a multi-sports court (r=0.517; p<0.001) and sporting materials (r=0.499; p < 0.001), with IDEB being related only to the presence of sporting materials (r=0.508; p < 0.001)

Table 3
Relationship between school structure variables by level of education, Human Development Index and Basic Education Development Indicator in Brazil.

DISCUSSION

The main results show that the Midwestern, Southeastern and Southern regions of Brazil had higher frequency of schools with better structure for the practice of physical activities, when compared to the other regions. Another finding was the positive relationship between reference indexes (HDI and IDEB) and all aspects listed in the physical structure of schools, showing high relationship between physical structure and elementary schools. About the quality indicators of the structure of School Units adopted by the Report Card Brazil, the behavior, by macroeconomic region, was similar to the HDI and IDEB behavior.

The different HDIs in the Brazilian regions also reflect the results of the analysis of structures for the practice of Physical Activity, and it has been verified in literature that increased HDI values ​​are associated with decreased levels of physical inactivity2020 Atkinson K, Lowe S, Moore S. Human development, occupational structure and physical inactivity among 47 low and middle income countries. Prev Med Rep. 2015;3:40-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.11.009. PMid:26844185.
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. In this sense, it is suggested that the Northern and Northeastern regions of the country, with lower HDI, are susceptible to lower levels of physical activity. According to results, higher prevalence of physical activity was found among adolescents in the Midwestern, Southern and Southeastern regions of Brazil66 Araujo RHO, Silva DRP, Gomes TNQF, Sampaio RAC, Santos AE, Silva RJS. Physical activity, TV viewing, and human development index in Brazilian adolescents: results from the National School Health Survey. Motriz: Rev Educ Fis. 2021;27:e10200159. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1980-657420210000159.
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Associations between environment and physical activity have been investigated in some studies22 Lo KY, Wu MC, Tung SC, Hsieh CC, Yao HH, Ho CC. Association of school environment and after-school physical activity with health-related physical fitness among junior high school students in Taiwan. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017;14(1):83. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14010083. PMid:28098836.
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and reinforce the understanding that public policies are necessary and should be aimed at regional inequalities, especially in more vulnerable areas2323 Barbosa V Fo, Bandeira A, Minatto G, Linard J, Silva J, Costa R, et al. Effect of a multicomponent intervention on lifestyle factors among Brazilian adolescents from low human development index areas: a cluster-randomized controlled trial. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019;16(2):267. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16020267. PMid:30669291.
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This study also identified that the education quality indicator (IDEB) has positive relationship with structure for the practice of Physical Activity in elementary schools, with lower values ​​in the Northern and Northeastern regions, when compared to the other regions of Brazil. This means that investments made in the structure of schools that provide opportunities for the practice of physical activity can lead to improvements in IDEB2424 Vasconcelos JC, Lima PVPS, Rocha LA, Khan AS. Infraestrutura escolar e investimentos públicos em Educação no Brasil: a importância para o desempenho educacional. Ensaio: Aval. Pol. Públ. Educ. 2021;29(113):874-98., and this index deserves attention, since educational investments in Brazil are based on the goals of this indicator.

Considering quality indicators for the school structure1818 ubert S, Barnes JD, Abdeta C, Abi Nader P, Adeniyi AF, Aguilar-Farias N, et al. Global Matrix 3.0 physical activity Report Card grades for children and youth: results and analysis from 49 countries. J Phys Act Health. 2018;15(Suppl. 2):S251-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2018-0472. PMid:30475137.
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, it appears that the Northern and Northeastern regions have concepts between “B-” and “D-” regarding the presence of “sports court”, “schoolyard” and “sporting materials” in elementary schools, indicating that half or less than half of children and adolescents in these regions have physical structure for the practice of Physical Activity in the school environment. It should be emphasized that spaces that favor practical experiences, in addition to promoting better learning outcomes, can provide adequate levels of Physical Activity for children and adolescents1818 ubert S, Barnes JD, Abdeta C, Abi Nader P, Adeniyi AF, Aguilar-Farias N, et al. Global Matrix 3.0 physical activity Report Card grades for children and youth: results and analysis from 49 countries. J Phys Act Health. 2018;15(Suppl. 2):S251-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2018-0472. PMid:30475137.
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National and international surveillance studies2626 Aubert S, Brazo-Sayavera J, González SA, Janssen I, Manyanga T, Oyeyemi AL, et al. Global prevalence of physical activity for children and adolescents; inconsistencies, research gaps, and recommendations: a narrative review. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2021;18(1):81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-021-01155-2. PMid:34187486.
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27 Coppinger T, Milton K, Murtagh E, Harrington D, Johansen D, Seghers J, et al. Global Matrix 3.0 physical activity report card for children and youth: a comparison across Europe. Public Health. 2020;187:150-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2020.07.025. PMid:32979606.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2020.07...

28 Aubert S, Aucouturier J, Vanhelst J, Fillon A, Genin P, Ganière C, et al. France’s 2018 Report Card on physical activity for children and youth: results and international comparisons. J Phys Act Health. 2020;17(3):270-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2019-0241. PMid:31923900.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2019-0241...
-2929 Aguilar-Farias N, Miranda-Marquez S, Martino-Fuentealba P, Sadarangani KP, Chandia-Poblete D, Mella-Garcia C, et al. 2018 Chilean physical activity report card for children and adolescents: full report and international comparisons. J Phys Act Health. 2020;17(8):807-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2020-0120. PMid:32668409.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2020-0120...
have compared regions in different countries around the world and reported that government investments should be prioritized in order to improve levels of physical activity among children and adolescents. Brazil has HDI considered high (0.723); however, about the Report Card quality indicators1818 ubert S, Barnes JD, Abdeta C, Abi Nader P, Adeniyi AF, Aguilar-Farias N, et al. Global Matrix 3.0 physical activity Report Card grades for children and youth: results and analysis from 49 countries. J Phys Act Health. 2018;15(Suppl. 2):S251-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2018-0472. PMid:30475137.
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, it presents “C-” score for the 'community and environment' indicator, which includes structure for the practice of PA.

Data indicate that the amount of PA opportunities offered by schools is associated with the economic and developmental situation in which they are inserted; however, cultural elements are associated to the appreciation of sports and Physical Activities, which can also be potential barriers or facilitators for this indicator1818 ubert S, Barnes JD, Abdeta C, Abi Nader P, Adeniyi AF, Aguilar-Farias N, et al. Global Matrix 3.0 physical activity Report Card grades for children and youth: results and analysis from 49 countries. J Phys Act Health. 2018;15(Suppl. 2):S251-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2018-0472. PMid:30475137.
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As study limitation, it can be considered that in Brazil, some schools are both elementary and high schools, and the database used for this study is presented in a segmented way, not considering both levels of education, and data can be overlapped.

Likewise, the lack of criteria related to the condition, or not, of the use of physical structures considered by IDEB and scored in this research, promotes the understanding that their presence, as the only observation factor, due to their precariousness and consequent disuse can be a limiting factor in understanding the importance of PA practices in the school environment.

However, the quality of information and observations made allow for the elaboration of a scenario on the condition of physical structure for the practice of physical activity in Brazilian schools, favoring decision-making by public administrators.

This study showed that the Northern and Northeastern regions of Brazil have lower frequencies of physical structures aimed at the practice of physical activity, which has positive relationship with HDI and IDEB, especially when considering elementary schools. Thus, based on analyzed data, there is need to build basic structures necessary for the adequate practice of Physical Education in Schools, as this structure directly enables the practice in physical activities and reduces the sedentary behavior among children and adolescents.

  • Funding

    This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. This study was funded by the authors.

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Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    10 Dec 2021
  • Date of issue
    2021

History

  • Received
    20 Aug 2021
  • Accepted
    28 Oct 2021
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