Perfil do cronotipo e nível de atividade física de acadêmicos em Educação Física da UFRPE

Abstract

The chronotype is characterized by the preference of the waking and sleeping times of each individual, based on daily activities. Thus, the relationships of different chronotypes with lifestyles can become detrimental to the health of students. The desynchronization of biological rhythms in students and sleep deprivation impair the sleep / wake cycle, causing tiredness, decreased performance in daily activities and low cognitive levels. In addition, social demands and activities related to the study, together with job responsibilities, an affect the time for physical activity. Thus, the aim of this study was to identify the profile of the chronotype and the level of physical activity of university students in the Physical Education course at the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE). The sample consisted of 77 students, of both sexes, from the 1st to the 5th period, aged between 18 and 40 years. The evaluation of these students took place at the university itself, in data collection we used the following questionnaires: Horne and Ostberg's chronotype profile questionnaire (1976) and the international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ), short version, to assess the level of physical activity . Regarding the chronotype, most students had an intermediate chronotype (49.2%), individuals with a moderately morning chronotype (29.5%), moderately afternoon (11.5%) and definitely morning chores (9.8%) . Stratifying by gender, for women, 43.8% had an intermediate chronotype, 31.3% moderately morning, 15.6% moderately afternoon and 9.4% definitely morning. Men, 55.2% had an intermediate chronotype, 27.6% moderately morning, 10.3% definitely morning and 6.9% moderately evening. Regarding the level of physical activity, 46.8% of students in the general sample were considered active, 16.9% insufficiently active and 18.2% sedentary. In stratification by sex, we obtained these results: in women, 60.6% were considered active, 15.2% insufficiently active and 15.2% sedentary. For men, 36.4% were classified as active individuals, 18.2% as insufficiently active and 20.5% as sedentary. Based on the results, we can conclude that the students of the physical education course at UFRPE are mostly classified as active and with an intermediate chronotype.