Comportamento sedentário e sua relação com o desempenho acadêmico: uma revisão narrativa da literatura

Abstract

Introduction: Sedentary behavior can be understood as any activity carried out while sitting or lying down, which does not significantly increase energy expenditure beyond resting levels, while academic performance can be understood as the degree of knowledge and the development of abilities of an individual in the course of a given educational level. Objective: In this sense, the objective of this work is to carry out a literature review on the influence of sedentary behavior on students' academic performance. Methodology: In this way, the bibliographic research method was carried out on the Scielo, Pubmed and Google Scholar platforms, between the months of October and November 2023. Using the following key words: “sedentary behavior” AND “academic performance”; “Sedentary Behavior” AND “Academic Performance” AND “Students”. Results: A total of 14 works were found, 13 articles and 1 doctoral thesis, where 1 article was found in the Scielo database, 1 doctoral thesis was found in the Google Scholar database and 1 doctoral thesis was found in the Scielo database. Pubmed 12 articles were found, based on the categorization criteria, analysis of titles and abstracts, 1 doctoral thesis from the Google Scholar database and 12 articles from the Pubmed database were defined. Conclusion: According to data analysis, it can be concluded that sedentary behavior can have a substantial negative impact on students' academic performance and that to combat the negative effects of sedentary behavior on academic performance, it is crucial to promote a lifestyle active and healthy among students.