Actividad física, composición corporal y fuerza muscular en estudiantes de undécimo grado del Instituto Santa Teresita de Floridablanca

Abstract

Levels of Physical Inactivity World increasingly increase, being this a problem a resolver, as the WHO indicates that 81% of adolescents in the World The sedentary child. An investigation in which it could evaluate v The level of physical activity, body composition and muscle strength in the eleventh grade students of St. Therese Institute of Floridablanca was performed. A sample of 102 students in which we applied the tests explosive strength in the lower body (Long Jump sin impulse), Resistance upper body strength (push-ups for 3 minutes), percentage of fat mass index was obtained body and waist circumference. In conclusion, most of adolescents Participants of sedentary child esta study (85.18% female, 64.59% male). Men showed a Best Physical Activity Levels The explosive upper body strength and Women in Body Composition and lower body strength.