Epidemiological profile of the level of physical activity of undergraduate and postgraduate university professors

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To verify the anthropometric, professional, pain and physical activity characteristics of university professors working in undergraduate and graduate courses: a pilot study. METHODS: Twenty teachers from a Higher Education Institution were evaluated, which were divided into two groups: group of undergraduate teachers (GPG, n = 10); group of postgraduate teachers (GPPG, n = 10). The assessment process was divided into: step 1, anthropometric and professional characterization; step 2, assessment of pain / discomfort using the Nordic questionnaire and step 3, assessment of the physical activity level, using the questionnaire: International Physical Activity Questionnaire-IPAC. RESULTS: The GPPG showed 90% for females, 70% of whom were married with overweight BMI. Teaching time was 10 years. The practice of physical activity was 30 to 60 minutes. Hypercholesterolemia was found in 90% of cases. Discomfort remained at 90% in the lower back. The IPAC was 20% sedentary. In GPG, on the other hand, 80% can be observed for females, 70% single with 90% overweight. The teaching time was 10 years. Physical activity was 10 to 15 minutes. The prevalent disease was hypercholesterolemia. Discomfort was 90% in the lumbar region and 80% in the neck and shoulder. The IPAC was 60% sedentary. CONCLUSION: It can be concluded that undergraduate teachers have more neck and shoulder pain, are overweight with a higher level of physical inactivity while graduate teachers have more lumbar pain with ideal weight and greater practice of physical activity.