Physical Activiy Intervention Programm

Effectiveness of a Physical Activity Intervention on the Overweight and Obesity of Chilean Schoolchildren

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a recreational physical activity intervention for reducing the prevalence of overweight/obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors

A greater intensity of the intervention, and a longer weekly duration that extends until the weekend, could improve the efficiency in obesity.

Inclusion Criteria:

• The parents of the children will be informed about the objectives and methods of the study, and will give their written consent to the participation of the children. Similarly, the study will introduce children from classroom to class and their oral consent will be obtained

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participating children will be free from serious learning difficulties, or physical or mental disorders, that could prevent participation in scheduled physical activities.