Toy Box Project: encouraging the physical activity when play with the family during the COVID-19 pandemic

Authors

  • Raiane Maiara dos Santos Pereira Universidade Católica de Brasília, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil. Centro Universitário Euro Americano, Programa de Graduação em Educação Física, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9483-2518
  • Rafael dos Santos Cruz Universidade Católica de Brasília, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9118-3812
  • Claudia Dias Leite Universidade Católica de Brasília, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil. Centro Universitário Projeção, Programa de Graduação em Educação Física, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8062-7916
  • Isabela Almeida Viana Ramos Universidade Católica de Brasília, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil.Centro Universitário Projeção, Programa de Graduação em Educação Física, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3651-9966

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.29e0329

Keywords:

Children, Sedentary behavior, Play and playthings

Abstract

Despite the increased sedentary behavior in childhood, a playful strategy in the family, with traditional play, can encourage a healthy lifestyle. This study verified the impact of a box with traditional toys on children’s physical activity level (PAL). Thirty-three children between 7 and 11 years old were divided into following groups: control group (CG, n = 12, ♂ = 4, ♀ = 8) without intervention, and experimental group (EG, n = 21, ♂ = 6, ♀ = 14) that received a box with traditional toys to use with family for a month. The PAL was evaluated thru a questionnaire (DAFA). The Repeated measures ANOVA did not showed significance between moments (p = 0.382), and nether for groups*moments interaction (p = 0.666). However, the EG improved PAL after intervention (Δ = 2.45 ± 10.55) compared to CG (Δ = 0.83 ± 9.40). Beyond that, in GE children became more physically active (pre: 25%; post: 40%) than CG (pre and post: 67%). In conclusion, the traditional toys intervention did not result in a statistically significant PAL improvement in evaluated children, however, the clinical differences showed that the Toy Box project has the potential for promising results in PAL, suggesting the research extension.

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2024-05-31

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Pereira RM dos S, Cruz R dos S, Leite CD, Ramos IAV. Toy Box Project: encouraging the physical activity when play with the family during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rev. Bras. Ativ. Fís. Saúde [Internet]. 2024 May 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 21];29:1-8. Available from: https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/14980

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