Sedentarismo X atividade física

Abstract

The purpose is to do a survey about sedentariness and physical activity. A systematic review of literature, based in eletronic datas (Scielo,Lilacs,Pubmed, amog others), books and health reports in portuguese, spanish and english. The articles selection was done through titles and reading based on the following inclusion criterions: studies about sedentariness, physic activity and musculation. There were included 29 studies. The first article was published in 2003. Related to books, the oldest was published in 2004. Most part of the articles are in Portuguese and were done in many regions of Brazil. During the literature review, it was checked the large serious consequences that sedentariness brings to population's health, in all ages and its predominance is high, even in developed and undeveloped countries.Concerned to physical exercises routine, it is a habit that should be insert in human beings daily life for those who want to have a better quality of life and these projects should be inserted in society. Musculation was presented as an excellent way to fight physical inertness and its benefits reach the morphologic, neuromuscular, physiologics, mental and social aspects, for all ages and genders.