Physical fitness and bullying in physical education classroom

Abstract

The rate of sedentary lifestyles and physical inactivity has been increasing in recent years, posing a risk to the health of the entire population since physical fitness, a predictor of mortality, has worsened. On the other hand, bullying rates in schools have continued to show an upward trend, representing a problem of social interest, since the mental health of those who suffer from it suffers. Science has identified physical activity as a regulator of behavior. This article aims to identify profiles that suffer or exercise this bullying, by exploring the differences between sexes, school location and educational stage, and the correlation between self-perceived physical fitness and bullying dimensions. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to determine the characteristics of the data, the Mann Whitney-U test was used to explore the differences between variables, and Spearman's test was used for the correlations between the FP VAS A and EBIPQ. Inverse correlations were found between the victim dimension and the dimensions of the FP VAS A, with a higher incidence in high school girls and urban settings.