31 - ATIVIDADE FÍSICA E NÍVEIS DE ESTRESSE PERCEBIDO EM PROFISSIONAIS DE SEGURANÇA PÚBLICA DO ESPÍRITO SANTO

Doi: 10.47094/978-65-284-0375-2/288-293

PALAVRAS CHAVE: Atividade física. Estresse percebido. Segurança pública.

KEYWORDS: Physical activity. Perceived stress. Public security.

ABSTRACT:
Physical activity has emerged as a promising strategy for the prevention of metabolic and mental disorders. Public security professionals are frequently exposed to risk situations, violence, and high psychological demands, factors that may contribute to elevated levels of occupational stress. Regular physical activity has been widely recognized as an important strategy for promoting mental health and reducing stress-related symptoms. This chapter aimed to investigate the association between physical activity and perceived stress among public security professionals in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. This is a cross-sectional study in which the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to assess physical activity, and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14) was used to evaluate perceived stress. The results showed that physically active individuals presented percentages of 6.7% with no stress, 12.4% with low stress, 20.2% with moderate stress, and 22.3% with high stress. In contrast, sedentary individuals presented 5.7% with no stress, 5.2% with low stress, 13.5% with moderate stress, and 14% with high stress.

Autores

• Adriana Madeira Álvares da Silva

• Aurelio dos Santos Couto

• Isabelly da Silva Izidio

• Marta Tomas J. Lampiao Namuanho

• Nathália Maria da Silva Campos

• Rafaela de Araujo Fernandes Corrêa

• Suzanny Oliveira Mendes