Resumo Embora os benefícios da prática regular de atividade física (AF) estejam bem estabelecidos na literatura, estudos nacionais de rastreamento (tracking) ainda são escassos. O objetivo do estudo foi analisar o tracking da atividade física entre 2010, 2012 e 2014 em adolescentes de Jacarezinho, Paraná. Foram avaliados em 2014 adolescentes (idades: 15,6 ± 0,6 anos) que já tinham participado do levantamento em 2010 e 2012. A atividade física foi avaliada pelo questionário de Baecke nos domínios: escolar, esportivo e lazer. ANOVA para medidas repetidas foi adotada para comparar os índices de atividade física (IAF) entre 2010, 2012 e 2014. O coeficiente de correlação de Spearman foi empregado para associar os IAF obtidos em 2014 com os anos anteriores. Foi observada redução significativa em ambos os sexos nos índices total e escolar de 2012 e 2014 em comparação ao ano de 2010. O índice lazer também apresentou redução significativa no sexo masculino de 2012 a 2014 (p<0,05). Na correlação entre 2014 e os anos anteriores, os meninos demonstraram fraca associação no índice lazer em 2010 (rho=0,292). Já no sexo feminino, os valores foram significativos nos índices lazer e total (rho=0,263; rho=0,307) em 2010 e nos índices esportivo e total (rho=0,337; rho=0,332) no ano de 2012. Os achados indicam que a AF dos adolescentes diminuiu com o avanço da idade, tendo como resultado o tracking fraco a moderado.

Abstract Even though the benefits of regular physical activity (PA) are well established, national tracking studies are still scarce. The aim of the study was to analyze the tracking of physical activity (PA) in 2010, 2012 and 2014 of adolescents from Jacarezinho, Paraná. Adolescents (ages: 15.6 ± 0.6 years) were evaluated in 2014, who had participated in the 2010 and 2012 surveys. The Baecke questionnaire was used to evaluate the physical activity fields: school, sports and leisure time. ANOVA for repeated measures was used to compare the physical activity index (PAI) in years 2010, 2012 and 2014. The Spearman correlation coefficient was used to relate PAI obtained in 2014 with previous years. Significant reduction was observed in both sexes in the total and school index in 2012 and 2014 in relation to 2010. The leisure time index also presented a significant reduction in male sex from 2012 to 2014 (p<0.05). In the correlation between 2014 and the previous years, boys demonstrated weak association in the leisure index in 2010 (rho=0.292). In the female sex, values were significant in the leisure time and total indexes (rho=0.263; rho=0.307) in 2010 and in the sports and total indexes (rho=0.337; rho=0.332) in 2012. The research indicates that PA of adolescents decreased with age advancement, resulting in low to moderate tracking.

The seasonality of Alphitobius diaperinus population was studied during different seasons during one year, in broiler facilities located in the center-north region of the State of São Paulo. Parasite counting was weekly carried out by the use of traps adapted from the modified model of Arends. During the experimental period, facilities were not submitted to chemical treatment, and the litter was changed between flocks. A lower number of adults and larvae was observed during autumn, with the peak registered in the summer. There was no significant difference between spring and winter averages (adults and larvae), and between spring and summer averages (adults). Average temperatures in the facilities varied from 23.4ºC (winter) to 27.1ºC (spring). The environmentally controlled systems used by the broiler industry provide an adequate habitat for A. diaperinus development. The continuous monitoring of the population of this parasite is essential for designing control strategies, and this can be accomplished by utilizing the traps used in the present experiment.