This study examined the impact of sports and recreational activities on body composition and motor performance of overweight adolescents. Twenty-two adolescents (13 in Sports and 9 in Recreation) were selected for convenience to participate in 3 weekly sessions with 60 minutes of specific activities for each group, during 11 months. The body composition and motor performance were assessed before and after the programs. It was verified in Sports and Recreation adolescents the reduction in subscapular skinfold thickness (12.55% and 14.65%), sum of skinfolds thickness (12.39% and 14.52%) and percentage body fat (11.52% and 7.58%) and increase in lean body mass (7.85% and 9.45%) after physical exercise programs. All variables of motor performance also showed significant changes (p<0.05). It was evidenced that sports and recreational caused positive changes in body composition and motor performance of adolescents.
Sports; Recreation; Adolescent; Overweight
