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Fitness In Pediatrics: Is It Adequately Carried Out?

INTRODUCTION: The physical fitness in the pediatric area is mandatory, prior to the realization of physical activity, whether recreational, school or competition. Regarding the increasing demand we find that each pediatrician performs them by requesting complementary studies according to their own criteria and in a routine manner. OBJECTIVE: Show the lack of consensus when requesting studies to perform the physical aptitude in the area of pediatrics. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A personalized type survey was conducted; to specialists of the pediatric area in the city of Buenos Aires during the month of May of the year 2018, in which they questioned about physical fit in pediatric age in healthy children and for all kind of physical activity. The data obtained was analyzed to know what evaluations and complementary studies request to give the physical aptitude. RESULTS: A total of 105 pediatricians were interviewed, of which 99 of them made physical aptitudes in their daily practice, this being the total number of surveys selected, 94% were clinical pediatricians and 6% had another subspecialty (cardiology, infectology, other ones). 68% had more than 10 years in the profession, only 12% had less than 5 years of activity in the specialty: this data did not make a significant difference when deciding on the request for studies. The 60% of professionals performed daily physical fitness, being 96% for school physical activity and of these only 45% were competitive schools and sport, none of them was for high performance. In relation to studies requested, 73% asked for an electrocardiogram, 25% Rx. of chest, 21% blood count, 10% echocardiogram and 3% ergometry annually, considering for this the type of physical activity to be carried out, as well as the weekly work load of the activity. The request for studies was not greater in the cases of competitive sports nor was it influenced by the number of weekly hours of sports practice. In relation to the age to request different studies, the majority of doctors performed it after 5 years old and it was striking that in 72% of them do it annually, despite being the whole population healthy children. CONCLUSIONS: Facing this result, we believe it is necessary to unify the medical criteria to request studies in relation to the needs of patients