Physical activity in adolescents: analysis of the social influence of parents and friends

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association between physical activity and social support from parents and friends on the physical activity level among adolescents. METHODS: Data from 2,361 adolescents (56.6% females; mean age 16.4; SD = 1.2), from public and private high schools were analyzed. The ph...

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Main Authors: Luanna Alexandra Cheng, Gerfeson Mendonca, Jose Cazuza de Farias Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-75572014000100035&lng=en&tlng=en