Does leisure-time physical activity in early adulthood predict later physical activity? Pro-Saude Study

INTRODUCTION: Leisure-Time Physical Activity (LTPA) is a health behavior that is considered relatively stable over the course of life; this life-long habit seems to be shaped during youth and early adulthood. LTPA is one of the few healthy behaviors more prevalent among men than among women. METHODS...

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Main Authors: Danielle Nogueira, Eduardo Faerstein, Inês Rugani, Dora Chor, Claudia S. Lopes, Guilherme L. Werneck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva
Series:Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-790X2009000100001&lng=en&tlng=en