Prevalence and correlates of physical activity among adolescents from Southern Brazil Prevalencia de actividad física en adolescentes y factores asociados Prevalência de atividade física em adolescentes e fatores associados

Prevalence and correlates of physical activity among adolescents from Southern Brazil Prevalencia de actividad física en adolescentes y factores asociados Prevalência de atividade física em adolescentes e fatores associados

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and identify correlates of physical activity among adolescents. METHODS: Cross-sectional study nested within a cohort of 4,325 subjects from the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil, aged 14-15 years in 2008. Physical activity was analyzed using three different appr...

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Main Authors: Samuel C Dumith, Marlos R Domingues, Denise P Gigante, Pedro C Hallal, Ana M B Menezes, Harold W Kohl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-06-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Adolescente
Ejercicio
Actividades Cotidianas
Actividades Recreativas
Factores Socioeconómicos
Estudios Transversales
Exercício
Atividades Cotidianas
Atividades de Lazer
Fatores Socioeconômicos
Estudos Transversais
Adolescent
Exercise
Activities of Daily Living
Leisure Activities
Socioeconomic Factors
Cross-Sectional Studies
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