Adolescents' physical activity is associated with previous and current physical activity practice by their parents

Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether parents' current and previous physical activity practice is associated with adolescents' physical activity. Methods: The sample was composed of 1231 adolescents (14-17 years), and 1202 mothers and 871 fathers were int...

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Main Authors: Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro, Lars Bo Andersen, Selma Maffei de Andrade, Mauro Virgílio Gomes de Barros, Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva, Rômulo Araújo Fernandes, Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-75572018000100048&lng=en&tlng=en