Factors associated with walking, moderate and vigorous physical activities in adolescents
This study aimed at investigating the relationship between a set of variables (adolescents' gender, age, economic level, nutritional status, and fathers' educational level) and physical activity practices. The sample consisted of 578 students from a public school, aged between 11 and 16 ye...
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| author | Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho Alex Pinheiro Gordia Teresa Maria Bianchini de Quadros Evanice Avelino de Souza Wagner de Campos |
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| description | This study aimed at investigating the relationship between a set of variables (adolescents' gender, age, economic level, nutritional status, and fathers' educational level) and physical activity practices. The sample consisted of 578 students from a public school, aged between 11 and 16 years. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ, version 8, short form) was applied in order to measure their physical activity practices. Chi-square, independent t test and one-way ANOVA were implemented. Thirteen percent of adolescents were physically inactive and no significant difference was found between gender (p > .05). Compared to boys, girls spent more time in walking (p = .019) and vigorous activities (p = .017). Adolescents aged 14-16 years spent more time in walking compared with those aged 11-12 years (p = .026) and 13-year-olds (p = .006). There was a positive association between economic level and time spent in moderate physical activity (p = .034). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f8eb26c6da91432596c99ac77953b7df2022-12-21T19:51:26ZengDesafio SingularMotricidade1646-107X2182-29722011-09-0173455310.6063/motricidade.7(3).10266Factors associated with walking, moderate and vigorous physical activities in adolescentsValter Cordeiro Barbosa FilhoAlex Pinheiro GordiaTeresa Maria Bianchini de QuadrosEvanice Avelino de SouzaWagner de CamposThis study aimed at investigating the relationship between a set of variables (adolescents' gender, age, economic level, nutritional status, and fathers' educational level) and physical activity practices. The sample consisted of 578 students from a public school, aged between 11 and 16 years. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ, version 8, short form) was applied in order to measure their physical activity practices. Chi-square, independent t test and one-way ANOVA were implemented. Thirteen percent of adolescents were physically inactive and no significant difference was found between gender (p > .05). Compared to boys, girls spent more time in walking (p = .019) and vigorous activities (p = .017). Adolescents aged 14-16 years spent more time in walking compared with those aged 11-12 years (p = .026) and 13-year-olds (p = .006). There was a positive association between economic level and time spent in moderate physical activity (p = .034).http://revistas.rcaap.pt/motricidade/article/view/102 |
| spellingShingle | Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho Alex Pinheiro Gordia Teresa Maria Bianchini de Quadros Evanice Avelino de Souza Wagner de Campos Factors associated with walking, moderate and vigorous physical activities in adolescents Motricidade |
| title | Factors associated with walking, moderate and vigorous physical activities in adolescents |
| title_full | Factors associated with walking, moderate and vigorous physical activities in adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Factors associated with walking, moderate and vigorous physical activities in adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors associated with walking, moderate and vigorous physical activities in adolescents |
| title_short | Factors associated with walking, moderate and vigorous physical activities in adolescents |
| title_sort | factors associated with walking moderate and vigorous physical activities in adolescents |
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