Physical fitness, physical activity, sedentary behavior and psychological predictors in Chilean adolescents

Differences by gender

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ID17801925
AuthorsDaniel Mayorga-Vega (0000-0002-4494-4113, Departamento de Educación, corresponding author), Maribel Parra-Saldías (0000-0001-5488-9878, Universidad de Los Lagos), Jesús Viciana (0000-0002-5424-118X, Departamento de Educación), Cómo Citar, Parra Saldías, Mandy E Parra (0000-0003-4258-692X), I Ajzen, V Carson, Sydney A Hunter (0009-0003-5125-852X), S Hunter, N Kuzik, C Gray, V Poitras, J Chaput, M Tremblay (0000-0002-8291-5604), J Castro-Piero, E Artero, V Espaa-Romero, F Ortega (0000-0002-5039-9449), M Sjstrm, J Suni, J Ruiz (0000-0002-3241-8933), E Chemolli, M Gagn, D Cliff, K Hesketh (0000-0002-2702-7110), S Vella, T Hinkley, M Tsiros, N Ridgers, D Lubans, A Cocca, J Liukkonen, J Viciana-Ramrez, T Cole (0000-0002-9494-0460), M Bellizzi, K Flegal, W Dietz, M Cuenca-Garca, M Gonzlez-Gross, I Labayen, R Jago, J Dobosz, B Gibbs, A Hergenroeder, P Katzmarzyk, I Lee (0000-0002-2941-2207), Il Hyun Lee (0000-0003-1529-6169), J Jakicic, R Gmez-Campos, C Andruske, J Hespanhol, J Torres (0000-0001-8351-6149), M Arruda, C Luarte-Rocha, M Cossio-Bolaos, D Gonzlez-Cutre, A Sicilia, A Fernndez, A Grao-Cruces, A Fernndez-Martnez, A Nuviala, J Prez-Turpin, S Guijarro-Romero, K Gunnell, J Brunet, E Wing, M Blanger, M Hagger, N Chatzisarantis, E Howie, L Straker, S Kimm, N Glynn, A Kriska, B Barton (0000-0002-2394-4384), S Kronsberg, S Daniels, K Liu (0000-0003-0083-4542), L Lger, D Mercier, C Gadoury, J Lambert (0000-0003-2339-9555), P Aguilar-Soto, R Bocanegra-Parrilla, M Ornelas, J Moreno (0000-0002-4602-2630), R Moreno (0000-0002-3500-8622)
Year2019
Volume14
Issue42
Pages233-241
Publication date2019-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCultura Ciencia y Deporte (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1696-5043 • E-ISSN: 1989-7413
PublisherUCAM CCD (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.12800/ccd.v14i42.1337
OpenAlexW2983207763
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited13

The purpose of this study was to compare the levels of physical fitness, physical activity, sedentary behavior and psychological predictors of physical activity among male and female Chilean adolescents. A total of 70 male and 56 female Chilean adolescents (aged 13.00 ± 1.00 years old) were assessed for physical fitness (body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness), habitual physical activity and sedentary behavior (GT3X accelerometer) and psychological predictors of physical activity (motivation toward exercise, barriers toward exercise and intention to be physically active) (cross-sectional design). The Mann-Whitney U test results showed that male adolescents had statistically significant more favorable levels of body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity, self-determined motivation toward exercise, barriers toward exercise and intention to be physically active than women (p ≤ .05). The different programs conducive to creating healthy habits among young people should keep in mind the differences between male and female adolescents

Cardiorespiratory fitness · Physical activity · Physical activity level · Physical fitness · Physical therapy · Sedentary behavior · Sedentary lifestyle · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Health and Lifestyle Studies · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology

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