Prevalence of physical inactivity and associated factors among adolescents from public schools in Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil

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ID5170356
AuthorsGabriel Gustavo Bergmann (Universidade Federal do Pampa), Tamires Carvalho Motta (0000-0002-6275-0232, Universidade Federal do Pampa), Mauren Lúcia De Araújo Bergmann (Universidade Federal do Pampa), Mauren Lúcia Braga de Araújo (0000-0002-8266-0744, Universidade Federal do Pampa), Ana Claudia Marques (0000-0002-1866-4169, Universidade Federal de Pelotas), Alexandre Carriconde Marques (Universidade Federal de Pelotas), Pedro Rodrigues Curi Hallal (0000-0003-1470-6461, Universidade Federal de Pelotas), Pedro Curi Hallal (Universidade Federal de Pelotas)
Year2013
Volume29
Issue11
Pages2217-2229
Publication date2013-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCadernos de Saude Publica (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0102-311X • E-ISSN: 1678-4464
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/0102-311x00077512
PMID24233037
OpenAlexW2122446019
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited32

This study aimed to identify the prevalence of physical inactivity and associated factors in adolescents, using a cross-sectional design with a sample of 1,455 adolescents (741 females). Data were collected using a questionnaire consisting of socio-demographic, perceptual, and behavioral variables. Physical activity was estimated with the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children and Adolescents. Prevalence of physical inactivity was 68% (95%CI: 65.6%-70.4%). The following variables remained associated with physical inactivity in the adjusted analysis (p < 0.05): living in an apartment, female gender, older adolescents, lower self-rated physical activity compared to peers, low perception of maternal physical activity, passive commuting to school, non-participation in physical education at school, non-enjoyment of physical education classes, and limited involvement in other types of physical exercise besides physical education at school. There were a high proportion of inactive adolescents. Strategies to prevent physical inactivity in adolescents should be elaborated with a central role for the school and family

Cross-sectional study · Perception · Physical activity · Physical education · Physical therapy · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Demography · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Gerontology

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