Biological and socio-cultural determinants of physical activity in adolescents

• Tipo: Outra Publicação em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2008

Autores

Andre F Seabra (Autor) FADEUP; Denisa M Mendonca (Autor) ICBAS; Martine A Thomis (Autor) Outra; Luiz A Anjos (Autor) Outra; Jose A Maia (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Cadernos de Saude Publica

Vol. 24 Nº 5

Páginas: 721-736

ISSN: 0102-311X

Editora: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 85 Citações

Scopus - 118 Citações

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências médicas e da saúde > Ciências da saúde

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-004-0A7

DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2008000400002

Abstract (EN): Physical activity is important for health promotion and disease prevention. Effective physical activity programs for adolescents require a proper understanding of the determinants of activity levels. The main purpose of this paper was to review the scientific literature on determinants of physical activity among adolescents: demographic, biological (age, gender, socioeconomic status), and socio-cultural (family, peers, and physical education teachers). The review included only studies with large samples (>= 100 subjects) and a cross-sectional design, and that used questionnaires to measure physical activity in adolescents (10-18 years). The main results and conclusions were: age is negatively associated with physical activity; boys tend to be more active than girls; higher socioeconomic status is positively associated with more physical activity; adolescents are more involved in physical activity when parents and peers also participate; physical education teachers do not influence the adolescents' level of physical activity.

Idioma: Português

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 16