“…Variations in PA levels between sex may be attributed to several factors. These include biological aspects, such as growth spurts and pubertal maturity (Rodrigues et al., 2010; Staiano et al., 2012), behavioral elements, such as the adoption of unhealthy lifestyles among girls (Chaves et al., 2021; Ricardo et al., 2019a, 2019b), Ricardo, da Silva, et al., 2019 and sociocultural influences. In the sociocultural context, social roles assigned to genders contribute to these differences with girls experiencing less freedom, facing greater family restrictions, and heightened concerns about safety (Farias Júnior et al., 2012; Seabra et al., 2008).…”