2000
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2000000400027
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Nível de atividade física em adolescentes do Município de Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Abstract: This study focused on levels of physical activity (PA) in adolescents from Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. Adolescents (n = 325) from the public school system filled out the physical activity questionnaire (PAQ-C) developed by Crocker et al. (1997). Anthropometric data (body mass, stature, and body mass index) and television (TV) viewing time were also assessed. Mean PAQ-C scores were 2.3+/-0.6 and 2.0+/-0.6 for males and females, respectively (p < 0.01). Mean TV times were 4.4 h/day and 4.9 h/day for males and femal… Show more

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“…The physical activity score was measured using the validated12 Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C)13 translated into the Portuguese language and adapted by Silva and Malina14 to apply to the context of Brazilian students. Thus, no reproducibility assessment of the PAQ-C was made in this study.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The physical activity score was measured using the validated12 Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C)13 translated into the Portuguese language and adapted by Silva and Malina14 to apply to the context of Brazilian students. Thus, no reproducibility assessment of the PAQ-C was made in this study.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Além disso, autores na época destacavam um aumento no número de jovens engajados em atividades físicas, preocupados com os modelos estéticos socialmente preconizados (10) . Hoje, essa preocupação estética permanece e/ou talvez até tenha aumentado, contudo, mesmo assim, os autores afirmam que crianças e adolescentes estão mais sedentários (2,11) .…”
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“…Dentre as publicações averiguadas verificase uma ascensão da prevalência de inatividade física em adolescentes, com taxas de sedentarismo de 75,3% e até 85% (2,11) .…”
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“…Esta habilidade tem sido objeto de estudo há bastante tempo [5][6][7][8][9] . Outros estudos concentraram-se em encontrar diferenças entre esta habilidade e questões de gênero, bem como em correlaciona-la com outras variáveis, tais como medidas antropométricas ou capacidades físicas [10][11][12][13] .…”
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