2016
DOI: 10.1590/s01518-8787.2016050006683
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ERICA: leisure-time physical inactivity in Brazilian adolescents

Abstract: OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of leisure-time physical inactivity in Brazilian adolescents and their association with geographical and sociodemographic variables.METHODS The sample was composed by 74,589 adolescents participating in the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA). This cross-sectional study of school basis with national scope involved adolescents aged from 12 to 17 years in Brazilian cities with more than 100 thousand inhabitants. The prevalence of leisure-time physical inactiv… Show more

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“…The strategy used was face-to-face interviews in households with data recorded in tablets with specific software for the survey’s questionnaires. Details of the methodology can be found in a specific publication 16 .…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The strategy used was face-to-face interviews in households with data recorded in tablets with specific software for the survey’s questionnaires. Details of the methodology can be found in a specific publication 16 .…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As evoluções tecnológicas e sociais promoveram grandes consequências nos hábitos e comportamentos das pessoas 1,2 , em especial nos adolescentes, por se tratar de uma geração com maior contato com essa realidade tecnológica (videogames e computadores) 3,4 . Entre os efeitos observados, o aumento da inatividade física nesta faixa etária tem preocupado pesquisadores e especialistas 1,4,5 . No Brasil, os dados disponíveis sobre adolescentes têm demostrado elevadas prevalências de inatividade física 1,10 .…”
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“…Entre os efeitos observados, o aumento da inatividade física nesta faixa etária tem preocupado pesquisadores e especialistas 1,4,5 . No Brasil, os dados disponíveis sobre adolescentes têm demostrado elevadas prevalências de inatividade física 1,10 . …”
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