Meta-analysis of the prevalence of physical inactivity among Brazilian adolescents

Barufaldi, Laura Augusta; Abreu, Gabriela de Azevedo; Coutinho, Evandro Silva Freire; Bloch, Kátia Vergetti

doi:10.1590/s0102-311x2012000600002

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“…Furthermore, there is a worldwide prevalence of low physical activity levels in adolescents, also mainly among females [24]. In Brazilian girls, for example, prevalence rates of physical inactivity may be over 90% among adolescents [25]. Therefore, it seems plausible that the general low physical activity levels observed in our sample might have been insufficient not only to be significantly associated with motor coordination scores but also to influence the relationships between body fat and motor coordination.…”

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Interrelationships among motor coordination, body fat percentage, and physical activity in adolescent girls

Chagas¹,

Batista²

2018

Hum Mov.

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Purpose. The aim of this study was to analyze the interrelationships among motor coordination, body fat percentage, and physical activity levels in adolescent girls. Methods. Sixty-eight girls aged 12-14 years participated in the study. Skinfold thickness was measured and the Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder test was administered. Participants completed a self-reporting questionnaire on physical activity. Bivariate and partial correlations were used to analyze the interrelationships among the selected variables. Results. There were no significant (p > 0.05) correlations between any motor coordination scores and physical activity levels with and without controlling for body fat percentage. All motor coordination scores were significantly (p < 0.05) associated with body fat with and without controlling for physical activity levels. Conclusions. The relationships between motor coordination scores and physical activity levels, as well as between motor coordination scores and body fat percentage, were not influenced by body fat and physical activity levels, respectively. However, the overall low physical activity level in this sample may have biased these results. Additional research involving girls with higher physical activity levels should be pursued.

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Interrelationships among motor coordination, body fat percentage, and physical activity in adolescent girls

Chagas¹,

Batista²

2018

Hum Mov.

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“…Furthermore, physical activity behaviors are usually maintained from adolescence to adulthood, that is, adolescents who are currently inactive tend to retain these behaviors as they grow older 3 . However, the prevalence of adolescents who do not perform enough physical activity to result in health benefits (for example, at least 60 minutes per day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity 4 ) is unacceptably high 5 in a number of countries, including Brazil 6 .…”

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Physical activity, psychosocial and perceived environmental factors in adolescents from Northeast Brazil

2014

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“…As prevalências nos estágios iniciais e finais encontradas nesta revisão vão ao encontro aos resultados obtidos em uma metaanálise 40 nacional e revisão sistemá-tica internacional. 38 Ambos verificaram que mais de 60% dos estudos apontaram prevalência de inatividade física acima de 50% na população estudada.…”

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Estágios de mudança de comportamento para atividade física em adolescentes: revisão sistemática

Silva

Silva²

2015

Rev Bras Ativ Fís Saúde

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ResumoIdentificar a intenção do indivíduo em adotar um novo comportamento é uma importante estratégia para melhor compreensão do comportamento relacionado à atividade física. Portanto, este estudo teve como objetivo realizar uma revisão sistemática sobre os estudos que investigaram estimativas e/ou fatores associados aos estágios de mudança de comportamento para atividade física (EMC), baseados no Modelo Transteorético, em adolescentes. A busca foi realizada em cinco bases de dados (Medline/Pubmed, Sports Discus, Lilacs, PsycInfo e Google Acadêmico), com termos correspondentes aos estágios de mudança de comportamento, atividade física e adolescente (15 a 19 anos de idade), incluindo artigos publicados de 2003 a 2013. Dos 22 estudos analisados, verificou-se que grande parte deles não utilizaram amostras randomizadas (64,0%) e representativas (59,0%) da população de estudo, e analisaram os EMC de forma agrupada (50,0%). Observou-se maior prevalência de adolescentes no estágio de manutenção, com valores variando de 26,9% a 54,9%, e o estágio com menor prevalência foi o de pré-contemplação (de 0% a 20%). Nas moças, a prevalência diminuiu conforme o avançar nos estágios e observou-se situação oposta entre os rapazes. Houve associação negativa entre EMC com estado nutricional e percepção de barreiras. Foi encontrada associação positiva entre EMC com prática de atividade física, auto-eficácia, suporte social, percepção de benefícios e balança decisional. Os resultados sugerem diferenças entre sexos para os EMC e associações positivas substanciais entre variáveis psicossociais, de prática de atividade física e EMC em adolescentes. PalavRas-chave

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Meta-analysis of the prevalence of physical inactivity among Brazilian adolescents

Cited by 44 publications

References 47 publications

Interrelationships among motor coordination, body fat percentage, and physical activity in adolescent girls

Interrelationships among motor coordination, body fat percentage, and physical activity in adolescent girls

Physical activity, psychosocial and perceived environmental factors in adolescents from Northeast Brazil

Estágios de mudança de comportamento para atividade física em adolescentes: revisão sistemática

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