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View article: Patterns of perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity in adolescents: a latent class analysis
Patterns of perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity in adolescents: a latent class analysis Open
Objective: To identify patterns of characteristics of the perceived neighborhood environment and relate them to the types of physical activity practiced by adolescents. Methods: Observational epidemiological study with 1,066 adolescents (5…
View article: Physical activity patterns in adolescents: A longitudinal study
Physical activity patterns in adolescents: A longitudinal study Open
The present study aimed at describing and comparing the physical activity (PA) patterns of adolescents from a middle‐income country over a 4‐year period. This is a longitudinal observational study (four waves of data collection, 2014–2017)…
View article: Barriers and facilitators of domain-specific physical activity: a systematic review of reviews
Barriers and facilitators of domain-specific physical activity: a systematic review of reviews Open
Background Knowing what facilitates and hinders physical activity behaviour across domains (leisure, travel, work or education, and household) is central for the development of actions for more active lifestyles. Thus, the aim of this syst…
View article: Barriers and facilitators for physical activity domains in Brazil: a systematic review
Barriers and facilitators for physical activity domains in Brazil: a systematic review Open
This study aimed to systematically review scientific evidence on the barriers and facilitators of physical activity (PA) among the Brazilian population, considering different domains (leisure, travel, work/study, and household). The search…
View article: Barriers and facilitators for physical activity domains in Brazil: a systematic review
Barriers and facilitators for physical activity domains in Brazil: a systematic review Open
This study aimed to systematically review scientific evidence on the barriers and facilitators of physical activity (PA) among the Brazilian population, considering different domains (leisure, travel, work/study, and household). The search…
View article: Muscle endurance of Brazilian children and adolescents: a systematic review of the literature
Muscle endurance of Brazilian children and adolescents: a systematic review of the literature Open
Muscle endurance (ME) is considered to be an important indicator of health-related fitness in childhood and adolescence. The present study aimed to identify and summarize the evidence on the prevalence of adequate ME in Brazilian children …
View article: Reliability, validity and internal consistency of social support and self-efficacy scales for physical activity in adolescents with 10 to 14 years of age
Reliability, validity and internal consistency of social support and self-efficacy scales for physical activity in adolescents with 10 to 14 years of age Open
Objective: To analyze the reliability, validity and internal consistency of the physical activity social support (SSS) and self-efficacy (SES) scales among adolescents aged 10–14 years. Methods: The reliability study included 171 adolescen…
View article: Attendance in Physical Education classes and associated factors among high school students
Attendance in Physical Education classes and associated factors among high school students Open
The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of high school student attendance in Physical Education classes and analyze associated factors. The sample consisted of 2,874 public and private high school students (57.9% women, m…
View article: Attendance in Physical Education classes and associated factors among high school students
Attendance in Physical Education classes and associated factors among high school students Open
The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of high school student attendance in Physical Education classes and analyze associated factors. The sample consisted of 2,874 public and private high school students (57.9% women, m…
View article: Is the association between sociodemographic variables and physical activity levels in adolescents mediated by social support and self‐efficacy?
Is the association between sociodemographic variables and physical activity levels in adolescents mediated by social support and self‐efficacy? Open
Objective: Analyze whether the association between sociodemographic variables and physical activity levels is mediated by psychosocial factors. Methods: This is a cross‐sectional epidemiological study of public and private high school stud…
View article: Attendance in Physical Education classes and associated factors among high school students
Attendance in Physical Education classes and associated factors among high school students Open
This study examined the prevalence of attendance in Physical Education (PE) classes and associated factors among high school students. A cross-sectional study performed with 2,874 public and private high school students (57.9% girls, mean …
View article: Temporal trend in overweight among adolescents in northeastern Brazil
Temporal trend in overweight among adolescents in northeastern Brazil Open
Objective This study aimed to determine the prevalence and the temporal trend in overweight, as well as their relationship with sociodemographic factors in adolescents from northeastern Brazil. Subjects and methods We analyzed data from tw…
View article: Reprodutibilidade e validade concorrente do Questionário de Atividade Física para Adolescentes (QAFA) de 10 a 14 anos de idade
Reprodutibilidade e validade concorrente do Questionário de Atividade Física para Adolescentes (QAFA) de 10 a 14 anos de idade Open
The aim of the study was to evaluate the reproducibility and concurrent validity of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (QAFA). The reproducibility study (repeated evaluations with two-day interval between them) included 17…
View article: Perceived neighborhood environmental characteristics and different types of physical activity among Brazilian adolescents
Perceived neighborhood environmental characteristics and different types of physical activity among Brazilian adolescents Open
Little is known about the association between environmental characteristics and types of physical activity in adolescents in a Latin American context. The aim of this study was to examine the association between perceived neighborhood envi…
View article: Prevalência de níveis suficientes de atividade física em adolescentes: comparação entre a medida obtida de um questionário simplificado e a de um detalhado
Prevalência de níveis suficientes de atividade física em adolescentes: comparação entre a medida obtida de um questionário simplificado e a de um detalhado Open
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2016v18n4p450 This study aimed was to compare the prevalence of sufficient levels of physical activity produced by a measure of the simplified questionnaire compared to a detailed questionnaire and …
View article: Temporal trend in overweight among adolescents in northeastern Brazil
Temporal trend in overweight among adolescents in northeastern Brazil Open
Prevalence of overweight in adolescents was high, and showed an increasing trend, particularly in males who belonged to the middle economic class.