Physical activity in adolescents: analysis of social influence of parents and friends

• Main Authors: Luanna Alexandra Cheng (Author), Gerfeson Mendonça (Author), José Cazuza de Farias Júnior (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Brazilian Society of Pediatrics, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
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Objective: To analyze the association between physical activity and social support from parents and friends on the physical activity level among adolescents. Methods: Data from 2,361 adolescents (56.6% females; mean age 16.4; SD = 1.2), from public and private high schools were analyzed. The physica...