Global prevalence and gender inequalities in at least 60 min of self-reported moderate-to-vigorous physical activity 1 or more days per week: An analysis with 707,616 adolescents

• Main Authors: Raphael H.O. Araujo (Author), André O. Werneck (Author), Clarice L. Martins (Author), Luciana L. Barboza (Author), Rafael M. Tassitano (Author), Nicolas Aguilar-Farias (Author), Gilmar M. Jesus (Author), Robinson Ramírez-Vélez (Author), Riki Tesler (Author), Adewale L. Oyeyemi (Author), Ellen C.M. Silva (Author), Robert G. Weaver (Author), Mark S. Tremblay (Author), Javier Brazo-Sayavera (Author), Grégore I. Mielke (Author), Danilo R.P. Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Guidelines recommend that adolescents should accumulate an average of 60 min per day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). However, using only this cut-off could hide important information. For instance, from a population-level point of view, increasing physical activity for...