Effects of Body Mass Index (BMI), demographic and socioeconomic factors on organized physical activity (OPA) participation in children aged 6-15 years: a cross-sectional study comparing primary and secondary school children in Greece

• Main Authors: Vilelmine Carayanni (Author), Elpis Vlachopadopoulou (Author), Dimitra Koutsouki (Author), Gregory C. Bogdanis (Author), Theodora Psaltopoulou (Author), YannisManios (Author), Feneli Karachaliou (Author), Angelos Hatzakis (Author), Stefanos Michalacos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of body mass index category, as well as of demographic and socioeconomic factors on the participation in organized physical activity (OPA) of schoolchildren attending primary and secondary school in Greece. Furthermore, to...