INACTIVE BEHAVIOR IN ADOLESCENT STUDENTS OF THE BRAZILIAN WESTERN AMAZON

• Main Authors: Edson dos Santos Farias (Author), Wellington Roberto Gomes de Carvalho (Author), Anderson Marques de Moraes (Author), Josivana Pontes dos Santos (Author), Ivanice Fernandes Barcellos Gemelli (Author), Orivaldo Florêncio de Souza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the prevalence of physical inactivity in adolescent students in the city of Porto Velho, RO, Northern Brazil, and its associated factors. Methods: School-based study, conducted with 2,694 adolescents. The self-reported variable for outcome was physical inactivity. Fac...