Prevalence of physical inactivity and associated factors among adolescents from public schools in Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil

• Main Authors: Gabriel Gustavo Bergmann (Author), Mauren Lúcia de Araújo Bergmann (Author), Alexandre Carriconde Marques (Author), Pedro Curi Hallal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2013-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to identify the prevalence of physical inactivity and associated factors in adolescents, using a cross-sectional design with a sample of 1,455 adolescents (741 females). Data were collected using a questionnaire consisting of socio-demographic, perceptual, and behavioral variables....