Are more physical education classes related to less time in leisure-time sedentary behavior? An analysis including adolescents from 73 countries

• Main Authors: Danilo R. Silva (Author), Raphael H. O. Araujo (Author), André O. Werneck (Author), Giada Ballarin (Author), Federica Andricciola (Author), Leandro dos Santos (Author), Javier Brazo-Sayavera (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract This study aimed to verify the association between the weekly frequency of physical education (PE) classes and leisure sitting time among adolescents. We analyzed data from 73 countries using the Global School-based Student Health Survey (283,233 adolescents between 11 and 18 years of age)....