Physical activity from adolescence to young adulthood: patterns of change, and their associations with activity domains and sedentary time

• Main Authors: Tuula Aira (Author), Tommi Vasankari (Author), Olli Juhani Heinonen (Author), Raija Korpelainen (Author), Jimi Kotkajuuri (Author), Jari Parkkari (Author), Kai Savonen (Author), Arja Uusitalo (Author), Maarit Valtonen (Author), Jari Villberg (Author), Henri Vähä-Ypyä (Author), Sami Petteri Kokko (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Longitudinal studies demonstrate an average decline in physical activity (PA) from adolescence to young adulthood. However, while some subgroups of adolescents decrease activity, others increase or maintain high or low activity. Activity domains may differ between subgroups (exhi...