Perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity among high school students from Curitiba, Brazil

• Main Authors: Adalberto Aparecido dos Santos Lopes (Author), Alessandra Nunes Lanzoni (Author), Adriano Akira Ferreira Hino (Author), Ciro Romélio Rodriguez-Añez (Author), Rodrigo Siqueira Reis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association between perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity (PA) in high school students from Curitiba (PR), Brazil. METHODS: A sample of 1,611 high school students from public schools was surveyed. The PA was assessed through questions, engaged for at leas...