Tracking of physical activity from adolescence to adulthood: a population-based study Continuidade na prática de atividade física da adolescência para a idade adulta: estudo de base populacional

• Main Authors: Mario Renato Azevedo (Author), Cora Luiza Araújo (Author), Marcelo Cozzensa da Silva (Author), Pedro Curi Hallal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between regular physical activity in adolescence and leisure-time physical activity in adulthood, with emphasis on gender differences. METHODS: A population-based cross-sectional study was carried out in Pelotas, Southern Brazil, in 2003. A representative sample...