Barriers related to physical activity practice in adolescents. A focus-group study

• Main Authors: Mariana Silva Santos (Author), Rogério César Fermino (Author), Rodrigo Siqueira Reis (Author), Ana Carina Cassou (Author), Ciro Romélio Rodriguez-Añez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of study was to identify barriers to physical activity in adolescents. Focus group interviews were conducted with subjects aged 15 to 18 years (n=59, 50.8% girls) and divided according to gender. Content analysis was used to classify the reports into specific dimensions. Descriptive statisti...