Association between regular participation in sports and leisure time behaviors in Brazilian adolescents: A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Loch Mathias (Author), Vaz Ronque Enio (Author), Cardoso Jefferson (Author), Júnior Ismael (Author), Fernandes Rômulo (Author), de Oliveira Arli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The belief that adolescents engaged in sports increase their overall physical activity level while simultaneously decreasing physical inactivity has been the foundation of many intervention programs in developing countries. The aim o...