Adolescents' physical activity trends over the years: a three-cohort study based on the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Portuguese survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Many young people do not practise enough physical activity (PA) to benefit their health. The three-cohort study aimed to investigate the prevalence of PA and understand the trends between 2002 and 2010, using a representative sample of Portuguese adolescents.

Design, setting and participants

The participants were 8483 adolescents (4067 boys, 4416 girls) who participated in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Portuguese survey in 2002, 2006 and 2010.

Design, setting and participants

A questionnaire was used to collect data of PA. Analyses were run separately for boys and girls.

Results

Boys aged 15-17 reported practising 3.5±1.9 times a week in 2002, 3.9±1.9 times a week in 2006 and 3.8±1.9 times a week in 2010, with a significant increase fro

SUBMITTER: Marques A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4187657 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature