Towards a sedentary society: trends in adolescent sport practice in Switzerland (1993-2002).
The rate of overweight and obese children and adolescents is rapidly increasing in developed countries. Although a decrease in sport practice may be one of the several factors implicated, data on recent trends are scarce. This article presents the trends in sport practice among Swiss adolescents between 1993 and 2002, comparing data from two surveys.
Suris
Joan-Carles
JC
Groupe de Recherche sur la Santé des Adolescents (GRSA), Institut Universitaire de Médecine Sociale et Préventive (IUMSP), Lausanne, Switzerland. joan-carles.suris@hospvd.ch
Michaud
Pierre-André
PA
Chossis
Isabelle
I
Jeannin
André
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009765:Obesity; D010809:Physical Fitness; D013177:Sports / Q000639:trends*; D013557:Switzerland