title: [Physical activity practice by adolescents from Fortaleza, CE, Brazil].
abstract: It aimed to learn the daily habits related to the physical activity practice among private state schools adolescents in Fortaleza-Brazil. We investigated 307 students between 12 and 17 years old from six private schools, in the months March to June 2007. We applied a form which recorded sedentarism, BMI, blood pressure and blood glucose. The chi-squared test was used for to analysis the proportions. About 68% of young people were sedentary. The sedentarism was higher in females surveyed (p=0, 000) and those with over-weight (p=0,001). Among adolescents active exercise was the most practiced football (42%) and weights (19%). The health education in schools can assist in combating the sedentarism of the adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE.
authors.forename: Roberto Wagner Júnior Freire
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: de Freitas
authors.forename: Ana Roberta Vilarouca
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Márcio Flávio Moura
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: de Araújo
authors.forename: Niciane Bandeira Pessoa
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Marinho
authors.forename: Marta Maria Coelho
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Damasceno
authors.forename: Marcos Renato
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity