[Physical activity practice by adolescents from Fortaleza, CE, Brazil].
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.
de Freitas
Roberto Wagner Júnior Freire
RW
Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE.
da Silva
Ana Roberta Vilarouca
AR
de Araújo
Márcio Flávio Moura
MF
Marinho
Niciane Bandeira Pessoa
NB
Damasceno
Marta Maria Coelho
MM
de Oliveira
Marcos Renato
MR
D000293:Adolescent; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity