title: The prevalence of physical activity and its associated effects among students in the São Paulo public school network, Brazil.
abstract: The current study evaluated physical activity (PA) level and its associated effects among students in the public network of São Paulo, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was taken using a representative sample of students in São Paulo public school system. International Physical Activity Questionnaire determined PA level. Students who reported at least 300 minutes/week of PA were considered active. The independente variables were: gender, age, body mass index, education, region, recognition of the Agita São Paulo program. The prevalence of regular PA was 71.7%. Males (PR = 1.09, 95% CIs = 1.04 -1.15) at least 17 years old (PR = 1.16, 95% CIs 1.09-1.24) in their 3rd year of high school (PR = 1.20, 95% CIs = 1.12-1.29) who resided in the Midwest region (PR = 1.27, 95% CIs 1.16-1.38) were most likely to be active. Males at least 17 years old in their 3rd year of high school who lived in the Midwest and recognized the Agita São Paulo/Agita Galera program had higher levels of PA. São Paulo students presented a high level of PA. Moreover, males older than 17 years, attending their 3rd year of high school, who lived in the Midwest region, and recognized the Agita São Paulo/Agita Galera program were the most likely to be more active.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Israelita de Responsabilidade Social, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brasil, ljs.leonardo@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Leonardo José
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudos do Laboratório de Aptidão Física de São Caetano do Sul, São Caetano do Sul, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Victor Keihan Rodrigues
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Matsudo
authors.affiliation: Escolas de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Douglas Roque
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.affiliation: Escola Superior de Educação Física, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: Mário
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Azevedo
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudos do Laboratório de Aptidão Física de São Caetano do Sul, São Caetano do Sul, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Gerson Luis de Moraes
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudos do Laboratório de Aptidão Física de São Caetano do Sul, São Caetano do Sul, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Luis Carlos
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudos do Laboratório de Aptidão Física de São Caetano do Sul, São Caetano do Sul, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Timóteo Leandro
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudos do Laboratório de Aptidão Física de São Caetano do Sul, São Caetano do Sul, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Sandra Marcela Mahecha
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Matsudo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D013334:Students