Health-Related Physical Activity Levels in Spanish Youth and Young Adults
| Autor: | Jesús Viciana-Ramírez, Daniel Mayorga-Vega, Jarmo Liukkonen, Armando Cocca |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Male Gerontology medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Cross-sectional study Health Behavior education Physical activity Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Motor Activity Young Adult Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Motor activity Young adult Child Exercise business.industry Health related Overweight Sensory Systems Cross-Sectional Studies Spain Physical therapy Female Guideline Adherence Health behavior business |
| Zdroj: | Perceptual and Motor Skills. 118:247-260 |
| ISSN: | 1558-688X 0031-5125 |
| Popis: | The aim of this study was to analyze the current physical activity (PA) levels in youth and young adults from Granada, Spain, and to assess if they accomplish the recommendations for healthy PA. A sample of 1,832 boys and 1,840 girls was administered the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Results showed that most of the children (72.2%) and adolescents (56.4%) reached the recommended PA levels, whereas only 40% of young adults achieved recommended levels of PA. The most active were students from Primary schools, whereas university students were the least active. Youth of college and university ages were found to be at higher risk for engagement in PA. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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