Comparison of physical fitness and quality of life between adolescents engaged in sports and those who are not

Autor: Ana Beatriz Pacífico, Edina Maria de Camargo, Valdomiro de Oliveira, Gislaine Cristina Vagetti, Thiago Silva Piola, Wagner de Campos
Jazyk: English<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano, Vol 20, Iss 6, Pp 544-554 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1415-8426
1980-0037
DOI: 10.5007/1980-0037.2018v20n6p544
Popis: Adolescence is conducive to implementing interventions that encourage healthy lifestyles, especially when there is involvement with sports. The aim of this study was to compare physical activity, physical fitness and quality of life perception of adolescents who practice and do not practice after-school sports. The sample consisted of 374 adolescents, 198 boys and 176 girls, with mean age of 16.35 ± 0.65 and 16.19 ± 0.67 years. The QAFA questionnaire was used to evaluate the level of physical activity and the Fitnessgram was used to evaluate physical fitness. The KIDSCREEN-52 was used to evaluate quality of life perception. One-way ANOVA was conducted for comparisons (p>0.05). Boys and girls who did not practice sports presented lower levels of physical activity and physical fitness compared to those engaged in after-school sports and other type of regular physical exercise (p
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