TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Leisure time physical activity, screen time, social background, and environmental variables in adolescents
JO  - Pediatric exercise science
A1  - Mota, Jorge
A1  - Gomes, Helena
A1  - Almeida, Mariana
A1  - Ribeiro, Jose Carlos
A1  - Santos, Maria Paula
SP  - 279
EP  - 290
VL  - 19
IS  - 3
N2  - This study analyzes the relationships between leisure time physical activity (LTPA), sedentary behaviors, socioeconomic status, and perceived environmental variables. The sample comprised 815 girls and 746 boys. In girls, non-LTPA participants reported significantly more screen time. Girls with safety concerns were more likely to be in the non-LTPA group (OR = 0.60) and those who agreed with the importance of aesthetics were more likely to be in the active-LTPA group (OR = 1.59). In girls, an increase of 1 hr of TV watching was a significant predictor of non-LTPA (OR = 0.38). LTPA for girls, but not for boys, seems to be influenced by certain modifiable factors of the built environment, as well as by time watching TV.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0899-8493
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -