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Objective This study was aimed at analysing the association between socioeconomic indicators and adolescents’ physical activity and health-related fitness. Methods The study involved 716 adolescents from both genders whose ageranged from 10 to 18 years-old (46.8% male) who answered a questionnaire for estimating their habitual physical activity, socioeconomic status; two health-related physical fitness tests were also performed. The socioeconomic indicators analysed concerned their parents’ educational level and the number of bathrooms, TVs, cars, housemaids, refrigerators and freezers in their homes. Results A positive association was found between paternal education (PR=1.61 (range 1.27-2.10) and 1.41 (1.10-1.83)) and housemaids (PR=1.97 (1.04–3.81) and 1.92 (1.05-3.52)) with recommended physical activity and leisure time physical activity, respectively. The number of cars (PR=1.48: 1.02-2.19) and freezers (PR=1.88: 1.12-3.18) was positively associated with leisure time physical activity and the number of TVs negatively so (PR=0.75: 0.63-0.89). The number of TVs (PR=0.80: 0.67-0.96) and cars (PR=0.70: 0.55-0.89) was negatively associated with cardiorespiratory fitness whilst paternal education (PR=1.17: 1.00-1.37) and the number of bathrooms in the home (PR=1.25: 1.02-1.54) were positively associated with muscular strength. Conclusion Physical activity and health-related physical fitness were associated with socioeconomic status. However, such association depended on the socioeconomic indicator being analysed. Caution should be taken when analysing studies which use different socioeconomic indicators.
Author(s): Constantino-Coledam DH, Ferraiol PF, Arruda GA, Pires-Júnior R, Teixeira M, Greca JP, Oliveira AR
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Revista de Salud Pública
Year: 2013
Volume: 15
Issue: 6
Pages: 823-836
Print publication date: 01/12/2013
Online publication date: 01/11/2013
Acceptance date: 01/08/2013
Date deposited: 09/08/2021
ISSN (print): 0124-0064
Publisher: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
URL: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revsaludpublica/article/view/37504
