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Sedentary Behavior During School Recess in Southern Brazil

Lookup NU author(s): Dr João GrecaORCiD

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess sedentary behavior during school recess in Brazilian boys and girls. The study included 455 students (233 boys and 222 girls), aged 8 to 17 years, enrolled in a public school in the city of Londrina, Brazil. All data was collected using questionnaires. Logistic regression with odds ratio and confidence interval (95%) was used to measure the relationship between sedentary behavior and sex, age, weight, screen time, and economic status. There was a high prevalence (40.7%) of sedentary behavior in this sample, with girls (aged 8 to 17 years) more likely than boys (54.5% vs. 27.5%, respectively) and older students (13-17 years) more likely than younger students (8-12 years) to engage in sedentary behavior (49.6% vs. 30.1%, respectively). These findings, and their broad implications for health and for interventions to increase physical activity, are discussed in light of past literature. adolescence; children; obesity; physical activity; screen time.

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Author(s): Greca JP, Silva DA

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Perceptual and Motor Skills

Year: 2017

Volume: 124

Issue: 1

Pages: 105-117

Print publication date: 01/02/2017

Online publication date: 05/12/2016

Acceptance date: 24/11/2016

ISSN (print): 0031-5125

ISSN (electronic): 1558-688X

Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc.

URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/0031512516681693

DOI: 10.1177/0031512516681693

PubMed id: 27920068

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