21/10/2019

Sports practice from childhood to adolescence: behavior patterns and associated factors

Abstract Aim: To analyze the prevalence of sports practice patterns from childhood to adolescence, and to verify the association between sports practice and demographic factors (sex, age, and skin color), economic factors (maternal education and economic level) and current affinity for physical activities. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 1,112 adolescents (14-19 years) from southern Brazil. Sports practice patterns were composed of four combinations of sports practice from childhood to adolescence: (1) Practiced in both childhood and in adolescence; (2) Practiced in chi...

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