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Adolescents’ physical activity is associated with previous and current physical activity practice by their parentsA atividade física de adolescentes está associada à prática de atividade física anterior e atual por seus pais
(2018-01-01)
Objective The purpose of this study was to determine whether parents’ current and previous physical activity practice is associated with adolescents’ physical activity. Methods The sample was composed of 1231 adolescents ...
Different pain responses to distinct levels of physical activity in women with patellofemoral pain
(2017-03-01)
Background Physical activity levels seem to play a role in patellofemoral pain (PFP); however, few studies have been conducted to confirm this hypothesis. Objectives To determine the reported pain levels of women with and ...
Early physical activity promotes lower prevalence of chronic diseases in adulthood
(Nature Publishing Group, 2010-09-01)
Epidemiological studies have shown high rates of occurrence of arterial hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus among adults, and early preventive actions are extremely relevant for public policy strategies. The purpose ...
The burden of abdominal obesity with physical inactivity on health expenditure in Brazil
(2015-01-01)
The purpose of this study was to analyze the association between the clustering of physical inactivity with abdominal obesity and public health care expenditure in Brazilian adults. The sample was composed of 963 patients ...
Cohabiting and becoming a parent: Associations with changes in physical activity in the 1970 British cohort study
(2020-07-10)
Background: We examined the association between family-related life events (cohabitation/marriage and becoming a parent) and change in physical activity. Methods: Longitudinal data (n = 8045) from the 1970 British Cohort ...
Longitudinal effects of physical activity on self-efficacy and cognitive processing of active and sedentary elderly women
(2014)
Previous studies support that regular physical activity in aging contributes as a protective factor against cognitive decline and improves mood states. However, there is a lack of longitudinal studies in this area. ...
Correlates of sports practice, occupational and leisure-time physical activity in Brazilian adolescents
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2015)
To analyze the relationship between different physical activity (PA) domains and sociodemographic, psychological, behavioral and biological factors in Brazilian adolescents. 1,220 adolescents (55.1% female) aged between ...
Long-term solar activity influences on South American rivers
(Elsevier, 2011-02)
River streamflows are excellent climatic indicators since they integrate precipitation over large areas. Here we follow up on our previous study of the influence of solar activity on the flow of the Parana River, in ...
Role of Body Mass and Physical Activity in Autonomic Function Modulation on Post-COVID-19 Condition: An Observational Subanalysis of Fit-COVID Study
(2022-02-01)
The harmful effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can reach the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and endothelial function. Therefore, the detrimental multiorgan effects of COVID-19 could be induced by deregulations ...
Body fat distribution and components of leisure-time physical activity in post-menopausal women: Cross-sectional study among users of Brazilian Public Healthcare SystemDistribuição da gordura corporal e componentes da prática de atividades físicas no lazer em mulheres pósclimatério: Estudo transversal com usuárias do Sistema Único de Saúde
(2015-03-01)
Study design: Cross-sectional study. Aim: To investigate whether leisure-time physical activity can impact on fat mass distribution in post-menopausal women, users of Brazilian Public Healthcare System. Methods: The sample ...