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Physical activity change during adolescence: a systematic review and a pooled analysis

International Journal of Epidemiology · 2011 · Vol. 40(3) · pp. 685–698

Samuel Carvalho Dumith✉(Universidade Federal de Pelotas)Denise Petrucci Gigante(Universidade Federal de Pelotas)Marlos Rodrigues Domingues(Universidade Federal de Pelotas)Harold W. Kohl(Universidade Federal de Pelotas)

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Abstract

The decline of PA during adolescence is a consistent finding in the literature. Differences between boys and girls were observed and should be explored in future studies. Interventions that attempt to attenuate the PA decline, even without an increase in PA levels, could be considered as effective.

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Physical Activity and Health Children's Physical and Motor DevelopmentDemographyMedicineConfidence intervalGerontologyMeta-analysisInternal medicine

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AdolescentAge FactorsBrazilChildFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMotor ActivityPhysical Education and TrainingRisk FactorsSex FactorsSportsExerciseNeeds Assessment

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