The Relationship Between Active Travel to School, Sports Participation and Obesity in Young People

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between ATS and, % body fat (%BF) and estimates of VO sub(2)max. Participants in this study were 1329 adolescents (630 boys and 699 girls), between 10 and 17 years of age (x=11.7+ or -1.6 yrs), from 4 schools in Madeira Island, Portugal. P...

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Published in:Medicine and science in sports and exercise 2012-05, Vol.44 (5S), p.660-661
Main Authors: Almeida, M Joao C A, Rodrigues, Marlene M, Rodrigues, Ana J A, Botelho, Mario A, Neves, Diogo J, Goncalves, Fatima J, Fernandes, Marco
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Language:English
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between ATS and, % body fat (%BF) and estimates of VO sub(2)max. Participants in this study were 1329 adolescents (630 boys and 699 girls), between 10 and 17 years of age (x=11.7+ or -1.6 yrs), from 4 schools in Madeira Island, Portugal. Participants completed the PAQ-C questionnaire (Crocker et al., 1997), and answered questions about transport to and from school as well as sport participation. Measures for height, weight, waist circumference, triceps and calf skinfolds were taken, % BF was estimated according to Slaughter et al. (1988), and participants classified in health risk categories (Lohman, 1987). Of all participants, only 10% walked daily to and from school, with a duration of at least 20 minutes. Results showed significant differences between boys and girls (p
ISSN:0195-9131