Gender differences in motivation and barriers for the practice of physical exercise in adolescence

I Portela-Pino, A López-Castedo… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
A total of 852 adolescents between 12 and 17 years of age were evaluated (M= 14.86, SD=
1.67), randomly selected among a population of secondary school and Baccalaureate …

Adolescents' perspectives on the barriers and facilitators of physical activity: a systematic review of qualitative studies

J Martins, A Marques, H Sarmento… - Health education …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
This article examined qualitative studies of adolescents' perspectives about the facilitators
and barriers of physical activity, published from 2007 to 2014. A systematic review of 'Web of …

Influence of physical education teachers on motivation, embarrassment and the intention of being physically active during adolescence

R Trigueros, JM Aguilar-Parra, AJ Cangas… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
According to a WHO report (2018), more than 80% of adolescents do not do enough
physical activity. Physical Education (PE) classes should be aimed at solving this problem …

Perspectives of adolescents, parents, and teachers on barriers and facilitators of physical activity among school-age adolescents: a qualitative analysis

EA Abdelghaffar, EK Hicham, B Siham… - … health and preventive …, 2019 - Springer
Background Physical activity levels are low among adolescents in Morocco; however, the
influences on physical activity behavior of adolescents have not yet been explored in a …

Correlates of physical activity of children and adolescents: A systematic review of reviews

E Sterdt, S Liersch, U Walter - Health Education Journal, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to identify promoting and inhibiting correlates
associated with the physical activity (PA) of children and adolescents (aged 3–18). The …

Variations in adolescents' motivational characteristics across gender and physical activity patterns: A latent class analysis approach

M Lawler, C Heary, E Nixon - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Background Neglecting to take account of the underlying context or type of physical activity
(PA) that underpins overall involvement has resulted in a limited understanding of …

Physical activity habits and determinants, sedentary behaviour and lifestyle in university students

A Carballo-Fazanes, J Rico-Díaz… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
University students, as a result of their lifestyles, represent a section of the population that is
most likely to adopt sedentary behaviours. The aim of the present study was to analyse the …

Gender differences in barriers to physical activity among adolescents

M Rosselli, E Ermini, B Tosi, M Boddi, L Stefani… - Nutrition, Metabolism …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background and aims Great attention is now being paid to effective policies and programs to
promote physical activity among adolescents, girls consistently found to be less active than …

Adolescent's Physical Activity: Association with Socio‐Economic Status and Parental Participation Among a Portuguese Sample

J Mota, G Silva - Sport, education and Society, 1999 - Taylor & Francis
Although the health effects of physical activity during adolescence have been studied less
frequently, physical activity seems to have a positive influence on some health concerns in …

Psychosocial correlates of physical activity in school children aged 8–10 years

AC Seabra, AF Seabra, DM Mendonça… - … European Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background: Understanding correlates of physical activity (PA) among children in different
populations may contribute to fostering active lifestyles. This study considered gender …