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 …

Adolescence is a time of rapid physical, psychological and social changes. Recent studies
show that, at this stage, there is a decrease in physical activity (PA) levels, along with high …

ABSTRACT KIMM, SYS, NW GLYNN, RP MCMAHON, CC VOORHEES, RH STRIEGEL-
MOORE, and SR DANIELS. Self-Perceived Barriers to Activity Participation among …

Background: Understanding correlates of physical activity (PA) among children in different
populations may contribute to fostering active lifestyles. This study considered gender …

Background Physical activity plays an important role in the maintenance of health, and it is
especially important during childhood. However, the lack of information about differences in …

Many studies which were published in other countries identified certain benefits and barriers
to physical activity among young people. But there is no data about the subject pertaining to …

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 …

Background The relationship between physical activity and health status has been
thoroughly investigated in several studies, while the relation between physical activity and …

Background. Perceived barriers to physical activity, the factor structure of perceived barriers,
and the relationship between perceived barriers and participation in vigorous physical …

Background Before starting interventions addressing energy-balance related behaviors,
knowledge is needed about the prevalence of sedentary behaviors and low physical …