Relationship between physical activity,physical fitness and multiple metabolic risk in youths from Muzambinho's study |
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| Authors: | João Paulo Dos Anjos Souza Barbosa Luciano Basso André Seabra Antonio Prista Go Tani José António Ribeiro Maia |
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| Institution: | 1. Exercise Hemodynamic Laboratory, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of S?o Paulo, S?o Paulo – SP, Brazil;2. Motor Control Laboratory, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of S?o Paulo, S?o Paulo – SP, Brazil;3. Centre of Research in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure Activity, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal;4. Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Pedagogical University, Maputo, Mozambique;5. CIFI2D, Kinanthropometry Laboratory, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal |
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| Abstract: | Negative associations between physical activity (PA), physical fitness and multiple metabolic risk factors (MMRF) in youths from populations with low PA are reported. The persistence of this association in moderately-to highly active populations is not, however, well established. The aim of the present study was to investigate this association in a Brazilian city with high frequency of active youths. We assessed 122 subjects (9.9?±?1.3 years) from Muzambinho city. Body mass index, waist circumference, glycaemia, cholesterolaemia, systolic and diastolic blood pressures were measured. Maximal handgrip strength and one-mile walk/run test were used. Leisure time PA was assessed by interview. Poisson regression was used in the analysis. The model explained 11% of the total variance. Only relative muscular strength and one-mile walk/run were statistically significant (p?
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| Keywords: | Risk factors childhood motor activity aerobic fitness strength |
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