The relationship between socioeconomic status and adolescents' organized and nonorganized physical activities

被引：49

作者：

Santos, MP ^{[1
]}

Esculcas, C ^{[1
]}

Mota, J ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Porto, Fac Sports Sci & Phys Educ, Res Ctr Phys Act Hlth & Leisure, P-4200450 Oporto, Portugal

来源：

PEDIATRIC EXERCISE SCIENCE | 2004年 / 16卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1123/pes.16.3.210

中图分类号：

R72 [儿科学];

学科分类号：

100202 ;

摘要：

The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between adolescents' choices regarding physical activity-both organized and nonorganized-and their parents' socioeconomic status (occupation and education level) and to characterize those differences. The sample comprised 594 adolescents (304 girls and 290 boys) between 13 and 20 yrs old (mean age of 15.9). Physical activity was assessed by questionnaire and was classified as organized or nonorganized. The findings showed that adolescents from families of higher socioeconomic status chose significantly more organized activities, whereas, for those choosing nonorganized activities, only mothers' education was statistically significant. Participants who engaged in organized physical activity reported more moderate-intensity, moderate-frequency team activities, whereas adolescents' in nonorganized physical activities reported more low-intensity, moderate-frequency individual activities.

引用

页码：210 / 218

页数：9

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