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Tassitano, Rafael M.; Barros, Mauro V. G.; Tenorio, Maria C. M.; Bezerra, Jorge; Florindo, Alex A.; Reis, Rodrigo S. – Journal of School Health, 2010
Background: Physical education (PE) plays a critical role in the healthy development of youth; however, the influence of PE classes in helping to provide students with health-related behavior patterns is not clear. This study aims to analyze whether participation in PE classes is associated with health-related behavior among high school students.…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Television Viewing, Behavior Patterns, Physical Activity Level
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Engstrom, Lars-Magnus – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2008
Background: Many studies have found that there is a low-to-moderate association between exercise during adolescence and exercise habits in adulthood. A question that arises from these earlier studies, with a follow-up period of about five to 20 years, is how children's and adolescents' physical activity affects their inclination to exercise later…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Exercise, Grades (Scholastic), Leisure Time