INACTIVE BEHAVIOR IN ADOLESCENT STUDENTS OF THE BRAZILIAN WESTERN AMAZON.
Edson Dos Santos FariasWellington Roberto Gomes de CarvalhoAnderson Marques de MoraesJosivana Pontes Dos SantosIvanice Fernandes Barcellos GemelliOrivaldo Florêncio de SouzaPublished in: Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo (2019)
There was a high prevalence of physical inactivity in the studied adolescents. Considering that the behavior of physical inactivity adopted during adolescence may continue in adulthood, the promotion of actions that can change this behavior may improve health in the future as well as quality of life.