Engagement in physical education classes and health among young people: does sports practice matter? A cross-sectional study.

Diogo Henrique Constantino ColedamPhilippe Fanelli Ferraiol

Published in: Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina (2017)

Engagement in physical education classes was associated with health among non-sports practitioners. However, to protect students from obesity and promote additional health benefits for sports practitioners, the conventional physical education program offered to the sample studied should be reformulated.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
quality improvement
physical activity
public health
primary care
health information
social media
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
health promotion
weight gain
risk factors
climate change
skeletal muscle