Association between social support and leisure-time physical activity among high school students

The aim of this study was to analyze the association between social support and leisure-time physical activity level in students from the federal network of Rio Grande do Sul, and their relationships with sex and the different types and sources of social support. A cross-sectional study was carried...

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Main Authors: Luiza Isnardi Cardoso Ricardo, Airton Rombaldi, Jorje Otte, Ana Perez, Mario Azevedo
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde 2013-08-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde
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Online Access:https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/2621
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author Luiza Isnardi Cardoso Ricardo
Airton Rombaldi
Jorje Otte
Ana Perez
Mario Azevedo
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description The aim of this study was to analyze the association between social support and leisure-time physical activity level in students from the federal network of Rio Grande do Sul, and their relationships with sex and the different types and sources of social support. A cross-sectional study was carried out in order to make up a sample of 833 students aged between 13 and 25 years, enrolled from the 1st to the 3rd year in a technical high school from four campuses of the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul (IFsul). Among the respondents, 50.3% (CI95% 46.9 - 53.7) of the sample was considered physically active during leisure-time, and boys (64.7%; CI95% 59.9 – 69.1) were more active than girls (36.8%; CI95% 31.7 – 40.9). In the adjusted analysis, individuals who had higher social support from parents showed a higher probability of being active in comparison to those with less social support, showing the Prevalence ratio (PR) of 2.55 (CI95% 1.67-3.90) among girls and 1.64 (CI95% 1.20-2.23) among boys. About the social support from friends, boys located in the more elevated level of social support had greater probability of being active related to those with lower social support. (RP 2.19; CI95% 1.46-3.26). The same analysis among girls has also shown significant results (PR 1.67; CI95% 1.08-2.58). It was concluded that social support from parents and friends is an important tool in order to promote physical activity in adolescents.
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spelling doaj-art-767bd6efb533451d802526c053703c962025-01-03T01:01:12ZengSociedade Brasileira de Atividade Física e SaúdeRevista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde1413-34822317-16342013-08-0118210.12820/rbafs.v.18n2p168Association between social support and leisure-time physical activity among high school studentsLuiza Isnardi Cardoso RicardoAirton RombaldiJorje OtteAna PerezMario AzevedoThe aim of this study was to analyze the association between social support and leisure-time physical activity level in students from the federal network of Rio Grande do Sul, and their relationships with sex and the different types and sources of social support. A cross-sectional study was carried out in order to make up a sample of 833 students aged between 13 and 25 years, enrolled from the 1st to the 3rd year in a technical high school from four campuses of the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul (IFsul). Among the respondents, 50.3% (CI95% 46.9 - 53.7) of the sample was considered physically active during leisure-time, and boys (64.7%; CI95% 59.9 – 69.1) were more active than girls (36.8%; CI95% 31.7 – 40.9). In the adjusted analysis, individuals who had higher social support from parents showed a higher probability of being active in comparison to those with less social support, showing the Prevalence ratio (PR) of 2.55 (CI95% 1.67-3.90) among girls and 1.64 (CI95% 1.20-2.23) among boys. About the social support from friends, boys located in the more elevated level of social support had greater probability of being active related to those with lower social support. (RP 2.19; CI95% 1.46-3.26). The same analysis among girls has also shown significant results (PR 1.67; CI95% 1.08-2.58). It was concluded that social support from parents and friends is an important tool in order to promote physical activity in adolescents. https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/2621StudentsSocial SupportMotor Activity
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Association between social support and leisure-time physical activity among high school students
Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde
Students
Social Support
Motor Activity
title Association between social support and leisure-time physical activity among high school students
title_full Association between social support and leisure-time physical activity among high school students
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title_full_unstemmed Association between social support and leisure-time physical activity among high school students
title_short Association between social support and leisure-time physical activity among high school students
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topic Students
Social Support
Motor Activity
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