Publications by authors named "Eduarda Cristina da Costa Silva"
Longitudinal association between moderate to vigorous physical activity and lipid profile indicators in adolescents.
Eur J Sport Sci
July 2023
The objective of this study was to examine the association between time engaged in moderate (MPA), vigorous (VPA), and moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA) physical activity (PA) and indicators of lipid profile in adolescents. This longitudinal study with a four-year follow-up, and three collection points (2014, 2015 and 2017) analyzed the data of 136 adolescents (10-13 years old; 53.7% girls), in João Pessoa, Brazil.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe objective was to analyze the reproducibility, validity and internal consistency of the environment scale for the physical activity in adolescents. Reproducibility study with 171 adolescents (59.5% female); and validity and internal consistency with 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHealth-related quality of life (HRQoL) represents the perception of each person about different aspects of their lives in the health context (physical, psychological, social environment and interpersonal relationships). Among adolescents, HRQoL can change considering habits adopted in this phase of life. This study analyzed the association between time used on different sedentary behaviors (SB) and HRQoL in adolescents.
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- The study examined how self-efficacy and perceived environmental characteristics affect physical activity levels in adolescents over four years.
- Analysis involved 355 adolescents from Brazil, measuring their self-efficacy and environmental perceptions alongside their physical activity through surveys.
- Results showed a decrease in physical activity despite increased access to safer environments, and self-efficacy and environmental characteristics were not linked to this decline.