Corrigendum: Teachers' Interpersonal Style in Physical Education: Exploring Patterns of Students' Self-Determined Motivation and Enjoyment of Physical Activity in a Longitudinal Study.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.

Identification of obesity in children and teenagers.

Background: Obesity is a condition that increases the risk of developing several health problems, resulting in high health care costs worldwide. Therefore, it is important to investigate several avenues for the control of this condition. This study aimed to identify a dermatoglyphical condition that distinguishes obesity individuals from those of appropriate weight.

Dermatoglyphical impressions are different between children and adolescents with normal weight, overweight and obesity: a cross-sectional study.

: Obesity is a health condition that causes a great impact on public health. The aim of this study was to determine the association between dermatoglyphic characteristics and excessive weight in children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in the center-west region of Santa Catarina, Brazil. : The sample comprised of 2,172 children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years old of both sexes and from public and private teaching networks.

Interpersonal autonomy support style and its consequences in physical education classes.

This intervention study investigates the effects of teacher autonomy support on basic psychological needs, self-determined motivation for giving physical education classes and satisfaction from engaging in physical activity. The sample consisted of 61 students (32 in the experimental group and 29 in the control group), aged 12 to 14 years. Two physical education teachers were part of the group, one who was trained to give autonomy-support classes and the other used the usual class model.

Teachers' Interpersonal Style in Physical Education: Exploring Patterns of Students' Self-Determined Motivation and Enjoyment of Physical Activity in a Longitudinal Study.

This longitudinal study explored patterns of basic psychological needs and self-determined motivation, as well as its association with the teaching style and the physical activity enjoyment in a group of students. The sample consisted of 200 secondary education students (105 girls and 95 boys) aged 11 to 13 years ( = 12.65, = 0.

[Physical activity and associated factors among adults in Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil].

We investigated the prevalence of physical inactivity and associated factors among the adult population in Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil, using a cross-sectional, population-based model with subjects from 20 to 59 years of age (n = 579). The short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to define the level of physical activity. Descriptive crude analyses and Poisson regression were performed to test the associated variables.