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Do boys and girls achieve di!erent results?" Changes in physical activity and adiposity: acorda project

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Resumo:School-based interventions show inconsistent results in reducing obesity-related problems. Most of intervention studies are targeting girls because they have shown lower rates of physical activity and higher prevalence of obesity. ! The aim of this study was to compare the changes observed in BMI, percentage of Body Fat, percentage of Trunk Fat and Moderate to Vigorous physical activity (MVPA) levels between boys and girls engaged in a school-based intervention program.Significant improvements in body composition and MVPA levels were observed in boys, but not in girls, after 8 months intervention. In accordance with previous findings, these results showed that gender may influence response to intervention programs and generalization of treatment effects may depend on gender-specificities and programs characteristics.!
Autores principais:Aires, Luísa
Outros Autores:Silva, Gustavo Gonçalves; Lagoa, Maria João; Martins, Clarice; Ribeiro, José Carlos; Ferro-Lebres, Vera; Mota, Jorge
Assunto:Physical activity Adiposity
Ano:2013
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:póster em conferência
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Biblioteca Digital do IPB
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Resumo:School-based interventions show inconsistent results in reducing obesity-related problems. Most of intervention studies are targeting girls because they have shown lower rates of physical activity and higher prevalence of obesity. ! The aim of this study was to compare the changes observed in BMI, percentage of Body Fat, percentage of Trunk Fat and Moderate to Vigorous physical activity (MVPA) levels between boys and girls engaged in a school-based intervention program.Significant improvements in body composition and MVPA levels were observed in boys, but not in girls, after 8 months intervention. In accordance with previous findings, these results showed that gender may influence response to intervention programs and generalization of treatment effects may depend on gender-specificities and programs characteristics.!