Girls' physical activity and sedentary behaviors: Does sexual maturation matter? A cross-sectional study with HBSC 2010 Portuguese survey.

A, Marques; C, Branquinho; Matos MG, De

doi:10.1002/ajhb.22814

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Girls' physical activity and sedentary behaviors: Does sexual maturation matter? A cross-sectional study with HBSC 2010 Portuguese survey.

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Marques A

Branquinho C

De Matos MG

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between girls' sexual maturation (age of menarche) and physical activity and sedentary behaviors.Methods Data were collected from a national representative sample of girls in 2010 (pre-menarcheal girls n = 583, post-menarcheal girl...

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