Physical activity and sedentary behavior in adolescents in Xi&apos;an City, China.

Li, Ming.; Dibley, Michael J; Sibbritt, David W; Zhou, Xiaoyan; Yan, Hong

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.02.005

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Physical activity and sedentary behavior in adolescents in Xi'an City, China.

Author(s): Ming Li ¹ , Michael J Dibley , David W Sibbritt , Xiaoyan Zhou , Hong Yan

Publication date (Electronic): Jul 2007

Journal: The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Publisher: Elsevier BV

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Physical activity levels were assessed among adolescents in Xi'an City, China, using a validated physical activity questionnaire. Physical activity recommendations were met by 56% of the adolescents and boys were more active than girls. The mean daily sedentary time was 6.4 hours, among which 3 hours was spent doing homework.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Adolesc Health

Title: The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1879-1972

ISSN (Print): 1054-139X

Publication date (Electronic): Jul 2007

Volume: 41

Issue: 1

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[1 ] Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.

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Publisher Item ID: S1054-139X(07)00096-1

DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.02.005

PubMed ID: 17577540

SO-VID: 2015aad0-bbe6-4c02-9c0c-175169d1f9d1

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