Future Intentions of Adolescents towards Physical Activity, Sports, and Leisure Practices

• Published in: Healthcare (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 1; p. 66
• Main Authors: Ávalos-Ramos, Mᵃ Alejandra, Pascual-Galiano, Mᵃ Teresa, Vidaci, Andreea, Vega-Ramírez, Lilyan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 27.12.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: adherence; Child development; difficulties; Exercise; Females; Gender; Girls; health; Health aspects; Interviews; Leisure; Lifestyles; Males; Participation; Physical education; Physical fitness; Physiological aspects; Population; predisposition; Qualitative research; Secondary education; Sedentary behavior; Social aspects; Society; Spain; Sports; Sports facilities; Stereotypes; Teenagers; Youth; Spain; Canada; health; predisposition; gender; difficulties; adherence

The World Health Organization warns of alarmingly high levels of sedentary behavior in our current society. In terms of the adolescent population, a substantial percentage of them do not meet the global recommendations for weekly physical activity. Therefore, this qualitative study aimed to analyze...