Open AccessRelationship between the level of physical activity and markers of cardiovascular health in Valencian adolescents (Spain)
Author(s) -
María Morales-Suárez-Varela
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
archivos argentinos de pediatría
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1668-3501
pISSN - 0325-0075
DOI - 10.5546/aap.2013.eng.398
Subject(s) - valencian , physical activity , medicine , demography , environmental health , physical therapy , humanities , philosophy , sociology
A sedentary lifestyle is not only a major cardiovascular risk factor from an early age, it also contributes to the development of other cardiovascular risk factors. The objective of this study was to determine the level of physical activity and relate it to cardiovascular risk markers in Valencian adolescents according to their anthropometric characteristics and gender.