Consumo de tabaco y su relación con el nivel de actividad física habitual y la condición física en adolescentes de la Región de Murcia (España)

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This study looks at the relationship between tobacco consumption and the physical activity and fitness levels of adolescents. In a sample of 533 adolescents, both a questionnaire to obtain information regarding tobacco consumption and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire for information on physical activity were implemented; a battery of tests to assess physical fitness were also applied. Tobacco consumption was significantly higher in females (32.5%) than in males (25.7%). Levels of physical activity in both males and females were significantly associated with tobacco consumption (p < 0.0005). Moreover, subjects who consumed tobacco showed lower overall averages in physical fitness tests than those who did not (4.26 vs. 5.77 in males and 4.54 vs. 6.71 in females). Tobacco consumption is therefore shown to be related to lower levels of physical activity and physical fitness in adolescents.

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García-Cantó, E., Rodríguez García, P. L., Pérez-Soto, J. J., López Villalba, F. J., & Rosa-Guillamón, A. (2015). Consumo de tabaco y su relación con el nivel de actividad física habitual y la condición física en adolescentes de la Región de Murcia (España). Salud Colectiva, 11(4), 565–573. https://doi.org/10.18294/sc.2015.797

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