Leisure time physical activity and blood pressure in schoolchildren

Pasquale Strazzullo; Francesco P. Cappuccio; Maurizio Trevisan; Aniello De Leo; Vittorio Krogh; Nicola Giorgione; Mario Mancini

doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a114853

Leisure time physical activity and blood pressure in schoolchildren

Pasquale Strazzullo
, Francesco P. Cappuccio
, Maurizio Trevisan
, Aniello De Leo
, Vittorio Krogh
, Nicola Giorgione
, Mario Mancini

School of Public Health and Health Professions

University of Naples Federico II

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Abstract

The relation between blood pressure and habitual physical activity during leisure time was investigated in a random sample of 272 sixth grade school children (mean age, 11.3 years) who entered secondary school in 1983 in Marano di Napoli, a suburb of Naples, Italy. Blood pressure, pulse rate, and anthropometry were measured with standardized techniques. Physical activity was evaluated by a questionnaire outlining four levels of physical activity during leisure time. The study provided evidence that a low level of physical activity during leisure time In 11-year-old children is associated with higher systolic blood pressure independent of sex, age, and adiposity. These findings may be relevant to programs of primary prevention of arterial hypertension in early life.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	726-733
Number of pages	8
Journal	American Journal of Epidemiology
Volume	127
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a114853
State	Published - Apr 1988

Keywords

Adolescence
Blood pressure
Exercise
Physical
Primary prevention

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