RT Journal Article
T1 Sedentary behavior among Spanish children and adolescents: findings from the ANIBES study.
A1 Mielgo-Ayuso, Juan
A1 Aparicio-Ugarriza, Raquel
A1 Castillo, Adrian
A1 Ruiz, Emma
A1 Avila, Jose M
A1 Aranceta-Bartrina, Javier
A1 Gil, Angel
A1 Ortega, Rosa M
A1 Serra-Majem, Lluis
A1 Varela-Moreiras, Gregorio
A1 González-Gross, Marcela
K1 ANIBES Study
K1 Child
K1 Physical activity
K1 Sedentary lifestyle
K1 Youth
AB An increase of sedentary behaviors far from the Mediterranean lifestyle is happening in spite of the impact on health. The aims of this study were to describe sedentary behaviors in children and adolescents. A representative sample of 424 Spanish children and adolescents (38% females) involved in the ANIBES study was analyzed regarding their sedentary behaviors, together with the availability of televisions, computers, and consoles by means of the HELENA sedentary behavior questionnaire. For the total sample of children, 49.3% during weekdays and 84% during weekends did not meet the recommendation of less than 2 hours of screen viewing per day. The use of TV was higher during weekdays (p  Spanish children and adolescents are not meeting the recommendations regarding the maximum of screen viewing (
YR 2017
FD 2017-01-19
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10789
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10789
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 15, 2025