@article{ref1,
title="Relationship between sport and physical activity and alcohol consumption among adolescents students in Murcia (Spain)",
journal="Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria",
year="2016",
author="López Villalba, Francisco J. and Rodríguez García, Pedro L. and García Cantó, Eliseo and Pérez Soto, Juan J.",
volume="114",
number="1",
pages="101-106",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Sports and physical activity are major components of a healthy lifestyle. The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between sport and physical activity and alcohol consumption among adolescent students based on gender. POPULATION AND METHODS: Descriptive, crosssectional, comparative study conducted in adolescent students (aged between 14 and 17 years old) from the Region of Murcia in 2014. Sport and physical activity was assessed using a validated, adapted survey that included both the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and the Monitoring the Future survey. Eleven school facilities from different districts of the Region of Murcia (Spain) participated. RESULTS: Five hundred and sixty-four adolescent students were included. Among boys, 51.8% reported to be regularly active, versus 21.8% of girls. Significant differences were observed in terms of alcohol consumption by gender (31.1% for boys versus 48.2% for girls, p = 0.000). A significant, reverse relationship between sport and physical activity and alcohol consumption was observed among both boys and girls. CONCLUSIONS: The level of sport and physical activity is higher among adolescent boys than girls. Sport and physical activity shows a positive association with a lower level of alcohol consumption among both genders. Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría. KEYWORDS: Adolescents; Alcohol consumption; Health; Physical exercise<p /> <p>Language: es</p>",
language="es",
issn="0004-0487",
doi="10.5546/aap.2016.eng.101",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5546/aap.2016.eng.101"
}