J Sport Med Phys Fit
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J Sport Med Phys Fit · Apr 2013
Physical activity and fitness in adolescence as predictors of self-estimated fitness in adulthood.
This study investigated how participation in leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and physical fitness (PF) in adolescence (age 12-18) predict self-estimated physical fitness (SEF) in adulthood (age 37-43). ⋯ Results indicated that associations for self-estimated fitness from adolescence to adulthood were stronger in fitness than in leisure-time physical activity. The risk of adult low self-estimated fitness level was significantly lower for subjects who were physically very active or on the high fitness level in adolescence compared to persons on the low activity or low fitness level.