Differences in the physical activity pattern between Portuguese and Spanish adolescents

Objective: null null null Girls are consistently reported as being less physically active than boys, and physical activity declines substantially in adolescence. The aim of this pilot study was to assess the effect of a novel, high intensity dance intervention on various health measures, and determine compliance to the intervention in 11- and 12-year-old schoolgirls. null null Design: null null Sixteen participants (mean age = 11.79 ? 0.3 years,...