García Cervantes, LauraRodríguez Romo, GabrielEsteban Cornejo, IreneCabañas Sánchez, VerónicaDelgado Alfonso, ÁlvaroCastro Piñero, JoséVeiga, Óscar LuisMarcos, AscensiónGómez Martínez, SoniaNova Rebato, EstherDíaz, E. L.Zapatera, B.Veses, A. M.Mujico, J. R.Hernández, A.Gheorghe, A.Mora Vicente, J.González Montesinos, J. L.Conde Caveda, J.Ruiz, J. R.Ortega, Francisco B.Moledo, C. P.Carbonell-Baeza, AnaChillón, P.Fernández, J. R.Galo, A. G.Guerra, G. B.Parrilla, F.Gómez, R.Gavala, J.Ariel Villagra, H.Campo Vecino, Juan delCordente, C.Díaz, M.Tejero González, Carlos MaríaAcha, AitorMoya, J. M.Sanz, A.Martínez-Gómez, DavidIzquierdo-Gómez, RocíoBandrés Moya, FernandoLucía Mulas, AlejandroSantiago Dorrego, CatalinaGómez Gallego, Félix2017-02-162017-02-162016Garcia-Cervantes, L., Rodríguez-Romo, G., Esteban-Cornejo, I., Cabanas-Sanchez, V., Delgado-Alfonso, Á., Castro-Piñero, J., & Gómez-Gallego, F. (2016). Perceived environment in relation to objective and self-reported physical activity in Spanish youth. The UP&DOWN study. Journal of Sports Sciences, 34(15), 1423-1429. DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2015.1116708026404141466447Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/11268/6207The aims of the present study were to assess the association of environmental perception with objective and self-reported physical activity (PA) and the relation between environmental perception and meeting PA recommendations on children and adolescents. A sample of 1520 youth (770 boys) aged 8-18 years (12.1 ± 2.5 years) from the UP&DOWN study were included in the data analyses. Environmental perception was assessed with the short adapted version of the ALPHA environmental questionnaire. PA was objectively (accelerometers) and self-reported measured (PA Questionnaire for Children, Patient-centered Assessment and Counseling for Exercise Questionnaire and Finnish PA Index). Linear regression models were used to assess the association of environmental perception with PA. Bivariate logistic regression models were used to assess differences between environmental perception and meeting PA recommendations. Environmental perception was positively associated with both objective and self-reported PA. Some differences were found in the association of environmental perception and PA between sex-and age-specific groups. Youth who perceived a more favourable environment were more likely to meet PA recommendations (at least 60 min · day− 1 of moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA)). Results suggest that environmental perceptions of children and adolescents may play an important role in achieving higher levels of PA.engjournal article10.1080/02640414.2015.1116708restricted accessNiños - Salud e higieneAdolescentes - Salud e higieneNiñoJovenSalud