Table 8.2.

Childhood and adolescence profile according to physical exercise (adapted from Balassiano et al.)³¹⁹

Score	Definition	Childhood/Adolescence
0	Sedentary or very inactive	Sometimes riding a bicycle, often dismissed from physical education at school.
1	Little active	Normal frequency in school physical education and short and intermittent periods of sports or dancing.
2	Moderately active	Regular participation most of the time in physical activity classes or sports activities or dance or fighting academies.
3	Very active	Regular and frequent participation in various sports activities on most days of the week.
4	Very active and competitive	Participation most of the time in training and/or sports competition or regular and frequent practice of predominantly aerobic exercise.