… from conclusive, it is possible that children in this study may be adhering to underlying day to
day societal trends in terms of habitual physical activity. … in a child’s life and could profit from …

… at age 8 and 12 years (276 boys, 279 girls) from 29 schools as part of the LOOK study. …
[3.5,5.7]) and 9% lower perceived competence in physical education (7.7 vs 8.4, p<0.001, CI [0.2,…

… childhood and adolescence, boys seem to perform more PA than girls [13], although the rate
of decline by gender varies between studies … (9–12 years) and later in boys (13–16 years) […

… -intensity physical activity (MVPA) [6, 8, 9]. Examining patterns of physical activity across
childhood is … The study did not, however, look at how physical activity differs by subsequent BMI …

… of age and continued to decline afterward, the girls in our study showed a slight increase in
MVPA until 12 years of age. Moreover, there was an accelerated decline in MVPA when both …

… Children with normal weight seem to be on average less … as either nine years, 12 years,
or academic education. Family … This study evaluated longitudinal patterns and correlations of …

… For example, if a typical 12 year-old girl increases her %BF by 5% over the four-year period
… with most experimental designs in this area of research, well-administered observational …

… history, diet, and sleep patterns. A major limitation however, is … Our longitudinal data indicate
that strategies involving … in %BF in girls and boys between 10 and 12 years of age; but IR is …

… age 12 years in a sample of UK adolescents. The results provide … of 26 longitudinal studies
showed that physical activity … However, this review did not look specifically at MVPA and the …

… any studies that have examined bouts of physical activity in … Research on physical activity
patterns of accumulation in school aged children and youth have found that 66% of 8–17 year …