Barriers and facilitators of physical activity participation in adolescent girls: a systematic review of systematic reviews

K Duffey, A Barbosa, S Whiting, R Mendes… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Persistent low physical activity (PA) levels among adolescent girls constitute a
public health concern that calls for immediate and evidence-based policy action. This …

Interventions to promote physical activity among young and adolescent girls: a systematic review

MJ Camacho-Miñano, NM LaVoi… - Health education …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
A narrative systematic review was conducted to describe the available evidence from
physical activity (PA) interventions that targeted girls aged 5–18 years and to determine their …

The effectiveness of school-based physical activity interventions for adolescent girls: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MB Owen, WB Curry, C Kerner, L Newson… - Preventive …, 2017 - Elsevier
Physical activity (PA) decreases during the transition from childhood to adolescence, with
larger declines observed in girls. School-based interventions are considered the most …

Adolescents' perspectives on the barriers and facilitators of physical activity: an updated systematic review of qualitative studies

J Martins, J Costa, H Sarmento, A Marques… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Listening to adolescents' voices has been important to promote meaningful physical activity
(PA) opportunities. Therefore, an updated systematic review of the available qualitative …

How can physical activity be promoted among children and adolescents? A systematic review of reviews across settings

S Messing, A Rütten, K Abu-Omar… - Frontiers in public …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: A vast majority of children and adolescents are physically inactive. As a result,
high obesity rates and related diseases have made physical activity promotion a politically …

Co-design of a school-based physical activity intervention for adolescent females in a disadvantaged community: insights from the Girls Active Project (GAP)

S McQuinn, S Belton, A Staines, MR Sweeney - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background Globally, adolescents' physical activity (PA) participation rates are low,
particularly among lower socioeconomic groups, with females consistently the least active …

Adolescent girls' perceptions of physical activity: A systematic review of qualitative studies

M Corr, J McSharry… - American Journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To synthesize evidence from qualitative studies relating to adolescent girls'
perceptions of physical activity participation. The protocol for this review is registered with …

Adolescents' perspectives on the barriers and facilitators of physical activity: a systematic review of qualitative studies

J Martins, A Marques, H Sarmento… - Health education …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
This article examined qualitative studies of adolescents' perspectives about the facilitators
and barriers of physical activity, published from 2007 to 2014. A systematic review of 'Web of …

The effectiveness of interventions to increase physical activity among adolescent girls: a meta-analysis

N Pearson, R Braithwaite, SJH Biddle - Academic pediatrics, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Research has shown that a clear decline in physical activity among girls
starting in early adolescence. Therefore, adolescent girls have been identified as a key …

Physical activity among adolescents in India: a qualitative study of barriers and enablers

A Satija, N Khandpur, S Satija… - Health education & …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Inadequate physical activity (PA) levels are reported in Indian youth, with lowest levels
among adolescents, particularly girls. We aimed to identify barriers to and enablers of PA …