Background Strong evidence indicates that moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is
positively associated with fitness in youth, independent of total sedentary-time. Sedentary …

Purpose This study aimed to examine the associations between objectively measured
physical activity (PA), sedentary time, and health-related fitness and to investigate the …

Abstract Background In Australia and the USA, national guidelines exist for limiting
children's screen-exposure to two hours per day. This study aims to determine whether …

Background Targeted interventions may be more effective at increasing children's physical
activity. The aim of this study was to identify clusters of children based on physical activity …

Purpose: To investigate the relations between sedentary behaviors and health-related
physical fitness and physical activity in middle school boys and girls. Methods: Students (n …

PURPOSE: To determine the relationships between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
(MVPA), vigorous physical activity (VPA), sedentary time and obesity in children from 12 …

Methods Children participating in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children wore
accelerometers for one week at age 12, 14 and 16. Participants included boys (n= 2591) …

OBJECTIVE: To describe and compare levels of physical activity and sedentary behavior in
schoolchildren from 34 countries across 5 WHO Regions. STUDY DESIGN: The analysis …

Background School physical education (PE) is considered as an effective channel for youth
to accumulate moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and reduce sedentary time …

The aims of the present study were: i) to examine the associations of total accelerometer-
based sedentary time (ST) and specific-domain self-reported ST (ie, screen-based …