[HTML][HTML] In search of consistent predictors of children's physical activity

K Best, K Ball, D Zarnowiecki, R Stanley… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Physical activity is pivotal for children's health and well-being, yet participation declines
across teenage years. Efforts to increase physical activity need to be strengthened to combat …

A prospective study of the determinants of physical activity in rural fifth-grade children

SG Trost, RR Pate, R Saunders, DS Ward, M Dowda… - Preventive …, 1997 - Elsevier
Background. Understanding the factors that influence physical activity behavior is important
in the design of intervention programs targeted at youth. Methods. A prospective study …

Active living for rural youth: addressing physical inactivity in rural communities

A Yousefian, E Ziller, J Swartz… - Journal of Public Health …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Rural youth are at greater risk than urban youth for obesity and physical inactivity. Active
living research incorporates anecological approach to promoting physical activity (PA) by …

Physical activity and neighborhood resources in high school girls

RR Pate, N Colabianchi, D Porter, MJ Almeida… - American journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Physical activity behavior is influenced by a person's physical environment,
but few studies have used objective measures to study the influences of the physical …

Brief report: a qualitative study of gender preferences and motivational factors for physical activity in underserved adolescents

DK Wilson, J Williams, A Evans, G Mixon… - Journal of pediatric …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Objective This study used focus groups to identify preferences for physical activity (PA) and
motivational themes for increasing PA in underserved adolescents. Methods Fifty-one …