Outdoor education and physical activity promotion

A Lazaridis - 2024 - didaktorika.gr
In the last decades, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity rates due to the recession
of physical activity (PA). A significant decline has been noticed in adolescence which is a …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity in the COVID-19 era and its impact on adolescents' well-being

E Bozzola, S Barni, A Ficari, A Villani - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Physical inactivity and sedentary habits are among the major risk factors for decreased
physical and mental well-being. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, normal daily …

Perceptions and Experiences After Participating in a Two-Year Outdoor Adventure Programme

A Lazaridis, I Syrmpas, C Krommidas… - Physical Culture and …, 2023 - sciendo.com
Physical activity levels are alarmingly low and new strategies must be adopted to prevent
this trend. This study focuses on examining the impact of an outdoor adventure education …

[HTML][HTML] Adolescents' out-of-school physical activity levels and well-being during the COVID-19 restrictions in Greece: A longitudinal study

A Lazaridis, I Syrmpas, T Tsatalas… - Journal of Functional …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The present study aimed to identify the impact of social distancing measures on adolescents'
physical activity (PA) levels and well-being during the implementation of COVID-19 …

[HTML][HTML] Adolescents' behaviors, fitness, and knowledge related to active living before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeated cross-sectional analysis

S Chen, B Wang, S Imagbe, X Gu, J Androzzi… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Nearly all schools in the United States experienced shutdown followed by
phased reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic, thereby limiting students' opportunities …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity in children: A scoping review of the literature

K Yomoda, S Kurita - Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background/Objectives There is an urgent concern about physical inactivity among
children caused by recent restrictions for containing the spread of the novel coronavirus …

Motivational predictors of young adolescents' participation in an outdoor adventure course: A self-determination theory approach

CKJ Wang, RP Ang, SM Teo-Koh… - Journal of Adventure …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Outdoor education is emerging as a compulsory component of the school curriculum in
Singapore. As more and more young people are involved in outdoor education …

Analysis of physical and leisure practices carried out by scholars during lockdown.

PJ Borges Hernández, J Hernández Sánchez… - 2021 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The decrease in physical activity among adolescents has become a global health problem.
From the educational point of view, preventing sedentarism is of uttermost importance to …

[HTML][HTML] Outdoor activity participation improves adolescents' mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic

SB Jackson, KT Stevenson, LR Larson… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 is reshaping human interactions with the natural environment, potentially
generating profound consequences for health and well-being. To assess the effects of …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of an after-school physical activity program on children's physical activity and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods …

HAT Caldwell, MB Miller, C Tweedie… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Introduction: This study evaluated the impact of the Build Our Kids' Success (BOKS) after-
school program on children's physical activity (PA) and well-being during the COVID-19 …