Physical activity improves peoples' well-being and can help in preventing weight gain,
obesity, and related non-communicable diseases. Promoting healthy behaviors in the daily …

In order to be able to tailor environmental interventions to adolescents at risk for low levels of
physical activity, the aim of the present study is to identify subgroups of adolescents with …

Background Physical inactivity in children is a major health problem in The Netherlands as
well as in many other Western countries. In addition to health promotion among parents and …

Background Although multi-sector policy is a promising strategy to create environments that
stimulate physical activity among children, little is known about the feasibility of such a multi …

Physical inactivity is an increasing problem. Owing to limited financial resources, one
method of getting information on the cost-effectiveness of different types of prevention …

Background Ecological models emphasize that cycling for transport is determined by an
interplay between individual, physical and social environmental factors. The current study …

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine and compare parent preferences of
before and after school physical activity program components in rural and suburban …

Preschool can have positive effects on the development of a healthy lifestyle. The present
study analysed to what extent different conditions, structures and behavioural models in …

The imbalances between the actual physical activity (PA) of adolescents and the subjective
perception both they and their parents have in this regard can play an important role in …

Low levels of physical activity (PA) during adolescence contribute to obesity and poor health
outcomes in adolescence, and these associations endure into adulthood. The aim of this …