BACKGROUND: Several reviews have summarized the research on correlates of older
children's and adolescents' physical activity behaviors, but none have been published on …

Background: Millions of young children attend preschools and other structured child
development programs, but little is known about their physical activity levels while in those …

This commentary provides a critical discussion of current research investigating the
correlates and determinants of physical activity in young people, with specific focus on …

ABSTRACT SALLIS, JF, JJ PROCHASKA, and WC TAYLOR. A review of correlates of
physical activity of children and adolescents. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 32, No. 5, pp. 963 …

Although interest in physical fitness has grown in the past decades, empirical descriptions of
physical activities at the preschool level have not surfaced. Drawing from estimates for …

Physical activity is a key component of energy balance and is promoted in children and
adolescents as a lifelong positive health behavior. Understanding the potential behavioral …

BACKGROUND.: Physical activity (PA) is critical for children's normal growth and
development. The purpose of this study was to assess potential correlates of physical activity …

Purpose A major research priority is the influence of childhood and adolescent physical
activity patterns on adult physical activity. The research in this area is inconsistent …

Objectives. Obesity rates are increasing among children of all ages, and reduced physical
activity is a likely contributor to this trend. Little is known about the physical activity behavior …

This systematic review presents research on the physical activity levels of preschool-aged
children (aged 2–6 years). Thirty-nine primary studies (published 1986–2007) representing …