Current recommendations for physical activity in children overlook the critical importance of
motor skill acquisition early in life. Instead, they focus on the quantitative aspects of physical …

Children's physical activity levels have decreased significantly over the past 20-30 years,
coinciding with obesity rates reaching epidemic levels. There is little research into typically …

An expert consensus development process was initiated to make public health
recommendations regarding young people (5–18 years) and physical activity. Eight …

In this commentary, an argument for using physical literacy as a guiding framework for the
design, implementation and evaluation of physical activity interventions targeting cognitive …

Being physically active plays an essential role in a child's physical development. While there
is ample evidence for a positive association between physical activity (PA) and motor skills …

Introduction Increasing literature has emerged investigating the importance of considering
the qualitative characteristics of physical activity (PA) interventions and sports as well as …

Background The relation between physical activity (PA), motor skills and cognitive function
in children is receiving considerable attention. To transition scientific evidence into …

Sports participation is increasing in the USA (US population 313 million inhabitants) and in
Icelandic (population 320 thousand inhabitants) adolescents, it is estimated that 35–45 …

Objective To summarise the current evidence on the effects of physical activity (PA)
interventions on cognitive and academic performance in children, and formulate research …

Physical activity in schools is declining in many countries and inactivity in childhood has
become a recognized risk factor. Data from a program of professionally guided physical …