Background The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1.9 million deaths
worldwide are attributable to physical inactivity and at least 2.6 million deaths are a result of …

A Brief Review on Correlates of Physical Activity and Sedentariness in Youth Page 1 Copyright
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Aims To investigate physical activity levels of nursing and medicine students, examine
predictors of physical activity level and examine the most influential benefits and barriers to …

Background Physical activity among children and adolescents is associated with lower
adiposity, improved cardio‐metabolic health, and improved fitness. Worldwide, fewer than …

Many studies which were published in other countries identified certain benefits and barriers
to physical activity among young people. But there is no data about the subject pertaining to …

Background: Many adolescent girls have low levels of physical activity and participation
declines with age. This review identifies recent correlates of physical activity in adolescent …

Background Physical inactivity is increasing among adolescents in the US, especially
among girls. Despite growing evidence that parents are an important influence on …

Background. Perceived barriers to physical activity, the factor structure of perceived barriers,
and the relationship between perceived barriers and participation in vigorous physical …

Research shows a decline in physical activity levels during adolescence, particularly among
girls. This study explored perceived barriers to participation in moderate and vigorous …

Objective To identify factors associated with changes in physical activity in adolescent girls
at risk for sedentary lifestyles and obesity. Design A cohort study was performed with 201 …