Background Many school-based physical activity (PA) interventions are complex and have
modest effects when delivered in real world contexts. A commonly reported barrier to …

Aim Physical activity patterns in adolescents have been associated with general health.
Stress, screen‐time and sleep are other factors associated with physical activity that …

The aim of the current study was to evaluate the one-and two-year effectiveness of the
KEIGAAF intervention, a school-based mutual adaptation intervention, on the BMI z-score …

Structured activities, in which children participate for example at school, are consistent and
limited in scope. After-school or weekend activities, by contrast, involve a wider range of …

Introduction Schools provide a unique environment to facilitate physical activity for children.
However, many school-based physical activity interventions have not been effective. We …

Despite clear evidence of the potential benefits gained by being physically active, children
and adolescents (collectively youth) often fail to achieve the recommended daily 60 min of …

Dishman challenged kinesiologists to seek a compromise between “the ideal physiological
prescription and a manageable behavioral prescription.” High-intensity interval training …

Structural approaches to promoting health focus on policies and practices affecting health at
the community level and concentrate on systems and forces of society, including distribution …

Addressing physical literacy (PL) has become increasingly relevant to counteract sedentary
behaviour in children and youth. We developed an assessment tool to measure and …

School-based physical activity interventions are considered ideal given their potential to
reach most children. They can help children achieve the recommended guidelines of 60 …