Cardiorespiratory fitness in youth: an important marker of health: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

G Raghuveer, J Hartz, DR Lubans, T Takken, JL Wiltz… - Circulation, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) refers to the capacity of the circulatory and respiratory
systems to supply oxygen to skeletal muscle mitochondria for energy production needed …

Systematic review of the relationships between objectively measured physical activity and health indicators in school-aged children and youth

VJ Poitras, CE Gray, MM Borghese… - Applied physiology …, 2016 - cdnsciencepub.com
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is essential for disease prevention and health
promotion. Emerging evidence suggests other intensities of physical activity (PA), including …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels in secondary school physical education lessons

JL Hollis, R Sutherland, AJ Williams… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background Schools play an important role in physical activity promotion for adolescents.
The systematic review aimed to determine the proportion of secondary (middle and high) …

Physical fitness in childhood and adolescence: a powerful marker of health

FB Ortega, JR Ruiz, MJ Castillo… - International journal of …, 2008 - nature.com
This review aims to summarize the latest developments with regard to physical fitness and
several health outcomes in young people. The literature reviewed suggests that (1) …

Effects of high vs. moderate exercise intensity during interval training on lipids and adiponectin levels in obese young females

G Racil, O Ben Ounis, O Hammouda, A Kallel… - European journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose We investigate the effects of 12-week interval training of moderate-or high-intensity
exercise on blood lipids and plasma levels of adiponectin. Methods Thirty-four obese …

School‐based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18

M Dobbins, H Husson, K DeCorby… - … of systematic reviews, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of physical activity and energy expenditure: an overview of objective measures

AP Hills, N Mokhtar, NM Byrne - Frontiers in nutrition, 2014 - frontiersin.org
The ability to assess energy expenditure (EE) and estimate physical activity (PA) in free-
living individuals is extremely important in the global context of non-communicable diseases …

Health-related physical fitness and physical activity in elementary school students

W Chen, A Hammond-Bennett, A Hypnar, S Mason - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background This study examined associations between students' physical fitness and
physical activity (PA), as well as what specific physical fitness components were more …

Predictive validity of health-related fitness in youth: a systematic review

JR Ruiz, J Castro-Piñero, EG Artero… - British journal of sports …, 2009 - bjsm.bmj.com
The objective of the present systematic review was to investigate whether physical fitness in
childhood and adolescence is a predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors …

Physical Activity Across the Curriculum (PAAC): a randomized controlled trial to promote physical activity and diminish overweight and obesity in elementary school …

JE Donnelly, JL Greene, CA Gibson, BK Smith… - Preventive …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Physical Activity Across the Curriculum (PAAC) was a three-year cluster
randomized controlled trial to promote physical activity and diminish increases in overweight …