Physical activity and weight management across the lifespan
JH Goldberg, AC King - Annual review of public health, 2007 - annualreviews.org
This review discusses key findings and recommendations related to the role of physical
activity in weight gain prevention, weight loss, and weight-loss maintenance across the …
activity in weight gain prevention, weight loss, and weight-loss maintenance across the …
Association of active school commuting with physical activity and sedentary behaviour among adolescents: A global perspective from 80 countries
Objectives To examine associations of active school commuting (ASC) with time spent in
physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) among adolescents. Design Cross …
physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) among adolescents. Design Cross …
Pilot evaluation of a walking school bus program in a low-income, urban community
JA Mendoza, DD Levinger, BD Johnston - BMC public health, 2009 - Springer
Background To evaluate the impact of a walking school bus (WSB) program on student
transport in a low-income, urban neighborhood. Methods The design was a controlled, quasi …
transport in a low-income, urban neighborhood. Methods The design was a controlled, quasi …
Common ground: Eight factors that influence walking and biking to school
O Stewart, AV Moudon, C Claybrooke - Transport policy, 2012 - Elsevier
The primary goals of Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs are to increase the number
and safety of children walking, biking or using other forms of active travel to school (ATS) …
and safety of children walking, biking or using other forms of active travel to school (ATS) …
Parental safety concerns and active school commute: correlates across multiple domains in the home-to-school journey
Background Empirical evidence of the relationship between safety concerns and walking to
school (WTS) is growing. However, current research offers limited understanding of the …
school (WTS) is growing. However, current research offers limited understanding of the …
Associations among active commuting to school and prevalence of obesity in adolescents: a systematic review
E Martin-Moraleda, S Mandic, A Queralt… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Active commuting to school (ACS) seems to be one of the means to increase physical
activity (PA) levels in youth, but it is unclear if ACS reduces the prevalence of obesity …
activity (PA) levels in youth, but it is unclear if ACS reduces the prevalence of obesity …
Associations of built environment and children's physical activity: a narrative review
HE Masoumi - Reviews on environmental health, 2017 - degruyter.com
Problem: Childhood obesity has been an epidemic particularly in high-income countries.
There is a considerable volume of data and studies depicting the rising number of obese …
There is a considerable volume of data and studies depicting the rising number of obese …
Sustained active transportation is associated with a favorable body mass index trajectory across the early school years: findings from the Quebec Longitudinal Study of …
R Pabayo, L Gauvin, TA Barnett, B Nikiéma… - Preventive medicine, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the extent to which active transportation (AT) to and from school
is associated with changes in body mass index (BMI) from kindergarten (6-year-olds) …
is associated with changes in body mass index (BMI) from kindergarten (6-year-olds) …
Obesity and the built environment among Massachusetts children
NM Oreskovic, JP Winickoff, KA Kuhlthau… - Clinical …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The built environment may influence weight status. Method: Using cross-
sectional data for children aged 2 to 18 years, the authors linked clinical and spatial data …
sectional data for children aged 2 to 18 years, the authors linked clinical and spatial data …