Behavioral correlates of muscular fitness in children and adolescents: a systematic review

JJ Smith, N Eather, RG Weaver, N Riley, MW Beets… - Sports Medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background Muscular fitness (MF) is considered a powerful marker of health, but the extent
to which common health behaviors are associated with MF during childhood and …

A regional vision of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and physical education in adolescents from Latin America and the Caribbean: results from 26 countries

N Aguilar-Farias, P Martino-Fuentealba… - International journal …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries, have been
historically under-represented due to the lack of surveillance of physical behaviours in …

Secular trends in physical fitness of children and adolescents: a review of large-scale epidemiological studies published after 2006

T Eberhardt, C Niessner, D Oriwol, L Buchal… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Physical fitness (PF) of children and adolescents is an important resource for their future
health. Population-based studies, however, rarely report secular changes of PF, although …

Breaking up classroom sitting time with cognitively engaging physical activity: Behavioural and brain responses

E Mazzoli, J Salmon, WP Teo, C Pesce, J He… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Classroom-based active breaks are a feasible and effective way to reduce and
break up sitting time, and to potentially benefit physical health in school children. However …

Physical activity, sedentary time, and bone strength from childhood to early adulthood: a mixed longitudinal HR‐pQCT study

L Gabel, HM Macdonald, L Nettlefold… - Journal of bone and …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Bone strength is influenced by bone geometry, density, and bone microarchitecture, which
adapt to increased mechanical loads during growth. Physical activity (PA) is essential for …

Do the correlates of screen time and sedentary time differ in preschool children?

KL Downing, T Hinkley, J Salmon, JA Hnatiuk… - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Background Preschool children can spend up to 12 ha day in sedentary time and few meet
current recommendations for screen time. Little is known about ecological correlates that …

Are 24‐hour movement recommendations associated with obesity‐related indicators in the young population? A meta‐analysis

JF López‐Gil, MA Tapia‐Serrano, J Sevil‐Serrano… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study aimed to determine the relationship between meeting all three 24‐hour
movement recommendations (ie, physical activity, sleep duration, and screen time) and …

The weight of pupils' schoolbags in early school age and its influence on body posture

A Brzęk, T Dworrak, M Strauss… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2017 - Springer
Background Postural development progresses through a series of stages (growth spurts,
development of balance and coordination, postural stability) which occur when children are …

The multivariate physical activity signature associated with metabolic health in children

E Aadland, OM Kvalheim, SA Anderssen… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background Physical activity is a cornerstone for promoting good metabolic health in
children, but it is heavily debated which intensities (including sedentary time) are most …

Psychological correlates of sedentary screen time behaviour among children and adolescents: a narrative review

F Mougharbel, GS Goldfield - Current obesity reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The aims of this narrative review were to (1) synthesise the
literature on the relationship between screen time and important mental health outcomes …