How leisure activities affect health: a narrative review and multi-level theoretical framework of mechanisms of action

D Fancourt, H Aughterson, S Finn, E Walker… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
There is a large and growing body of evidence on the health benefits of engagement in
leisure activities (voluntary, enjoyable non-work activities, such as hobbies, arts …

Clinical and psychological effects of excessive screen time on children

S Domingues‐Montanari - Journal of paediatrics and child …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Over recent years, screen time has become a more complicated concept, with an ever‐
expanding variety of electronic media devices available throughout the world. Television …

The impact of COVID-19 on the interrelation of physical activity, screen time and health-related quality of life in children and adolescents in Germany: results of the …

K Wunsch, C Nigg, C Niessner, SCE Schmidt, D Oriwol… - Children, 2021 - mdpi.com
Reduced physical activity (PA) and prolonged screen time (ST) negatively influence health-
related quality of life (HRQoL), a protective factor against illness and mortality. Studies …

International trends in adolescent screen-time behaviors from 2002 to 2010

J Bucksch, D Sigmundova, Z Hamrik, PJ Troped… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose Engaging in prolonged screen-time behaviors (STBs) is detrimental for health. The
objective of the present analyses was to examine temporal trends in TV viewing and …

Sedentary behaviors in today's youth: approaches to the prevention and management of childhood obesity: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

TA Barnett, AS Kelly, DR Young, CK Perry, CA Pratt… - Circulation, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
This scientific statement is about sedentary behavior and its relationship to obesity and other
cardiometabolic outcomes in youth. A deleterious effect of sedentary behavior on …

Associations between sedentary behaviour and physical activity in children and adolescents: a meta‐analysis

N Pearson, RE Braithwaite, SJH Biddle… - Obesity …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour are associated with metabolic and mental health
during childhood and adolescence. Understanding the inter‐relationships between these …

Sedentary behaviour as an emerging risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases in children and youth

TJ Saunders, JP Chaput, MS Tremblay - Canadian journal of diabetes, 2014 - Elsevier
Sedentary behaviour (eg TV viewing, seated video game playing, prolonged sitting) has
recently emerged as a distinct risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases in children and youth …

Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time during childhood, adolescence and young adulthood: a cohort study

FB Ortega, K Konstabel, E Pasquali, JR Ruiz… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background To know how moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary
time change across lifespan periods is needed for designing successful lifestyle …

Screen time increases overweight and obesity risk among adolescents: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis

P Haghjoo, G Siri, E Soleimani, MA Farhangi… - BMC primary care, 2022 - Springer
Background Adolescence is a critical period in human life, associated with reduced physical
activity and increased sedentary behaviors. In this systematic review and dose-response …

The ubiquity of the screen: an overview of the risks and benefits of screen time in our modern world

AG LeBlanc, KE Gunnell, SA Prince… - … Journal of the …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Sedentary behavior, and specifically screen-based sedentary behavior, has been a focus for
health researchers, engineers, telecommunications companies, gamers, and the media for …