A Brief Review on Correlates of Physical Activity and Sedentariness in Youth Page 1 Copyright
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Objective The aim of this systematic review was to summarise and update the existing
literature on determinants of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in young people …

Methods Children participating in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children wore
accelerometers for one week at age 12, 14 and 16. Participants included boys (n= 2591) …

Few studies have attempted to describe patterns of sedentary behavior among children and
examine how these relate to patterns of physical activity. A group of 2,494 youth aged 11–15 …

Purpose This study aimed to examine the associations between objectively measured
physical activity (PA), sedentary time, and health-related fitness and to investigate the …

The aim of this systematic review was to describe the prospective relationship between
childhood sedentary behaviour and health indicators. We identified prospective studies from …

Methods Using the physical activity module of the School Health Action, Planning and
Evaluation System (SHAPES), we collected data from 25,060 students in grades 9 through …

OBJECTIVE: To describe and compare levels of physical activity and sedentary behavior in
schoolchildren from 34 countries across 5 WHO Regions. STUDY DESIGN: The analysis …

Background: Low levels of physical activity and high levels of sedentary behavior during
adolescence are a cause for concern. Sociodemographic, developmental, environmental …

Purpose There is general concern about the low level of physical activity and the high
amount of time devoted to sedentary behavior among adolescents. This study aimed to …