The importance of policy for promoting physical activity (PA) is increasingly recognized by
academics, and there is a push by national governments and international institutions for PA …

Purpose Despite the well-established health benefits of physical activity (PA) for young
people (aged 4–19 years), most do not meet PA guidelines. Policies that support PA in …

Objective. This systematic review synthesizes the evidence on the cost-effectiveness of
population-level interventions to promote physical activity. Data Source. A systematic …

Objective Implementation science is an emerging area in physical activity (PA) research. We
sought to establish the current state of the evidence related to implementation of school …

Background Despite growing recognition of the need to promote physical activity, the
existing evidence base on the cost-effectiveness of relevant interventions appears scant and …

ABSTRACT KING, AC, MC WHITT-GLOVER, DX MARQUEZ, MP BUMAN, MA
NAPOLITANO, J. JAKICIC, JE FULTON, and BL TENNANT, FOR THE 2018 PHYSICAL …

Context Current physical activity levels of youth are alarmingly low. One way to promote
higher levels of physical activity to youth is through school-based government policies. The …

Objective The present review aims to summarize the evidence about the effectiveness of
physical activity (PA) promotion interventions in primary care (PC) and the intervention or …

Research consistently indicates that schools fail to implement mandatory physical activity
policies. This review aimed to describe factors (barriers and facilitators) that may influence …

Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and strategies to increase
activity levels are as important to population health as smoking cessation, cholesterol …