Active commuting to and from school among 106,605 adolescents in 27 Asia-Pacific countries

R Uddin, S Mandic, A Khan - Journal of transport & health, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Active school commuting (ASC) can be a promising strategy to promote physical
activity among the Asia-Pacific adolescents. This study examined the prevalence of ASC by …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of dancing on physical activity levels of children and adolescents: a systematic review

GC Dos Santos, J do Nascimento Queiroz… - … therapies in medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Dancing has been suggested to increase the levels of physical activity of the
youth. However, it is not clear what are the physiological characteristics of the dance classes …

Associations between children's physical activity and neighborhood environments using GIS: a secondary analysis from a systematic scoping review

M Smith, S Mavoa, E Ikeda, K Hasanzadeh… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Regular participation in physical activity is essential for children's physical, mental, and
cognitive health. Neighborhood environments may be especially important for children who …

[HTML][HTML] Socio-environmental factors associated with active school travel in children at ages 6 and 8 years

M Smith, Y Zhang, HMG Fainu, A Cavadino… - Transportation research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Active school travel (AST) confers considerable health and environmental benefits. While
evidence on AST associates for older children, and in relation to the physical built …

[HTML][HTML] The Czech Republic's 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth: A rationale and comprehensive analysis

A Gába, P Baďura, M Vorlíček, J Dygrýn… - Journal of Exercise …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background/Objective The second edition of the Czech Republic's Report Card on
Physical Activity for Children and Youth was released in 2022. This paper describes the …

[HTML][HTML] Trends and measurement issues for active transportation in New Zealand's physical activity report cards for children and youth

M Smith, E Ikeda, S Duncan, R Maddison… - Journal of Transport & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Active transport (AT) contributes to human and environmental health but is low
and declining in New Zealand (NZ) children and youth. Quality evidence is necessary to …

Moving in a hotter world: maintaining adequate childhood fitness as a climate change countermeasure

SA Morrison - Temperature, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Children cope with high temperatures differently than adults do, largely because of slight
alterations in their body proportions and heat loss mechanisms compared to fully mature …

Assessment of psychological, social cognitive and perceived environmental influences on children's active transport to school

J Zaragoza, A Corral, E Ikeda… - Journal of Transport & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction In recent years, there has been growing interest in studies integrating social
cognitive and environmental variables as predictors of active transport to school (ATS) …

Physical fitness and physical self-concept of male and female young adults in Qatar

BCR Chrismas, L Majed, Z Kneffel - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Physical inactivity is high within the Qatari population, particularly within
females, and school-based environments, contributing to increased morbidity and mortality …

The association between participation in organized physical activity and the structure of weekly physical activity in Polish adolescents

D Groffik, K Frömel, M Ziemba, J Mitáš - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The main aim of the study was to determine the associations of participation in organized
physical activity (OPA), and the structure of weekly physical activity (PA) with meeting the PA …