Physical activity behaviours in adolescence: current evidence and opportunities for intervention

EMF van Sluijs, U Ekelund, I Crochemore-Silva… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Young people aged 10–24 years constitute 24% of the world's population; investing in their
health could yield a triple benefit—eg, today, into adulthood, and for the next generation …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity at work may not be health enhancing. A systematic review with meta-analysis on the association between occupational physical activity and …

B Cillekens, MA Huysmans, A Holtermann… - … journal of work …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives Emerging evidence suggests contrasting health effects for leisure-time and
occupational physical activity. In this systematic review, we synthesized and described the …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity promotion and the United Nations sustainable development goals: building synergies to maximize impact

D Salvo, L Garcia, RS Reis… - … of physical activity …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Many of the known solutions to the physical inactivity pandemic operate across
sectors relevant to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Methods …

The physical activity paradox in cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: the contemporary Copenhagen General Population Study with 104 046 adults

A Holtermann, P Schnohr… - European heart …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Aims Leisure time physical activity associates with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease
and all-cause mortality, while these relationships for occupational physical activity are …

[HTML][HTML] Gender inequalities in physical activity among adolescents from 64 Global South countries

LIC Ricardo, A Wendt, C dos Santos Costa… - Journal of Sport and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose The aims of this study were to (a) describe gender inequalities in physical activity
(PA) among adolescents from Global South countries, and (b) investigate the relationship …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in insufficient physical activity among adults in China 2010–18: a population-based study

M Zhang, Y Ma, X Xie, M Sun, Z Huang, Z Zhao… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background The global prevalence of insufficient physical activity (PA) was reported to be
27.5% in 2016, and there were stable levels of insufficient PA worldwide between 2001 and …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of leisure time physical activity and sedentary behaviour on the health of workers with different occupational physical activity demands: a systematic …

SA Prince, CL Rasmussen, A Biswas… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Although it is generally accepted that physical activity reduces the risk for
chronic non-communicable disease and mortality, accumulating evidence suggests that …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers and facilitators of domain-specific physical activity: a systematic review of reviews

L Garcia, G Mendonça, TRB Benedetti, LJ Borges… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Knowing what facilitates and hinders physical activity behaviour across
domains (leisure, travel, work or education, and household) is central for the development of …

Associations of park features with park use and park-based physical activity in an urban environment in Asia: A cross-sectional study

NA Petrunoff, S Edney, NX Yi, BL Dickens, KR Joel… - Health & place, 2022 - Elsevier
Park use is associated with health, yet our understanding of park features related to their use
is limited. Singapore's parks were audited for 30 micro-features, then geospatial analysis …

Are people who use active modes of transportation more physically active? An overview of reviews across the life course

SA Prince, S Lancione, JJ Lang, N Amankwah… - Transport …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Regular physical activity prevents several non-communicable chronic conditions and
premature mortality. The benefits of physical activity can be achieved through active …