OBJECTIVES: To review the effects of physical activity on health and behavior outcomes
and develop evidence-based recommendations for physical activity in youth. STUDY …

Background Child and adolescent obesity is increasingly prevalent, and can be associated
with significant short‐and long‐term health consequences. Objectives To assess the efficacy …

We provide a wide-ranging review of health-related physical activity in children and
adolescents using a behavioural epidemiology framework. In contrast to many other …

Aerobic fitness, not merely physical activity, is associated with a reduced risk of
cardiovascular disease. Vigorous intensity exercise has been shown to increase aerobic …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of physical activity on systemic
blood pressure (BP) and early markers of atherosclerosis in pre-pubertal obese children …

Background. Childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity are related to health risks,
medical conditions, and increased risk of adult obesity, with its attendant effects on morbidity …

Effect of Intensity of Aerobic Training on VO2max Page 1 Copyright @ 200 by the American
College of Sports Medicine. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. 8 Physical …

OBJECTIVE—Features of the metabolic syndrome are becoming increasingly evident in
children. Decreased physical activity is likely to be an important etiological factor, as shown …

1215, 2006. Purpose: Insulin resistance is thought to be a core defect in the pathophysiology
of obesity-related comorbidities in children, such as type 2 diabetes. Exercise training is …

Context: The efficacy of treatments for pediatric obesity remains unclear. Objective: We
performed a systematic review of randomized trials to estimate the efficacy of nonsurgical …