OBJECTIVES: To review the effectiveness of school-based interventions with a physical
activity component by measuring changes in psychological determinants, physical activity …

Prevalence of overweight and obesity in youth has steadily increased over the last decade,
although it appears to have currently stabilized. Physical inactivity is a major contributor to …

Objectives We investigated whether musculoskeletal fitness of school children aged 8–10
years was affected by frequent intense PE sessions. Design and participants 295 Danish …

The aim of this study was to investigate whether climbing in children leads to the
development of upper limb strength and endurance, and changes in body composition. Fifty …

Introduction Sport specialization has been shown to have negative effects on athletes but
has not been studied within rock climbing. This study seeks to evaluate the proportion and …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of six months specific aerobic
gymnastic training on motor abilities in 10-12 years old boys. Eighteen boys (aged 10-12 …

Besides being an important factor in preventing musculoskeletal injuries in daily life, the
sport of rock climbing affects balance as well. Hence, the purpose of the study was to …

The purpose of this study is the determine the influence of gymnastics training integrated
with physical education courses on selected motor performance variables in seven year old …

This dissertation thesis aims to contribute to the research needed in the field of health-
promotion through physical activity in young people in the school setting and consists of …

Method Participants were 36 male and 52 female fourthgrade students in four separate
classes—two from each school—who participated in physical education classes in two …