Background Evidence suggests that participation in physical activity may support young
people's current and future mental health. Although previous reviews have examined the …

Objectives Evidence concerning physical activity and mental health remains less well
documented for children and adolescents. An updated review of systematic reviews and …

Background No previous systematic review has quantitatively examined the association
between muscular fitness during childhood and adolescence and health parameters later in …

Adolescence is a critical yet vulnerable period for developing behaviors important for mental
well-being. The existing literature suggests that physical activity (PA), exercise, and aerobic …

Objective To develop sex-specific and age-specific normative values for the nine Eurofit
tests in European children and adolescents aged 9–17 years. Methods A systematic review …

Objectives This study aimed to review the scientific evidence on associations between motor
competence (MC) and components of health related physical fitness (HRPF), in children and …

The health, fitness and other advantages of youth sports participation are well recognised.
However, there are considerable challenges for all stakeholders involved—especially youth …

Objectives To quantify age, sex, sport and training type-specific effects of resistance training
on physical performance, and to characterise dose–response relationships of resistance …

Background The primary aim of our systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate
the effect of resistance training on academic outcomes in school-aged youth. Methods We …

During the stages of long-term athlete development (LTAD), resistance training (RT) is an
important means for (i) stimulating athletic development,(ii) tolerating the demands of long …