Longitudinal changes in moderate‐to‐vigorous‐intensity physical activity in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

A Farooq, A Martin, X Janssen, MG Wilson… - Obesity …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Moderate‐to‐vigorous‐intensity physical activity (MVPA) is important for childhood obesity
prevention and treatment, yet declines with age. Timing and magnitude of the decline in …

Current perspectives on physical activity and exercise recommendations for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders

SM Srinivasan, LS Pescatello, AN Bhat - Physical therapy, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Recent evidence suggests that childhood obesity is increasing in children who are
developing typically as well as in children with developmental disabilities such as autism …

[HTML][HTML] A youth compendium of physical activities: activity codes and metabolic intensities

NF Butte, KB Watson, K Ridley, IF Zakeri… - Medicine and science …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose A Youth Compendium of Physical Activities (Youth Compendium) was developed
to estimate the energy costs of physical activities using data on youth only. Methods On the …

Assessment of physical activity and energy expenditure: an overview of objective measures

AP Hills, N Mokhtar, NM Byrne - Frontiers in nutrition, 2014 - frontiersin.org
The ability to assess energy expenditure (EE) and estimate physical activity (PA) in free-
living individuals is extremely important in the global context of non-communicable diseases …

The effectiveness of school-based physical activity interventions for adolescent girls: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MB Owen, WB Curry, C Kerner, L Newson… - Preventive …, 2017 - Elsevier
Physical activity (PA) decreases during the transition from childhood to adolescence, with
larger declines observed in girls. School-based interventions are considered the most …

Variation in population levels of physical activity in European children and adolescents according to cross-European studies: a systematic literature review within …

L Van Hecke, A Loyen, M Verloigne… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Background Regular physical activity is associated with physical, social and mental health
benefits, whilst insufficient physical activity is associated with several negative health …

Physical activity and screen-time viewing among elementary school–aged children in the United States from 2009 to 2010

THI Fakhouri, JP Hughes, DJ Brody, BK Kit… - JAMA …, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Objectives To describe the percentage of children who met physical activity and screen-time
recommendations and to examine demographic differences. Recommendations for school …

A review of preschool children's physical activity and sedentary time using objective measures

JA Hnatiuk, J Salmon, T Hinkley, AD Okely… - American journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Context Identifying current physical activity levels and sedentary time of preschool children
is important for informing government policy and community initiatives. This paper reviewed …

An assessment of self-reported physical activity instruments in young people for population surveillance: Project ALPHA

SJH Biddle, T Gorely, N Pearson, FC Bull - International Journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Background The assessment of physical activity is an essential part of understanding
patterns and influences of behaviour, designing interventions, and undertaking population …

A hitchhiker's guide to assessing young people's motor competence: Deciding what method to use

F Bardid, G Vannozzi, SW Logan, LL Hardy… - Journal of science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives To offer a user's guide to select appropriate measures of motor competence for
children and adolescents. Design Expert consensus among a working group of the …