Physical inactivity commonly occurs throughout one's life, particularly during adolescence
and young adulthood. Multiple factors can negatively influence participation in physical …

There is increasing academic and policy interest in interventions aiming to promote young
people's health by ensuring that the school environment supports healthy behaviours. The …

As modern lifestyles offer ever more opportunities for a sedentary existence, physical activity
has become, for many, a marginal aspect of life. Too little physical activity is linked to …

Background The perception of personal barriers to physical activity varies according to the
sociodemographic characteristics of individuals. Objective To determine the predictors of the …

Objective. Studies demonstrate that people's food and physical activity (PA) environments
influence behavior, yet research examining this in rural communities is limited. Methods …

We examined evidence for friendship influences on children's physical activity (PA) through
systematic searches of online databases in May 2012. We identified 106 studies (25 …

Background Much research has been conducted into the determinants of physical activity
(PA) participation among adolescent girls. However, the more specific question of what are …

Schools are the ideal place to promote and apply the recommended accumulation of 60
minutes of daily physical activity. But until now, it has been difficult to bridge the gap …

While there is evidence that parks support pediatric health, there have been no national
studies looking at both physical and mental health. We assessed whether the presence of a …

Early adolescence is a time when a transition away from sport and physical activity
participation is at its highest level among female youth (Hedstrom & Gould, 2004). This has …