Systematic review of the relationships between sleep duration and health indicators in the early years (0–4 years)

JP Chaput, CE Gray, VJ Poitras, V Carson, R Gruber… - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Background The objective of this systematic review was to examine for the first time the
associations between sleep duration and a broad range of health indicators in children aged …

Parental correlates in child and adolescent physical activity: a meta-analysis

CA Yao, RE Rhodes - International journal of behavioral nutrition and …, 2015 - Springer
Objective Physical activity (PA) has a profound impact on health and development in
children. Parental behaviors (ie, modeling and support) represent an obvious important …

Bridging animal and human models of exercise-induced brain plasticity

MW Voss, C Vivar, AF Kramer, H van Praag - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2013 - cell.com
Significant progress has been made in understanding the neurobiological mechanisms
through which exercise protects and restores the brain. In this feature review, we integrate …

Barriers and facilitators to young children's physical activity and sedentary behaviour: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative literature

KR Hesketh, R Lakshman, EMF van Sluijs - Obesity Reviews, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Positive activity behaviours (ie higher physical activity [PA]/lower sedentary behaviour [SB])
are beneficial from infancy, yet evidence suggests that young children (0‐to 6‐year‐olds) …

Associations of parental influences with physical activity and screen time among young children: a systematic review

H Xu, LM Wen, C Rissel - Journal of obesity, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Parents play a critical role in developing and shaping their children's physical activity (PA)
and sedentary behaviours, particularly in the early years of life. The aim of this systematic …

Physical activity, sedentary behavior and their correlates in children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review

RA Jones, K Downing, NJ Rinehart, LM Barnett, T May… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Autism Spectrum Disorder affects up to 2.5% of children and is associated with harmful
health outcomes (eg obesity). Low levels of physical activity and high levels of sedentary …

Cross-cultural comparison of motor competence in children from Australia and Belgium

F Bardid, JR Rudd, M Lenoir, R Polman… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Motor competence in childhood is an important determinant of physical activity and physical
fitness in later life. However, childhood competence levels in many countries are lower than …

Physical activity during the early years: a systematic review of correlates and determinants

DD Bingham, S Costa, T Hinkley, KA Shire… - American journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Context Being physically active during the early years (age 0–6 years) is vital for healthy
development. Identifying correlates and determinants of physical activity (PA) is crucial to …

Socio-ecological predictors of participation and dropout in organised sports during childhood

SA Vella, DP Cliff, AD Okely - … Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical …, 2014 - Springer
Background The purpose of this study was to explore the socio-ecological determinants of
participation and dropout in organised sports in a nationally-representative sample of …

Do the correlates of screen time and sedentary time differ in preschool children?

KL Downing, T Hinkley, J Salmon, JA Hnatiuk… - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Background Preschool children can spend up to 12 ha day in sedentary time and few meet
current recommendations for screen time. Little is known about ecological correlates that …