Background Few adolescents engage in the recommended levels of physical activity, and
daily exercise levels tend to drastically decrease throughout adolescence. Beyond physical …

Background Fundamental movement skills (FMS) are assumed to be the basic prerequisite
motor movements underpinning coordination of more integrated and advanced movement …

Background There is evidence for weak positive relationships between physical activity,
aerobic fitness, and motor skills to executive functions and academic achievement. Studies …

Objective: An emerging field of research indicates that physical activity can benefit cognitive
functions and academic achievements in children. However, less is known about how …

The aim of the study was to test the performance of a new definition of metabolic syndrome
(MetS), which better describes metabolic dysfunction in children. Methods. 15,794 youths …

Background Understanding fluctuations in lifestyle indicators is important to identify relevant
time periods to intervene in order to promote a healthy lifestyle; however, objective …

Background Physical activity is associated not only with health-related parameters, but also
with cognitive and academic performance. However, no large scale school-based physical …

This RCT investigated the effect on children of integrating physical activity (PA) into math
lessons. The primary outcome was math achievement and the secondary outcomes were …

Background This article aimed to systematically review the contribution of physical
education (PE) classes to improve cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in children and …

The present study investigated the heart rate (HR) response to various types of physical
education (PE) activities for 8-to 9-year-olds (five school classes, n= 93) and the fitness …