Questionnaires to assess physical activity (PA) have served and continue to serve important
purposes in both research and practical application as they capture the self-reported …

Outside the peak season for tourism to Edinburgh, Scotland, during the evening of April
30th, visitors attend a festival with ancient Celtic overtones. Frequently, the evening is cold …

Background: Childhood obesity is one of the greatest public health concerns facing
advanced societies, Spain being one of the countries with the highest incidence. In this …

Background Physical activity (PA) as a precondition of child development is related with
social environmental correlates. However, domain-specific PA and gender issues have …

The purpose of this study was to test hypothesized relationships of the health promotion
model (HPM) as a means of predicting moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA) …

Effective physical activity studies are necessary to understand how factors involved in
physical activity mediate behaviour. Therefore, more reliable explanatory models can be …

Social support is an important predictor for the maintenance of physical activity in
adolescence. Thus, the social-ecological approach values the impact of individuals or …

Abstract The Motorik-Modul (MoMo) Longitudinal Study aims to contribute to long-term
improvement in the health of German children and adolescents by focusing on:(i) the …

Background Several theories have been established to explain physical activity (PA)
participation. However, many of these theories might not be applicable to adolescent PA …

Objective: The objective of this study was to map the instruments used to assess parental
support for physical activity and their constructs and psychometric properties. Data source: A …