OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this review is to synthesize the scientific literature that has
examined the association between school-based physical activity (including physical …

Background The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1.9 million deaths
worldwide are attributable to physical inactivity and at least 2.6 million deaths are a result of …

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 …

When children and adolescents participate in the recommended level of physical activity—at
least 60 minutes daily—multiple health benefits accrue. Most youth, however, are not …

Background. Contemporary research conducted in the context of school physical education
(PE) has increasingly embraced various tenets of self‐determination theory (Deci & Ryan …

ABSTRACT CASPERSEN, CJ, MA PEREIRA, and KM CURRAN. Changes in physical
activity patterns in the United States, by sex and cross-sectional age. Med. Sci. Sports …

Objective To review the published literature on the effectiveness of interventions to promote
physical activity in children and adolescents. Design Systematic review. Data sources …

OBJECTIVES: To examine parental influences on youth physical activity (PA). It has been
noted in several reviews that the correlates of different types and intensities of PA need to be …

Background: Because most adults in industrialized countries do not meet physical activity
guidelines, population-wide interventions are needed. Environmental and policy …

Schools have played a central role in the provision of physical activity to American children
and youth for more than a century. Physical education (PE) has been an institution in …