Background Children and youth who meet the physical activity, sedentary, and sleep
behaviour recommendations in the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines are more likely …

Background Childhood represents an important life stage for establishment of physical
activity (PA) habits. Parents are assumed to play an important role in influencing children's …

Neck pain is a prevalent health problem, largely reported in adult patients. However, very
recent data show that new technologies are inducing a shift in the prevalence of this relevant …

Parents substantially influence children's diet and physical activity behaviors, which
consequently impact childhood obesity risk. Given this influence of parents, the objective of …

Background Screen time refers to the time an individual spends using electronic or digital
media devices such as televisions, smart phones, tablets or computers. The purpose of this …

Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak had rapidly become a
global health threat, and its impact on the mental health was transmitted among different …

Objectives Examine the extent that parent gender is associated with supporting children's
physical activity. Design Cross-sectional mixed-methods study. Setting 47 primary schools …

Background In view of the high burden of childhood overweight/obesity (OW/OB), it is
important to identify targets for interventions that may have the greatest effects on preventing …

Low physical fitness (PF) has been associated with higher risk of suffering from different
diseases. The importance of PF is evident already in early ages, as children's PF appears to …

Background Excessive screen time behaviors performed by children and parents at home is
a major public health concern. Identifying whether child and parent screen time behaviors …