Factors that influence participation in physical activity in school-aged children and adolescents: a systematic review from the social ecological model perspective

D Hu, S Zhou, ZJ Crowley-McHattan, Z Liu - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
High prevalence of physical inactivity and obesity in children and adolescents has become a
global problem. This systematic review aimed to examine the existing literature regarding …

Psychosocial variables related to why women are less active than men and related health implications: supplementary issue: health disparities in women

ES Edwards, SC Sackett - Clinical Medicine Insights …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
This article reviews psychosocial influences on women's participation in physical activity as
they differ from men and how associated activity differences impact women's risk for a …

Involvement in home meal preparation is associated with food preference and self-efficacy among Canadian children

YL Chu, A Farmer, C Fung, S Kuhle, KE Storey… - Public health …, 2013 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo examine the association between frequency of assisting with home meal
preparation and fruit and vegetable preference and self-efficacy for making healthier food …

Perspectives of adolescents, parents, and teachers on barriers and facilitators of physical activity among school-age adolescents: a qualitative analysis

EA Abdelghaffar, EK Hicham, B Siham… - … health and preventive …, 2019 - Springer
Background Physical activity levels are low among adolescents in Morocco; however, the
influences on physical activity behavior of adolescents have not yet been explored in a …

Locations of physical activity: where are children, adolescents, and adults physically active? A systematic review

A Kelso, AK Reimers, K Abu-Omar, K Wunsch… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this systematic review was to examine where physical activity (PA) takes place
and how much time children, adolescents and adults spend being physically active within …

[HTML][HTML] The relationship between transport-to-school habits and physical activity in a sample of New Zealand adolescents

CC Kek, EG Bengoechea, JC Spence… - Journal of sport and health …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives Adolescents using active transport (AT) to school have higher levels of physical
activity (PA) compared with motorized transport (MT) users. This study compared school day …

Sociodemographic determinants of health behaviors among Brazilian adolescents: Trends in physical activity and food consumption, 2009–2015

MR Haddad, FM Sarti - Appetite, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction Food consumption habits and physical activity levels are health behaviors
influenced by sociocultural factors during adolescence. This study analyzes the trends and …

The mediating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between approach motivational system and sports success among elite speed skating athletes and physical …

AM Rogowska, R Tataruch, K Niedźwiecki… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: While the association between self-efficacy and sports success has been well
established in previous studies, little is known regarding whether the basic approach …

Development, gender and sport: Theorizing a feminist practice of the capabilities approach in sport for development

S Zipp, T Smith, S Darnell - Journal of sport …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
Sport for development (SFD) research and practice has become more critically examined
recently, with many scholars calling for better understanding of how and why sport might …

A test of the theory of planned behavior to predict physical activity in an overweight/obese population sample of adolescents from Alberta, Canada

RC Plotnikoff, DR Lubans… - Health Education & …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose. To examine the utility of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) for explaining
physical activity (PA) intention and behavior among a large population sample of overweight …