Physical inactivity is a key determinant of health across the lifespan. A lack of activity
increases the risk of heart disease, colon and breast cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension …

The ability to assess energy expenditure (EE) and estimate physical activity (PA) in free-
living individuals is extremely important in the global context of non-communicable diseases …

OBJECTIVES: Active school transport (AST) may be an important source of children's
physical activity (PA). Innovative solutions that increase PA time for children, without putting …

Health benefits from children's independent mobility and active travel beyond school travel
are largely unexplored. OBJECTIVES: This review synthesized the evidence for associations …

Background Active travel to school (ATS) has been identified as an important source of
physical activity for youth. However, the relationship between ATS and health-related fitness …

Methods Literature on children's active commuting to school published before June 2007
was compiled by searching PubMed, PsycINFO, and the National Transportation Library …

This systematic review investigated the environmental (physical, economic, socio-cultural
and political) correlates of active transportation (AT) among young people aged 5–18 years …

BACKGROUND: Despite overwhelming evidence of the health benefits of physical activity,
most American youth are not meeting the 60 minutes per day recommendation for moderate …

Contribution of Youth Sport to Total Daily Physical Activity among 6- to 12-yr-old Boys Page 1
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Purpose Active travel to school provides an opportunity for daily physical activity. Previous
studies have shown that walking and cycling to school are associated with higher physical …