Top 10 international priorities for physical fitness research and surveillance among children and adolescents: a Twin-Panel Delphi study

JJ Lang, K Zhang, C Agostinis-Sobrinho, LB Andersen… - Sports Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background The measurement of physical fitness has a history that dates back nearly 200
years. Recently, there has been an increase in international research and surveillance on …

Efficacy of school‐based interventions for improving muscular fitness outcomes in children: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

E Villa‐González, Y Barranco‐Ruiz… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT The World Health Organization recommends that children should engage in an
average of 60 min of moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per day and should …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Small-Sided Soccer Games on Physical Fitness and Cardiometabolic Health Biomarkers in Untrained Children and Adolescents: A Systematic …

N Gómez-Álvarez, G Boppre… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the benefits of an
exercise intervention based on small-sided soccer games (SSSGs) on health-related …

A scalable school‐based intervention to increase early adolescents' motor competence and health‐related fitness

M Huhtiniemi, A Sääkslahti, A Tolvanen… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Schools are key settings for the promotion of students' physical activity, fitness, and motor
competence. The purpose of our study was to investigate the efficacy of a 5‐month‐long …

Effects of school-based physical activity programs on health-related physical fitness of korean adolescents: A preliminary study

EJ Lee, WY So, HS Youn, J Kim - International Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - mdpi.com
As adolescents spend the majority of their time focused on exams and assignments, they do
not have sufficient time to engage in physical activity; this lack of physical activity is an …

Physical activity and sedentary behavior among school-going adolescents in low-and middle-income countries: insights from the global school-based health survey

H Li, W Zhang, J Yan - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
Background The Global School Student Health Survey (GSHS) is being carried out by
students in various countries across the globe to advance improved health programs for …

Evaluating the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation and maintenance of the Resistance Training for Teens program

SG Kennedy, JJ Smith, PA Estabrooks… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Physical activity guidelines recommend young people engage in regular
muscle-strengthening activities (eg, resistance training [RT]). However, few school-based …

Secular trends in the achievement of physical activity guidelines: indicator of sustainability of healthy lifestyle in Czech adolescents

J Mitáš, K Frömel, P Valach, A Suchomel, M Vorlíček… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: The increasing socio-economic and educational demands on adolescents
should be reflected in their lifestyles accordingly. The aim of the study was therefore to …

Longitudinal trends and predictors of muscle-strengthening activity guideline adherence among Canadian youths

JA Bennie, JJ Smith, W Qian, ST Leatherdale… - Journal of Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Muscle-strengthening activity (MSE eg push-ups, sit-ups, use of weight
machines) is linked to multiple health benefits for youth, and is part of the global physical …

'Walk Buds': A walking intervention to increase physical activity, physical fitness, and emotional wellbeing, in 9–13 year old children with intellectual disabilities …

P Mullhall, L Taggart, G McDermott… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Children with intellectual disability are less physically active and more
sedentary than typically developing peers. To date no studies have tested the feasibility of a …