This Review describes current knowledge on the epidemiology and causes of child and
adolescent obesity, considerations for assessment, and current management approaches …

Abstract This Position Statement updates the different components of the therapy of obesity
(lifestyle intervention, drugs, and surgery) in children and adolescents, previously reported …

Goal-oriented play activity encourages children to exercise and triggers the movement of
body muscles. Active muscles are stronger, more agile, faster, and more powerful. Purpose …

China is experiencing significant public health challenges related to social and
demographic transitions and lifestyle transformations following unprecedented economic …

(1) Background: Childhood obesity is an important public health problem. Children with
overweight or obesity often tend to show the pediatric inactivity triad components; these …

Although numerous evidences reported a negative correlation between motor coordination
(MC) and overweight/obesity in children and adolescents, the interrelationship between age …

Background Regular participation in physical activity (PA) benefits children's health and well-
being and protects against the development of unhealthy body weight. A key factor in …

Background: Childhood obesity is one of the most important public health problems. Active
video games (AVGs) have been proposed as an attractive alternative to increase energy …

The United Kingdom and Ireland have a well-established research base in motor
competence (MC) research, ranging from reporting and monitoring levels of MC, developing …

It is unclear why there may be gender differences in the motor skills of same aged children.
We compared motor skill competence of 5-year-old boys and girls (n= 712) and examined …