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 …

Background The World Health Organization's (WHO's) Health Promoting Schools (HPS)
framework is an holistic, settingsbased approach to promoting health and educational …

Background School-based interventions are thought to be the most universally applicable
and effective way to counteract low physical activity (PA) and fitness although there is …

Background The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1.9 million deaths
worldwide are attributable to physical inactivity and at least 2.6 million deaths are a result of …

In the context of comprehensive and coordinated approaches to school health, academic
classrooms have gained attention as a promising setting for increasing physical activity and …

Background A number of schoolbased policies or practices have been found to be effective
in improving child diet and physical activity, and preventing excessive weight gain, tobacco …

Background Physical activity among children and adolescents is associated with lower
adiposity, improved cardiometabolic health, and improved fitness. Worldwide, fewer than …

Background Physical activity interventions targeting children and adolescents (≤ 18 years)
often focus on complex intra-and inter-personal behavioral constructs, social-ecological …

Promoting physical activity has become a priority because of its role in preventing childhood
obesity and chronic disease. Ecological approaches that recognise the interaction between …

CONTEXT: Recommended daily physical activity accumulated in short intervals (eg,< 10
minutes) may be more feasible and appealing to the relatively sedentary populace than …