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 …

Objective Physical activity (PA) has a profound impact on health and development in
children. Parental behaviors (ie, modeling and support) represent an obvious important …

Background A gender-based disparity in physical activity (PA) among youth, whereby girls
are less active than boys is a persistent finding in the literature. A greater understanding of …

Objectives To investigate the longitudinal effect of sport participation in physical activity,
fitness and body fat changes during childhood and adolescence. Design Longitudinal study …

Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep are important predictors of children's health.
This paper aimed to investigate socioeconomic disparities in physical activity, sedentary …

More physical activity and less sedentary behavior is beneficial for children and
adolescents. Worldwide, gender differences are> 8% favorable for men and the Latin …

This study investigated whether parental participation in organized and unorganized
physical activity (PA) was associated with children's participation in extracurricular sport. The …

Background and aims Great attention is now being paid to effective policies and programs to
promote physical activity among adolescents, girls consistently found to be less active than …

Background: Dropout from organized youth sport has significant adverse health implications.
Enjoyment and behavioral intentions have consistently been linked with participation and …

Importance The diverse developmental patterns of obesogenic behaviors during childhood
and adolescence can be better understood by using new analytic approaches to assess the …