Global prevalence of physical activity for children and adolescents; inconsistencies, research gaps, and recommendations: a narrative review

S Aubert, J Brazo-Sayavera, SA González… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background One of the strategic actions identified in the Global Action Plan on Physical
Activity (PA) 2018–2030 is the enhancement of data systems and capabilities at national …

Longitudinal changes in moderate‐to‐vigorous‐intensity physical activity in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

A Farooq, A Martin, X Janssen, MG Wilson… - Obesity …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Moderate‐to‐vigorous‐intensity physical activity (MVPA) is important for childhood obesity
prevention and treatment, yet declines with age. Timing and magnitude of the decline in …

Variations in accelerometry measured physical activity and sedentary time across Europe–harmonized analyses of 47,497 children and adolescents

J Steene-Johannessen, BH Hansen, KE Dalene… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Levels of physical activity and variation in physical activity and sedentary time
by place and person in European children and adolescents are largely unknown. The …

[HTML][HTML] Depressive symptoms and objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour throughout adolescence: a prospective cohort study

A Kandola, G Lewis, DPJ Osborn, B Stubbs… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Identifying modifiable risk factors is essential to reduce the prevalence
adolescent depression. Self-report data suggest that physical activity and sedentary …

Progress in physical activity over the Olympic quadrennium

JF Sallis, F Bull, R Guthold, GW Heath, S Inoue, P Kelly… - The lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
On the eve of the 2012 summer Olympic Games, the first Lancet Series on physical activity
established that physical inactivity was a global pandemic, and global public health action …

Global participation in sport and leisure-time physical activities: A systematic review and meta-analysis

RM Hulteen, JJ Smith, PJ Morgan, LM Barnett… - Preventive …, 2017 - Elsevier
This review aimed to determine the most popular physical activities performed by children,
adolescents, and adults globally. Statistic bureau websites and article databases Scopus …

Global matrix 2.0: report card grades on the physical activity of children and youth comparing 38 countries

MS Tremblay, JD Barnes… - … of physical activity …, 2016 - journals.humankinetics.com
The Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance organized the concurrent preparation of Report
Cards on the physical activity of children and youth in 38 countries from 6 continents …

Timing of the decline in physical activity in childhood and adolescence: Gateshead Millennium Cohort Study

MA Farooq, KN Parkinson, AJ Adamson… - British journal of sports …, 2018 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background and aim There is a widely held and influential view that physical activity begins
to decline at adolescence. This study aimed to identify the timing of changes in physical …

Cardiorespiratory fitness in childhood and adolescence affects future cardiovascular risk factors: a systematic review of longitudinal studies

S Mintjens, MD Menting, JG Daams, MNM van Poppel… - Sports Medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background Although cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in childhood and adolescence may be
linked to future cardiovascular health, there is currently limited evidence for a longitudinal …

Change in physical activity from adolescence to early adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies

K Corder, E Winpenny, R Love, HE Brown… - British journal of sports …, 2019 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To systematically review and meta-analyse how physical activity (PA) changes
from adolescence to early adulthood (13–30 years). Data sources Seven electronic …