BACKGROUND: Recommendations for physical activity in the Guide to Community
Preventive Services (the Community Guide) have not been systematically examined or …

This article focuses on results of the systematic review from the Guide for Useful
Interventions for Activity in Latin America project related to school-based physical education …

CONTEXT: Systematic reviews of public health interventions are useful for identifying
effective strategies for informing policy and practice. The goals of this review were to (1) …

Background: We evaluated the effectiveness of a school-based intervention on the
promotion of physical activity among high school students in Brazil: the Saude na Boa …

As noncommunicable or chronic diseases (NCDs) have spread across the globe, becoming
the leading causes of death, disease, disability, and health care costs, it has become …

Background: This article presents the recommendations from the Physical Activity
Guidelines for the Brazilian Population. Methods: A steering committee composed of a chair …

Background: Obesity and physical inactivity among children and young people are public
health concerns. While numerous interventions to promote physical activity are available …

Introduction: Physical inactivity has been identified as an important public health concern for
youth. School and community settings can be important infrastructures for promoting …

Background: Community programs have been suggested to be an important and promising
strategy for physical activity (PA) promotion. Limited evidence is available regarding …

Context Current physical activity levels of youth are alarmingly low. One way to promote
higher levels of physical activity to youth is through school-based government policies. The …