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

Purpose. To test the effects of a community-based physical activity intervention designed to
increase physical activity and to conduct an extensive process evaluation of the intervention …

With global increases in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and
adolescents, there has never been a more urgent need for effective physical activity …

BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) decreases during childhood and adolescence, and
PA levels are significantly lower in females than males, particularly during adolescence …

Background. Understanding the factors that influence physical activity behavior is important
in the design of intervention programs targeted at youth. Methods. A prospective study …

OBJECTIVES: To review the effects of physical activity on health and behavior outcomes
and develop evidence-based recommendations for physical activity in youth. STUDY …

BACKGROUND: Physical activity is important for weight control and good health; however,
activity levels decline in the adolescent years, particularly in girls. DESIGN: Group …

Experts agree that physical activity is critical to children's health and development. Child
care is an ideal setting that could be used to increase physical activity given the large …

Physical education (PE)-based interventions are a popular method to target children's
physical activity (PA) and fitness; however, little is known about their effectiveness or what …

Introduction A majority of preschool-aged children spend a significant portion of every
weekday in a preschool or child care setting, where they typically participate in limited …