Keep on moving
This research shows that everybody knows that being physically active is good for them; ignorance of the benefits is not the issue. But there are complex practical, psychological, and emotional…
2nd Physical activity almanac
Dit rapport bevat van 217 landen informatie over o.a. algemene informatie over het land (inwonertal, levensverwachting) aantal doodsoorzaken gerelateerd aan inactiviteit prevalentie van lichaamsbeweging, inwoners van 18 jaar en ouder…
A critical evaluation of systematic reviews assessing the effect of chronic physical activity on academic achievement, cognition and the brain in children and adolescents
Background: International and national committees have started to evaluate the evidence for the effects of physical activity on neurocognitive health in childhood and adolescence to inform policy. Despite an increasing…
Active 10 - a new approach to increase physical activity in inactive people in England
Public health physical activity (PA) guidelines are failing to increase levels of population PA, requiring a new approach. A national integrated marketing campaign was developed based on published literature and…
What types of physical activities are effective in developing muscle and bone strength and balance?
This paper identifies the effectiveness of different types of physical activity on muscle, bone and balance outcomes, and what types of physical activity contribute to the development and maintenance of…
Enablers and barriers to older people’s participation in strength and balance activities
Many of the barriers and motivators to strength and balance activities are familiar ones that can also apply to physical activity more generally, such as not having the time. More…
Correlates of physical activity in youth
To increase young people's physical activity (PA) levels it is important to understand the correlates of PA in children and adolescents. We sought to identify factors associated with children's and…
The effectiveness of interventions on sustained childhood physical activity
Regelmatige lichamelijke activiteit bevordert de kwaliteit van leven en kent diverse gezondheidsvoordelen. Voor kinderen worden diverse beweeginterventies ingezet om ze (meer) aan het bewegen te krijgen. Deze review gaat na…
Change4Life evidence review
Welke effecten heeft bewegen op kinderen in de leeftijd van 5 tot 11 jaar? En wat is de bewijslast hiervan? Deze publicatie geeft een mooi overzicht van de effecten op…
Understanding participation in sport and physical activity among children and adults
Qualitative research may be able to provide an answer as to why adults and children do or do not participate in sport and physical activity. This paper systematically examines published…