Striking the right balance: evidence to inform combined physical activity and sedentary behavior recommendations
Background: Crucial evidence gaps regarding: (1) the joint association of physical activity and sedentary time with health outcomes and (2) the benefits of light-intensity physical activity were identified during the…
Step count associations between adults at risk of developing diabetes and their children
Background: Shared risk factors of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) between parents at risk and their children, such as low physical activity levels, should be addressed to prevent the development…
Why have youth physical activity trends flatlined in the last decade?
Globally, physical inactivity rates in school-going adolescents are alarming. Using realist and co-creation methodologies to better understand and develop multisectoral strategies and programs and efforts to promote effective uptake of…
International comparison of the levels and potential correlates of objectively measured sedentary time and physical activity among three-to-four-year-old children
Physical activity (PA) patterns track from childhood through to adulthood. The study aimed to determine the levels and correlates of sedentary time (ST), total PA (TPA), and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA)…
Socio-cultural determinants of physical activity across the life course
Objective: Regular physical activity (PA) reduces the risk of disease and premature death. Knowing factors associated with PA might help reducing the disease and economic burden caused by low activity.…
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Deze handleiding om beweging te promoten bij kinderen van de lagere school werd geschreven in opdracht van het Steunpunt Sport, Beweging en Gezondheid in Vlaanderen, wat wordt gevormd door een…
Making the case for UK physical activity guidelines for early years
The present document aims to: Provide a brief summary of the case for the development of Physical Activity Guidelines for the Early Years in the UK during 2009-2010. Outline the…
Active living neighborhoods
Background: In adult research, neighborhood walkability has been acknowledged as an important construct among the built environmental correlates of physical activity. Research into this association has only recently been extended…
The contribution of preschool playground factors in explaining children's physical activity during recess
Background: low levels of physical activity are characteristic in preschoolers. To effectively promote physical activity, it is necessary to understand factors that influence young children's physical activity. The present study…