Adherence to physical activity recommendations and the influence of socio-demographic correlates
A population-based cross-sectional study
Current physical activity guidelines acknowledge the importance of total health enhancing physical activity (HEPA) compared to leisure time physical activity or exercise alone. Assessing total HEPA may result in different…
Physical activity, overweight and central adiposity in Swedish children and adolescents
The European youth heart study
Background: The aim of this work was to study the associations of physical activity (PA) and other factors predisposing to overweight, with overweight and central adiposity in children and adolescents.…
Evidence-based physical activity promotion
HEPA Europe, the European network for the promotion of health-enhancing physical activity
There has been a world-wide increase in scientific interest in health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA). The importance of a physically active lifestyle has now been well established both on the individual…