Utilising active play interventions to promote physical activity and improve fundamental movement skills in children
Children’s physical activity levels are low and efforts to improve their physical activity levels have proven difficult. Freely chosen and unstructured physical activity (active play) has the potential to be…
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)…
Systematic review of the relationships between sedentary behaviour and health indicators in the early years
The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the relationships between sedentary behaviour and health indicators in children aged 0 to 4 years, and to determine what doses of sedentary…
Canadian sedentary behaviour guidelines for the early years (aged 0–4 years)
The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), with assistance from multiple partners, stakeholders, and researchers, developed the first Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for the Early Years (aged 0-4 years). These…
Physical activity, diet and other behavioural interventions for improving cognition and school achievement in children and adolescents with obesity or overweight (review)
The global prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity is high. Lifestyle changes towards a healthy diet, increased physical activity and reduced sedentary activities are recommended to prevent and treat obesity.…
Global Matrix 2.0: report card grades on the physical activity of children and youth comparing 38 countries
Voor 38 landen van 6 continenten zijn beweegrapporten van kinderen en jongeren gemaakt. Het rapport geeft cijfers voor negen indicatoren, te weten: algemene lichamelijke activiteit, georganiseerd sporten, actief spelen, actief…
Can’t play, won’t play
Perceived barriers to sports participation change rapidly in childhood and adolescence. Future interventions aiming to increase sports participation in children and adolescents should target specific age groups, should consider the…
Associations between objectively measured physical activity and academic attainment in adolescents from a UK cohort
Background: To test for cross-sectional (at age 11) and longitudinal associations between objectively measured free-living physical activity (PA) and academic attainment in adolescents. Method: Data from 4755 participants (45% male)…
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…
Physical activity to prevent obesity in young children
Objective: to assess whether a physical activity intervention reduces body mass index in young children. The participants were 545 children in their preschool year, mean age 4.2 years (SD 0.2)…