[PDF][PDF] A brief review on correlates of physical activity and sedentariness in youth

K Van Der Horst, MJCA Paw, JWR Twisk… - Medicine & Science …, 2007 - researchgate.net
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Environmental correlates of physical activity in youth–a review and update

I Ferreira, K Van Der Horst, W Wendel‐Vos… - Obesity …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Obesogenic environments are thought to underlie the increased obesity prevalence
observed in youth during the past decades. Understanding the environmental factors that …

What is the relationship between outdoor time and physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and physical fitness in children? A systematic review

C Gray, R Gibbons, R Larouche… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
The objective of this systematic review was to examine the relationship between outdoor
time and:(1) physical activity,(2) cardiorespiratory fitness,(3) musculoskeletal fitness,(4) …

Preschool children and physical activity: a review of correlates

T Hinkley, D Crawford, J Salmon, AD Okely… - American journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Several reviews have summarized the research on correlates of older
children's and adolescents' physical activity behaviors, but none have been published on …

What role can child-care settings play in obesity prevention? A review of the evidence and call for research efforts

N Larson, DS Ward, SB Neelon, M Story - Journal of the American Dietetic …, 2011 - Elsevier
Given the widespread use of out-of-home child care and an all-time high prevalence of
obesity among US preschool-aged children, it is imperative to consider the opportunities that …

The physical activity levels of preschool-aged children: A systematic review

P Tucker - Early childhood research quarterly, 2008 - Elsevier
This systematic review presents research on the physical activity levels of preschool-aged
children (aged 2–6 years). Thirty-nine primary studies (published 1986–2007) representing …

Environmental factors affecting preschoolers' motor development

F Venetsanou, A Kambas - Early childhood education journal, 2010 - Springer
The process of development occurs according to the pattern established by the genetic
potential and also by the influence of environmental factors. The aim of the present study …

Physical activity for preschool children—how much and how?

BW Timmons, PJ Naylor… - … physiology, nutrition, and …, 2007 - cdnsciencepub.com
Alarming trends in childhood obesity even among preschool children have re-focused
attention on the importance of physical activity in this age group. With this increased …

Social and environmental factors associated with preschoolers' nonsedentary physical activity

WH Brown, KA Pfeiffer, KL McIver, M Dowda… - Child …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The twofold purposes of the investigation were (a) to describe with direct observation data
the physical activity behaviors and the accompanying social and environmental events of …

The childcare environment and children's physical activity

JK Bower, DP Hales, DF Tate, DA Rubin… - American journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: With increased numbers of children attending child care, this setting
presents an ideal opportunity to promote physical activity and the early development of …