Physical activity behaviours in adolescence: current evidence and opportunities for intervention

EMF van Sluijs, U Ekelund, I Crochemore-Silva… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Young people aged 10–24 years constitute 24% of the world's population; investing in their
health could yield a triple benefit—eg, today, into adulthood, and for the next generation …

Participation in physical education classes and health-related behaviours among adolescents from 67 countries

J Martins, A Marques, ÉR Gouveia, F Carvalho… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present study sought to examine the associations between participation in physical
education (PE) classes and a range of health-related behaviours among adolescents …

Profiles of active transportation among children and adolescents in the global matrix 3.0 initiative: a 49-country comparison

SA González, S Aubert, JD Barnes, R Larouche… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
This article aims to compare the prevalence of active transportation among children and
adolescents from 49 countries at different levels of development. The data was extracted …

Active commuting to school among 36,781 Spanish children and adolescents: A temporal trend study

P Gálvez‐Fernández… - … journal of medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This study examines trends in the rates of active commuting to school (ACS) in Spanish
children (n= 18 343; 8.93±1.68) and adolescents (n= 18 438; 14.11±1.58) aged 6‐18 years …

Gender-specific social and environmental correlates of active travel to school in four European countries: the HBSC Study

C Brindley, Z Hamrik, D Kleszczewska… - Frontiers in public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Despite the health benefits, a large proportion of girls and boys in Europe do not
travel to school actively. A better understanding of the correlates associated with this …

A silent revolution: Rapid rise of cycling to school in rural India

S Agrawal, A Seth, R Goel - Journal of Transport Geography, 2024 - Elsevier
Cycling to school improves access to education for children, provides them physical activity
benefits, and gives them independence in mobility. There is a poor understanding of the …

Influence and Relationship of Physical Activity before, during and after the School Day on Bullying and Cyberbullying in Young People: A Systematic Review.

A Rusillo-Magdaleno, JE Moral-García… - Education …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
The aim of this systematic review was to analyze the influence of the practice of Physical
Activity (PA) before, during and after school hours on bullying and cyberbullying in children …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing risky and protective behaviors among pedestrians in the Dominican Republic: New evidence about pedestrian safety in the Caribbean

F Alonso, O Oviedo-Trespalacios… - Journal of Transport & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Research on pedestrians' behavior and safety in low and middle-income
countries (LMICs) is scarce, compared to high-income economies. This study aimed to …

Active transportation to school. Utopia or a strategy for a healthy life in adolescence

N Loureiro, A Marques, V Loureiro… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The way adolescents travel to school can be an important contribution to achieving their
daily physical activity recommendations. The main objective of this research is to know …

Basic psychological need frustration scale: adaptation and validation to active commuting to school in Spanish children and adolescents

R Burgueño, P Chillón, M Herrador-Colmenero… - … research part F: traffic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Based on self-determination theory (SDT), the aims of this study were to adapt the
Psychological Need Thwarting Scale to active commuting to and from school, as well as to …