The association between physical activity and mental health during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review

P Marconcin, AO Werneck, M Peralta, A Ihle… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Introduction The Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic affected countries
worldwide and has changed peoples' lives. A reduction in physical activity and increased …

Global prevalence of physical activity for children and adolescents; inconsistencies, research gaps, and recommendations: a narrative review

S Aubert, J Brazo-Sayavera, SA González… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background One of the strategic actions identified in the Global Action Plan on Physical
Activity (PA) 2018–2030 is the enhancement of data systems and capabilities at national …

Adolescents' perspectives on the barriers and facilitators of physical activity: an updated systematic review of qualitative studies

J Martins, J Costa, H Sarmento, A Marques… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Listening to adolescents' voices has been important to promote meaningful physical activity
(PA) opportunities. Therefore, an updated systematic review of the available qualitative …

Gender differences in physical activity and sedentary behavior: Results from over 200,000 Latin-American children and adolescents

J Brazo-Sayavera, S Aubert, JD Barnes, SA González… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
More physical activity and less sedentary behavior is beneficial for children and
adolescents. Worldwide, gender differences are> 8% favorable for men and the Latin …

[HTML][HTML] Global prevalence and gender inequalities in at least 60 min of self-reported moderate-to-vigorous physical activity 1 or more days per week: an analysis with …

RHO Araujo, AO Werneck, CL Martins… - Journal of Sport and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Guidelines recommend that adolescents should accumulate an average of 60
min per day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). However, using only this cut …

A systematic review of factors associated with sport participation among adolescent females

CS Hopkins, C Hopkins, S Kanny… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sport participation provides a direct means to attain health-enhancing physical activity;
however, sport participation declines during adolescence, and over 85% of adolescent …

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 …

Any increment in physical activity reduces mortality risk of physically inactive patients: prospective cohort study in primary care

G Grandes, A García-Alvarez, M Ansorena… - British Journal of …, 2023 - bjgp.org
Background It is unclear how engaging in physical activity after long periods of inactivity
provides expected health benefits. Aim To determine whether physically inactive primary …

[HTML][HTML] Results from the Philippines' 2022 report card on physical activity for children and adolescents

JY Cagas, MFT Mallari, BA Torre, MGDP Kang… - Journal of Exercise …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background/Objective The 2022 Philippine Report Card on Physical Activity for
Children and Adolescents provides a comprehensive assessment of physical activity and …

The barriers to and facilitators of Physical Activity and Sport for Oceania with Non-European, non-asian (ONENA) Ancestry Children and adolescents: a mixed studies …

LR Peralta, RL Cinelli, W Cotton, S Morris… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Participation in sport and physical activity (PA) leads to better overall health,
increased life expectancy, and decreased mortality rates across the lifespan; however, there …