Background Children and youth who meet the physical activity, sedentary, and sleep
behaviour recommendations in the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines are more likely …

Objective Physical activity (PA) has a profound impact on health and development in
children. Parental behaviors (ie, modeling and support) represent an obvious important …

Background A gender-based disparity in physical activity (PA) among youth, whereby girls
are less active than boys is a persistent finding in the literature. A greater understanding of …

China is experiencing significant public health challenges related to social and
demographic transitions and lifestyle transformations following unprecedented economic …

Background To date, the scientific literature on socioeconomic correlates and determinants
of physical activity behaviours has been dispersed throughout a number of systematic …

Importance Mobile health interventions are increasingly popular in pediatrics; however, it is
unclear how effective these interventions are in changing health outcomes. Objective To …

The objective of this review was to systematically synthesize the results of original studies on
the association between physical activity and social support in adolescents, published until …

Adolescent girls have been targeted as a priority group for promoting physical activity levels
however it is unclear how this can be achieved. There is some evidence to suggest that …

Growing up in a family with an affinity for sports increases the likelihood of participating in
club-organised sports. Few studies to date have addressed whether the importance of family …

Abstract Background In Canada, 31.5% of children are overweight or obese, putting them at
an increased risk of chronic co-morbidities and premature mortality. Physical activity, healthy …