Background With technological developments and modernised sedentary lifestyles has
come an increase in diseases associated with inactivity such as obesity and other non …

This review investigated three research questions (i) What is the utility of social cognitive
theory (SCT) to explain physical activity (PA)?;(ii) Is the effectiveness of SCT moderated by …

Importance To limit the spread of COVID-19, numerous restrictions were imposed on youths,
including school closures, isolation requirements, social distancing, and cancelation of …

The impact of COVID-19 on social life has been drastic and global. However, the different
numbers of cases and different actions in different countries have been leading to various …

Reduced physical activity (PA) and prolonged screen time (ST) negatively influence health-
related quality of life (HRQoL), a protective factor against illness and mortality. Studies …

The purpose of this meta‐analysis was to examine the effect of physical activity interventions
on youth diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Standard meta‐analytical procedures …

Abstract The Italian Consensus Position Statement on Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
of Obesity in Children and Adolescents integrates and updates the previous guidelines to …

Background In recent years, researchers have begun applying a trajectory approach to
identify homogeneous subgroups of physical activity (PA) in heterogeneous populations …

Background Sedentary behaviour (sitting time) has becoming a very popular topic for
research and translation since early studies on TV viewing in children in the 1980s. The …

Sedentary behaviour has emerged as a unique determinant of health in adults. Studies in
children and adolescents have been less consistent. We reviewed the evidence to …