Background Few adolescents engage in the recommended levels of physical activity, and
daily exercise levels tend to drastically decrease throughout adolescence. Beyond physical …

Background: Physical activity has a beneficial effect on the brain's development process and
cognitive function. However, no review to date has evaluated the effects of active commuting …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine whether participation in organized
sports is related to achieving physical activity recommendations, body mass index (BMI) …

Stress and depressive symptoms are associated with maladaptive health behavior practices
such as unhealthy eating, sedentary behavior, insufficient sleep, and substance use. The …

Background Over the last decade use of raw acceleration metrics to assess physical activity
has increased. Metrics such as Euclidean Norm Minus One (ENMO), and Mean Amplitude …

Objective: To examine whether the decline in physical activity observed from childhood
through adolescence is explained by moderating effects of self-efficacy on concurrent …

The contribution of this research lies in its dual approach to the question of physical activity
(PA) among adolescents, combining objective measurement of PA by teenagers and a …

INTRODUCTION: Contemporary adolescents are deemed inactive, especially girls, but
whether for biological reasons associated with their maturation, changes in their behavior or …

Purpose To determine whether naturally-occurring changes in intrinsic motivation,
behavioral regulation, and goals mitigate declining physical activity among adolescents …

Introducción: la obesidad causa millones de muertes anuales. Su elevada prevalencia en
niños y adolescentes de países del sur de Europa, entre ellos España, se asocia con las …