Background Low levels of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and mental health
problems are issues that have received considerable attention in the last decade. The aim of …

OBJECTIVE: To present a conceptual model explaining the mechanisms for the effect of
physical activity on cognitive and mental health in young people and to conduct a systematic …

Background Physical activity among children and adolescents is associated with lower
adiposity, improved cardio‐metabolic health, and improved fitness. Worldwide, fewer than …

Background Rates of physical activity decline throughout adolescence, and evidence
indicates that this has an adverse impact on psychological health. This paper aims to …

Objective The aims of this systematic review and meta‐analysis are (i) to determine the
impact of school‐based interventions on objectively measured physical activity among …

The prevalence of child and adolescent obesity has been a major worldwide problem for
decades. To stop the number of youth with overweight/obesity from increasing, numerous …

Introduction: The rise in sedentary behaviour, coupled with the decline in overall mental
health among Canadian children and youth in recent decades, demonstrates a clear need …

Background Physical activity (PA) is beneficial to people's physical and psychological
health. Physically active children are likely to become active adults; thus, active lifestyles …

Context: Physical activity (PA) interventions improve well-being and positive mental health in
children and adolescents, but the results of previous systematic reviews included …

Average acceleration (AvAcc) and intensity gradient (IG) have been proposed as
standardised metrics describing physical activity (PA) volume and intensity, respectively. We …