The WHO Health Promoting School framework for improving the health and well‐being of students and their academic achievement
Background The World Health Organization's (WHO's) Health Promoting Schools (HPS)
framework is an holistic, settings‐based approach to promoting health and educational …
framework is an holistic, settings‐based approach to promoting health and educational …
Objectively measured sedentary behaviour and health and development in children and adolescents: systematic review and meta‐analysis
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 …
children and adolescents have been less consistent. We reviewed the evidence to …
A systematic review of the prevalence of sedentary behavior during the after-school period among children aged 5-18 years
Background Independent of physical activity levels, youth sedentary behaviors (SB) have
negative health outcomes. SB prevalence estimates during discretionary periods of the day …
negative health outcomes. SB prevalence estimates during discretionary periods of the day …
Community wide interventions for increasing physical activity
Background Multi‐strategic community wide interventions for physical activity are
increasingly popular but their ability to achieve population level improvements is unknown …
increasingly popular but their ability to achieve population level improvements is unknown …
Sedentary behavior and public health: integrating the evidence and identifying potential solutions
Timely implementation of principles of evidence-based public health (EBPH) is critical for
bridging the gap between discovery of new knowledge and its application. Public health …
bridging the gap between discovery of new knowledge and its application. Public health …
School‐based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18
Background Physical activity among children and adolescents is associated with lower
adiposity, improved cardio‐metabolic health, and improved fitness. Worldwide, fewer than …
adiposity, improved cardio‐metabolic health, and improved fitness. Worldwide, fewer than …
Identifying effective intervention strategies to reduce children's screen time: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Excessive screen time (≥≥ 2 h per day) is associated with childhood
overweight and obesity, physical inactivity, increased sedentary time, unfavorable dietary …
overweight and obesity, physical inactivity, increased sedentary time, unfavorable dietary …
Physical activity and skills intervention: SCORES cluster randomized controlled trial.
Purpose Physical activity (PA) declines dramatically during adolescence, and activity levels
are consistently lower among children living in low-income communities. Competency in a …
are consistently lower among children living in low-income communities. Competency in a …
Compensation of physical activity and sedentary time in primary school children
Purpose There is considerable debate about the possibility of physical activity
compensation. This study examined whether increased levels in physical activity and/or …
compensation. This study examined whether increased levels in physical activity and/or …
Longitudinal changes in objectively measured sedentary behaviour and their relationship with adiposity in children and adolescents: systematic review and evidence …
This review aimed to determine longitudinal changes in objectively measured overall
sedentary behaviour, and to examine their associations with adiposity in children and …
sedentary behaviour, and to examine their associations with adiposity in children and …