OBJECTIVES: To review the effects of physical activity on health and behavior outcomes
and develop evidence-based recommendations for physical activity in youth. STUDY …

Method Self-report measures of physical activity were included for review if (a) there were
published reports of validity testing of the measure using an objective assessment ofphysical …

What type, amount, and intensity of physical activity is good for your health? How much
exercise is too much? Can avoiding physical activity make you ill or lead to premature …

The human body is designed for activity. For most of our history, physical activity was
required for survival, but technological advances have eliminated much of the need for hard …

Background Many youth today are physically inactive. Recent attention linking the physical
or built environment to physical activity in adults suggests an investigation into the …

OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated a health-related physical education program for fourth-
and fifth-grade students designed to increase physical activity during physical education …

The International Consensus Conference on Physical Activity Guidelines for Adolescents
convened to review the effects of physical activity on the health of adolescents, to establish …

Aim To analyse aerobic fitness and its relationship with sport participation, exercise training
and habitual physical activity (HPA) during youth. Methods Studies were located through …

The purpose of this study was to assess physical activity levels during high school physical
education lessons. The data were considered in relation to recommended levels of physical …

In recent years evidence has accumulated to document the importance of physical activity to
lifelong health and fitness. This paper is based on the assumption that a primary goal of …