Cardiovascular diseases caused by atherosclerosis do not typically manifest before middle
age; however, the disease process begins early in life. Preclinical atherosclerosis can be …

Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a good summative measure of the body's ability to perform
continuous, rhythmic, dynamic, large-muscle group physical activity, and exercise. In …

Background Lower levels of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) have been
associated with increased cardiometabolic risk among children. However, little is known …

Background Cross-sectional studies have shown that objectively measured physical activity
is associated with childhood adiposity, and a strong inverse dose–response association with …

Objective To conduct a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials aimed at testing
whether school-based physical activity programmes improve cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) …

Background The prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents has been rapidly
rising in Mainland China in recent decades, both in urban and rural areas. There is an …

This study aimed to examine the effects of an adapted physical activity (APA) intervention on
health-related physical fitness (HRPF) in adolescents with intellectual disability (ID). With a …

Background Physical inactivity, excessive sedentary time, and lack of sleep time have been
independently associated with lower health‐related physical fitness. However, little is known …

Background Overweight and obesity are major public health problems in children and
adolescents. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review with meta …

Background School-based structured opportunities for physical activity can provide health-
related benefits to children and youth, and contribute to international guidelines …