Moderate‐to‐vigorous‐intensity physical activity (MVPA) is important for childhood obesity
prevention and treatment, yet declines with age. Timing and magnitude of the decline in …

Recent evidence suggests that childhood obesity is increasing in children who are
developing typically as well as in children with developmental disabilities such as autism …

Purpose A Youth Compendium of Physical Activities (Youth Compendium) was developed
to estimate the energy costs of physical activities using data on youth only. Methods On the …

The ability to assess energy expenditure (EE) and estimate physical activity (PA) in free-
living individuals is extremely important in the global context of non-communicable diseases …

Physical activity (PA) decreases during the transition from childhood to adolescence, with
larger declines observed in girls. School-based interventions are considered the most …

Background Regular physical activity is associated with physical, social and mental health
benefits, whilst insufficient physical activity is associated with several negative health …

Objectives To describe the percentage of children who met physical activity and screen-time
recommendations and to examine demographic differences. Recommendations for school …

Context Identifying current physical activity levels and sedentary time of preschool children
is important for informing government policy and community initiatives. This paper reviewed …

Background The assessment of physical activity is an essential part of understanding
patterns and influences of behaviour, designing interventions, and undertaking population …

Objectives To offer a user's guide to select appropriate measures of motor competence for
children and adolescents. Design Expert consensus among a working group of the …