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

Researchers examining the influence of the built environment on health are increasingly
using mixed methods approaches. The use of more than one type of methodology to …

Background Many children, in particular girls, do not reach the recommended amount of
daily physical activity. School recess provides an opportunity for both boys and girls to be …

Background Despite known benefits of regular physical activity for health and well-being,
many studies suggest that levels of physical activity in young people are low, and decline …

Facilitators and barriers to recess physical activity are not well understood. To date, research
on recess physical activity has predominantly focused on quantitative measures typically …

Introduction: School-based running programs that promote daily (or regular)
walking/jogging/running are an emerging public health initiative. However, evaluation of …

Girls are typically less active in the schoolyard during recess than boys. It is therefore
necessary to understand influences on girls' recess activity in schoolyards. The aim of this …

Introduction. There are not enough studies about the barriers to lose weight from the
perspective of children and their parents. Methods. Children and adolescents diagnosed …

Engaging key stakeholders, including students into the process of school-based physical
activity (PA) intervention planning is considered important. The present study was part of the …

La investigación existente ayuda a identificar los rasgos de las conductas saludables. sin
embargo, se ha ocupado en menor medida de estudiar las razones y los mecanismos que …