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

Background A number of recent systematic reviews have resulted in changes in
international recommendations for children's participation in physical activity (PA) for health …

The new edition of Human Body Composition is the most complete text in the burgeoning
field of body composition research. The book covers the full range of methods to assess …

Background: It is unclear how the amount and intensity of physical activity (PA) are
associated with cardiovascular fitness (CVF) and body fatness in children. Objective: We …

OBJECTIVE. This study evaluated changes in both physical and psychosocial quality of life
reported by the parent and child after surgical repair of pectus excavatum. METHODS. As …

Aim The aim of this article was to compare medial gastrocnemius muscle volume,
physiological cross‐sectional area (PCSA), muscle length, fascicle length, and pennation …

Purpose: To understand the mechanisms for the effects of resistance training on functional
parameters, and to assess the injury risk of the involved tissues, it is necessary to examine …

Regular physical activity (PA) for youth with diabetes improves cardiorespiratory fitness,
body composition, bone health, insulin sensitivity, and psychosocial well‐being. However …

Aims:(1) To compare habitual activity levels in prepubescent and pubescent boys and girls
with different degrees of CF lung disease severity and healthy controls.(2) To assess the …

During childhood, physical activity is likely the most important modifiable factor for the
development of lean mass. However, the effects of normal growth and maturation must be …