Physical literacy-A journey of individual enrichment: An ecological dynamics rationale for enhancing performance and physical activity in all

JR Rudd, C Pesce, BW Strafford, K Davids - Frontiers in psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Internationally, governments, health and exercise practitioners are struggling with the threat
posed by physical inactivity leading to worsening outcomes in health and life expectancy …

Low muscle mass and strength in pediatrics patients: Why should we care?

CE Orsso, JRB Tibaes, CLP Oliveira, DA Rubin… - Clinical Nutrition, 2019 - Elsevier
Skeletal muscle plays major roles in metabolism and overall health across the lifecycle.
Emerging evidence indicates that prenatal (maternal diet during pregnancy and genetic …

[HTML][HTML] Global matrix 4.0 physical activity report card grades for children and adolescents: results and analyses from 57 countries

S Aubert, JD Barnes, I Demchenko… - … of Physical Activity …, 2022 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: The Global Matrix 4.0 on physical activity (PA) for children and adolescents
was developed to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the global variation in …

Physical literacy, physical activity, and health indicators in school-age children

HAT Caldwell, NA Di Cristofaro, J Cairney… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
It has been theorized that physical literacy is associated with physical activity and health.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the associations between physical literacy and …

[HTML][HTML] Parent anxiety and perceptions of their child's physical activity and sedentary behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada

GR McCormack, PK Doyle-Baker, JA Petersen… - Preventive medicine …, 2020 - Elsevier
The public health emergency response to the COVID-19 virus has involved physical
distancing strategies to reduce person-to-person transmission. Pandemics, including COVID …

Reduced physical activity during COVID-19 pandemic in children with congenital heart disease

NM Hemphill, MTY Kuan, KC Harris - Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2020 - Elsevier
Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at risk for both COVID-19 and secondary
cardiovascular outcomes. Their increased cardiovascular risk may be mitigated through …

How can global physical activity surveillance adapt to evolving physical activity guidelines? Needs, challenges and future directions

RP Troiano, E Stamatakis, FC Bull - British journal of sports medicine, 2020 - bjsm.bmj.com
Public health guidelines on physical activity (PA) establish national policy agendas and
provide the basis for setting goals and targets. Advances in measurement and resulting new …

Physical literacy levels of Canadian children aged 8–12 years: Descriptive and normative results from the RBC Learn to Play–CAPL project

MS Tremblay, PE Longmuir, JD Barnes, K Belanger… - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background The current physical literacy level of Canadian children is unknown. The Royal
Bank of Canada (RBC) Learn to Play–Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL) …

Gender and education differences in sedentary behaviour in Canada: an analysis of national cross-sectional surveys

SA Prince, KC Roberts, A Melvin, GP Butler… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background Canadians spend the majority of their days sedentary. Gender and education
are important social determinants of health that impact health behaviours. There is evidence …

Playing games can improve physical performance in children with autism

F Hassani, S Shahrbanian, SH Shahidi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by
deficits in social communication, interaction, and stereotypical behaviours. Children with …