The interplay between air pollution, built environment, and physical activity: perceptions of children and youth in rural and urban India

J Patel, TR Katapally, A Khadilkar, J Bhawra - Health & Place, 2024 - Elsevier
The role of physical inactivity as a contributor to non-communicable disease risk in children
and youth is widely recognized. Air pollution and the built environment can limit participation …

The critical need for child and youth perceptions of active living in India: capturing context complexity in rural and urban regions

TR Katapally, J Patel, A Khadilkar, J Bhawra - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
Background The physical inactivity pandemic not only has a negative impact on the physical
and mental health of children and youth, but it is also a key contributor to the non …

Association between yoga and related contextual factors with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among children and youth aged 5 to 17 years across five Indian …

J Patel, S Ibrahim, J Bhawra, A Khadilkar, TR Katapally - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
Physical inactivity is one of the four key preventable risk factors, along with unhealthy diet,
tobacco use, and alcohol consumption, underlying most noncommunicable diseases …

Exploration of Geographical Environmental Factors Influencing Regional Population Mortality Patterns in China

T Li, H Li - American Journal of Human Biology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The regional population mortality patterns in China exhibit substantial
geographical distribution characteristics. This paper aims to explore the impact and …

Exploring the association between air pollution and active school transportation: perceptions of children and youth in India

J Bhawra, J Patel, A Khadilkar, TR Katapally - Youth, 2023 - mdpi.com
Active school transportation (AST), including walking or cycling, is a common practice across
India contributing to physical activity accumulation among children and youth. Despite the …

[PDF][PDF] Association between yoga and physical activity among Indian children and youth: a culturally appropriate path to reduce the burden of non-communicable …

J Patel, S Ibrahim, J Bhawra, A Khadilkar… - OSF …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Physical activity's role in reducing non-communicable disease risk in children and youth is
well established. Incorporating yoga, an ancient practice that originated in India, can be a …