Physical inactivity is a key determinant of health across the lifespan. A lack of activity
increases the risk of heart disease, colon and breast cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension …

There is increasing academic and policy interest in interventions aiming to promote young
people's health by ensuring that the school environment supports healthy behaviours. The …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Physical activity and structural differences in the hippocampus
have been linked to educational outcome. We investigated whether a curriculum‐based …

The importance of policy for promoting physical activity (PA) is increasingly recognized by
academics, and there is a push by national governments and international institutions for PA …

Physical activity (PA) participation levels among youth remain well below national
recommendations. Thus, a variety of strategies to promote youth PA have been advocated …

Physical inactivity has reached epidemic proportions in modern society. Abundant evidence
points to a causal link between physical inactivity and increased risk for numerous …

Background Increasing school-day physical activity through policy and programs is
commonly suggested to prevent obesity and improve overall child health. However …

Background Given the potential impact school-based daily physical activity (DPA) policies
can have on the health outcomes of Canadian children, it is surprising that such little …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Authorities recommend that youth undertake at least 60
minutes of daily moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA), with young people having …

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine differences in students' physical activity
motivation, competence, and weekly exercise metabolic equivalent units (METs) between …