Young people aged 10–24 years constitute 24% of the world's population; investing in their
health could yield a triple benefit—eg, today, into adulthood, and for the next generation …

Background: Persistent low physical activity (PA) levels among adolescent girls constitute a
public health concern that calls for immediate and evidence-based policy action. This …

Background Physical activity has many health benefits for young people. In 2018, WHO
launched More Active People for a Healthier World, a new global action on physical activity …

As modern lifestyles offer ever more opportunities for a sedentary existence, physical activity
has become, for many, a marginal aspect of life. Too little physical activity is linked to …

Introduction: Physical activity (PA) is a beneficial health behaviour, however most
adolescents worldwide are physically inactive. Updated information on the prevalence and …

Viele riskante gesundheitsbezogene Verhaltensweisen erreichen im Jugendalter ihre
höchste Ausprägung und auch andere gesundheitsbezogene Verhaltensweisen verändern …

Purpose The aims of this study were to (a) describe gender inequalities in physical activity
(PA) among adolescents from Global South countries, and (b) investigate the relationship …

Physical activity plays an important role in children's cardiovascular health, musculoskeletal
health, mental and behavioral health, and physical, social, and cognitive development …

Background: About 70% of children and adolescents worldwide do not meet the
recommended level of physical activity (PA), which is closely associated with physical …

In this study we examined the associations of physical education class participation with
physical activity among adolescents. We analysed the Global School-based Student Health …