Background Prevention of childhood obesity is an international public health priority given
the significant impact of obesity on acute and chronic diseases, general health, development …

The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing at epidemic rates globally, with widening
inequalities between advantaged and disadvantaged groups. Despite the promise of …

Background Levels of physical activity and variation in physical activity and sedentary time
by place and person in European children and adolescents are largely unknown. The …

Background A number of school‐based policies or practices have been found to be effective
in improving child diet and physical activity, and preventing excessive weight gain, tobacco …

Background Physical activity among children and adolescents is associated with lower
adiposity, improved cardio‐metabolic health, and improved fitness. Worldwide, fewer than …

Schoolyards are recognized as important settings for physical activity interventions during
recess. However, varying results have been reported. This pilot study was conducted to gain …

Background The school environment is globally recognised as a key setting to promote child
and adolescent physical activity. School recess contributes up to 40% of the school day and …

Purpose Literature detailing the effectiveness of school-based physical activity promotion
interventions in prevocational adolescents was reviewed to identify effective intervention …

Objective The aims of this systematic review and meta‐analysis are (i) to determine the
impact of school‐based interventions on objectively measured physical activity among …

Introduction Few interventions have been successful in reducing the physical activity decline
typically observed among adolescents. The aim of this paper is to report the 24-month …