Background Adolescents are increasingly susceptible to obesity, and thus at risk of later non-
communicable diseases, due to changes in food choices, physical activity levels and …

OBJECTIVES: To review the effects of physical activity on health and behavior outcomes
and develop evidence-based recommendations for physical activity in youth. STUDY …

Objective To compare the energy expenditure of adolescents when playing sedentary and
new generation active computer games. Design Cross sectional comparison of four …

Little research documents the contribution of upper limb and total body movement to energy
expenditure (EE) during active video gaming. To address this, EE, heart rate (HR), and …

In spite of significant advances in the knowledge and understanding of the multi‐factorial
nature of obesity, many questions regarding the specific consequences of the disease …

The objective of the present study was to explore the relationship between basal metabolic
rate (BMR), gender, age, anthropometric characteristics, and body composition in severely …

Objective To assess the relationships between BMI and walking speed, balance control, sit‐
to‐stand performance (a measure of mass specific lower limb power), and endurance …

OBJECTIVE: Epidemiological studies suggest that adiposity in children may be associated
with a reduced level of physical activity. Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder …

Adolescence is a time of rapid physical, psychological and social changes. Recent studies
show that, at this stage, there is a decrease in physical activity (PA) levels, along with high …

Concepts related to energy expenditure, physical activity and physical fitness, and methods
of assessment are briefly considered. Variation in energy expenditure, physical activity, and …