Research Database
Category: Pediatric Work Physiology (PWP)
Back to Research DatabaseThe Influence of Maturity Status on Primary School Children’s Physical Activity and Physical Self-Perceptions
Background: Boys’ and girls’ activity levels are often compared by’ chronological age but maturity status can influence the physical activity of children within the same age groups. As physical self-perceptions and... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: S. J. Fairclough, and N. D. Ridgers
- Institutions: REACH Group; Faculty of Education, Community and Leisure; Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
The Copenhagen School Child Intervention Study (CoSCIS). Effect on Physical Activity, Physical Fitness and Motor Performance
Background: Many children do not meet current recommendations of physical activity (PA) and studies have shown that cardio-respiratory fitness (CRF) has decreased among the least active children in the past decades.... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: A. Bugge, B. Hermansen, K. Froberg, and LB. Andersen
- Institutions: Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark
The Success of a General School-Based Physical Activity Intervention on Bone Mineral Content Depends on Pubertal Stage but not on Gender
Background: It is not clear whether sensitivity of bone to physical loading varies for different pubertal stages and among genders. We therefore performed a randomised controlled trial in children of both... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Meyer, L. Zahner, J. Puder, R. Rizzoli, and S. Kriemler
- Institutions: Institute of Exercise and Health Science, University of Basel, CH
Relevance of Social-Support and Enjoyment in the Amount of Physical Activity of Portuguese Students
Background: Youth Physical Activity is best described as a profile rather than a single entity, and such profiles are characterized as a complex matrix of behaviors that take place in a... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: P. Silva, R. Lott, K. Wickrama, R.Santos, J. Mota, and G. Welk
- Institutions: CIAFEL, Faculty of Sports - University of Porto, Portugal
Relationship of Socio-Cultural Factors with Physical Activity, Body Fat and Physical Fitness in Preschool Children
Background: Childhood obesity is increasing dramatically worldwide and prevalences differ among countries, even within Europe. Physical activity (PA) ha~ been shown to contribute to relative changes in body fatness and to... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: F. Burgi, U. Meyer, I. Niederer, V. Ebenegger, L. Zahner, U. Granacher, S. Kriemler, and J.J. Puder
- Institutions: University of Basel & University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Reduced Physical Activity level and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Children with Chronic Diseases
Background: There is increasing evidence that regular physical, activity (PA) during childhood reduces multiple health risk factors and predispose to PA during adult life. Several studies investigated the PA and cardiorespiratory... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: A.B.R. Maggio, M.F. Hofer, X.E. Martin, L.M. Marchand, M. Beghetti, and N.J. FarpourLambert
- Institutions: University Hospitals and University of Geneva and Lausanne, Switzerland
Physical Activity Levels of Hungarian Children during School Recess
Background: School recess provides an opportunity for school children to engage in physical activity. However, studies have primarily been conducted in vyestern Europe and North America. No such data exists for... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: N.D. Ridgers, and M. Uvacsek
- Institutions: Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom; Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
Gender Specific Associations Between Components of Sedentary Behaviour, Physical Activity and Body Fatness In 8-10 Year Old Children Reporting High Media Usage
Background: Studies examining associations between media use, physical activity (PA) and body fatness in children are limited by failing to isolate the strength of associations between specific components of sedentary behaviour... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: L.E.F. Graves, N.D. Ridgers, and G. Stratton
- Institutions: Research into Exercise Activity and Children's Health (REACH) Group, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences (RISES), and Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Exploring the Contribution of Multidimensional Correlates to Adolescents’ Physical Activity
Background: There is a need for correlates of youth physical activity to be better understood as many young people currently do not meet public health physical activity recommendations. The purpose of... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: T. A. Hilland, S. J. Fairclough, N. D. Ridgers, and G. Stratton
- Institutions: REACH Group, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
Empirical Evidence to Inform Decisions Regarding Identification of Non-Wear Periods from Accelerometer Habitual Physical Activity Data
Background: Participant non-compliance can lead to accelerometer removal during activity monitoring periods. When interpreting data it can be difficult to determine whether a string of zeros results from monitor removal or... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: A.V. Rowlands, D.W. Esliger, J. Eady, and R.G. Eston
- Institutions: School of Sport & Health Sciences, University of Exeter, UK