Tracking of Physical Activity from Early Childhood through Youth into Adulthood

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Does Childhood Temperamental Activity Predict Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior over a 30-Year Period? Evidence from the Young Finns Study

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LiveWell in early childhood: results from a two-year pilot intervention to improve nutrition and physical activity policies, systems and environments among early childhood education programs in South Carolina

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Dietary habits, physical activity, and sedentary behaviour of children of employed mothers: A systematic review

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School and class-level variations and patterns of physical activity: a multilevel analysis of Danish high school students

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Physical Activity and Body-Mass-Index: Do Family, Friends and Teachers Restrain the Risk for Physical Inactivity in Adolescents?

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A profile of children’s physical activity data from the 2012 and 2015 health survey for England

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Schooltime's contribution to pupils' physical activity levels: A longitudinal study

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Predicting Adolescents’ Physical Activity Intentions: Testing an Integrated Social Cognition Model

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Effectiveness of wearable activity trackers on physical activity among adolescents in school-based settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Childhood and long-term dietary calcium intake and adult cardiovascular risk in a population with high calcium intake

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Childhood physical activity as a labor market investment

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Organized Youth Sports Trajectories and Adult Health Outcomes: The Young Finns Study

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Adolescents’ Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The Impact of Different Pedagogical Models on Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity in Physical Education Classes

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Tracking of Television Viewing Time during Adulthood

Yang, X., Kankaanpää, A., Biddle, S., Hirvensalo, M. H., Helajärvi, H., Kallio, J., Hutri‐Kähönen, N., Telama, R., Viikari, J. S. A., Raitakari, O. T., et al. (2016) · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · doi:10.1249/mss.0000000000001072 · Cited by 13

Understanding Youths’ Ability to Interpret 3D-Printed Physical Activity Data and Identify Associated Intensity Levels: Mixed-Methods Study

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Youth and Long-Term Dietary Calcium Intake With Risk of Impaired Glucose Metabolism and Type 2 Diabetes in Adulthood

Wu, F., Juonala, M., Pahkala, K., Buscot, M., Sabin, M. A., Pitkänen, N., Rönnemaa, T., Jula, A., Lehtimäki, T. J., Hutri‐Kähönen, N., et al. (2019) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/jc.2018-02321 · Cited by 12

Objectively Measured Environmental Correlates of Toddlers’ Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior

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Using Assistive Technology Tools to Support Learning in the Inclusive Preschool Classroom

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Patterns and Correlates of Sedentary Behavior in Children Attending Family Child Care

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Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of accelerometer measured physical activity levels of school-going children in Kampala city, Uganda

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Is Achieving the Guidelines of Four Forms of Physical Activity Associated with Less Self-Reported Health Complaints? Cross-Sectional Study of Undergraduates at the University of Turku, Finland

Ansari, W. E., & Salam, A. (2020) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph17155595 · Cited by 12

Outcomes into adulthood of infants born extremely preterm

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Initial Design and Testing of Multiplayer Cooperative Game to Support Physical Activity in Schools

Oyelere, S. S., Berghem, S. M., Brännström, R., Rutberg, S., Laine, T. H., & Lindqvist, A.-K. (2022) · Education Sciences · doi:10.3390/educsci12020100 · Cited by 13

Towards Sustainable Early Education Practices: A Quasi-Experimental Study on the Effects of Kindergarten Physical Education Programs on Fundamental Movement Skills and Self-Regulation in Haikou City, China

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Accumulating Sedentary Time and Physical Activity From Childhood to Adolescence and Cardiac Function in Adolescence

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Unveiling the relationship of physical literacy with muscular fitness and muscle-strengthening activities in adolescents: the EHDLA study

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Why should the Next Generation of Youth Guidelines Prioritize Vigorous Physical Activity?

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ADAPTATION AND VALIDATION OF THE PORTUGUESE VERSION OF THE HEALTHY LIFE STYLES QUESTIONNAIRE

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The longitudinal association between temperament and physical activity in young children

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“I Actually Have to Decide What I’m Doing:” How Youth Maintain Active Lifestyles in the Transition to Young Adulthood

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Finnish Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of Perceived Competence in Early Childhood Physical Education

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Exploring geographical, curricular, and demographic factors of nature use by children in urban schoolyards in Raleigh, NC, USA

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Mortality risk and physical activity across the lifespan in endometrial cancer survivors

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Weekday and Weekend Physical Activity of Preschool Children in Relation to Selected Socioeconomic Indicators

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Associations of parental physical activity trajectories with offspring's physical activity patterns from childhood to middle adulthood: The Young Finns Study

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Physical Activity and Emotional Regulation in Physical Education in Children Aged 12–14 Years and Its Relation with Practice Motives

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Gross motor coordination in relation to weight status: a longitudinal study in children and pre-adolescents

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Top 10 Research Questions Related to Exercise Deficit Disorder (EDD) in Youth

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Valoración de la escuela y la Educación Física y su relación con la práctica de actividad física de los escolares (Assesment about school and Physical Education and its relation with the physical activity of school)

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Tracking and Changes in Daily Step Counts among Finnish Adults

Yang, X., Kulmala, J., Hakonen, H., Hirvensalo, M. H., Rovio, S., Pahkala, K., Kukko, T., Hutri‐Kähönen, N., Raitakari, O. T., & Tammelin, T. (2021) · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · doi:10.1249/mss.0000000000002621 · Cited by 11

Association of working memory with gross motor skills in early childhood

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Family predictors of physical activity change during the COVID-19 lockdown in preschool children in Germany

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Parental Information Needs and Intervention Preferences for Preventing Multiple Lifestyle Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents: Cross-sectional Survey Among Parents

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Sports participation in childhood and adolescence and physical activity intensity in adulthood

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Analysis of Physical Activity Using Wearable Health Technology in US Adults Enrolled in the All of Us Research Program: Multiyear Observational Study

Singh, R., Tetrick, M. K., Fisher, J. L., Washington, P. Y., Yu, J., Paskett, E. D., Penedo, F. J., Clinton, S. K., & Benzo, R. M. (2024) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/65095 · Cited by 10

Children’s outdoor time and multisport participation predict motor competence three years later

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Association of Self‐Perceived Physical Competence and Leisure‐Time Physical Activity in Childhood—A Follow‐Up Study

Hamari, L., Heinonen, O. J., Aromaa, M. E., Asanti, R., Koivusilta, L. K., Koski, P., Laaksonen, C., Matomäki, J., Pahkala, K., Pakarinen, A., et al. (2017) · Journal of School Health · doi:10.1111/josh.12490 · Cited by 10

Actividad física de padres e hijos adolescentes: un estudio transversal (Physical activity of parents and their adolescents kids: a cross-sectional study)

Vaquero‐Solís, M., Mirabel, M., Miguel, P. A. S., & Gallego, D. I. (2020) · Retos · doi:10.47197/retos.v37i37.71245 · Cited by 10

Perfiles de ocio deportivo en jóvenes españoles (15-20 años): un análisis de género (Sports leisure profiles in Spanish youth (15-20 years): a gender analysis)

Vale, R. F., Garrote, L. V., & Crespo, L. V. (2019) · Retos · doi:10.47197/retos.v37i37.72055 · Cited by 13

Associations between physical activity, basic motor competencies and automatic evaluations of exercise

Mücke, M., Ludyga, S., Andrä, C., Gerber, M., & Herrmann, C. (2021) · Journal of Sports Sciences · doi:10.1080/02640414.2021.1907902 · Cited by 10

Adolescents’ physical activity is associated with previous and current physical activity practice by their parents

Christófaro, D. G. D., Andersen, L. B., de Andrade, S. M., de Barros, M. V. G., Saraiva, B. T. C., Fernandes, R. A., & Ritti‐Dias, R. M. (2018) · Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português) · doi:10.1016/j.jpedp.2017.08.003 · Cited by 10

Physical activity and academic achievement: an analysis of potential student- and school-level moderators

Behringer, H. K., Saksvig, E. R., Boedeker, P., Elish, P. N., Kay, C. M., Calvert, H. G., Meyer, A. M., & Gazmararian, J. A. (2022) · International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity · doi:10.1186/s12966-022-01348-3 · Cited by 19

Investigating the day-level associations between affective variability and physical activity using ecological momentary assessment

Do, B., Hedeker, D., Wang, W., Mason, T. B., Belcher, B. R., Miller, K. A., Rothman, A. J., Intille, S. S., & Dunton, G. F. (2023) · Psychology of sport and exercise · doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102542 · Cited by 12

Youth Resistance Training: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly—The Year That Was 2017

Faigenbaum, A. D. (2018) · Pediatric Exercise Science · doi:10.1123/pes.2017-0290 · Cited by 10

Actividad física en tiempo libre en estudiantes universitarios y transición escolar a la universidad desde las teorías de comportamiento: una revisión sistemática (Leisure-time in physical activity in university students and school transition to universi

Gómez-Mazorra, M., Reyes-Amigo, T., Torres, H., Sánchez‐Oliva, D., & Palmeira, A. L. (2021) · Retos · doi:10.47197/retos.v43i0.89693 · Cited by 13

Influence of school community and fitness on prevalence of overweight in Australian school children

Cochrane, T. A., Davey, R., & de Castella, F. R. (2015) · Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.10.013 · Cited by 10

Physical Activity and Fitness of First Nations Youth in a Remote and Isolated Northern Ontario Community: A Needs Assessment

Gates, M., Hanning, R. M., Gates, A., Stephen, J., Fehst, A., & Tsuji, L. J. S. (2015) · Journal of Community Health · doi:10.1007/s10900-015-0063-8 · Cited by 14

Towards an integration of physical activity and environmental awareness: analysis of students’ activity in physical education

Mandrillon, K., Desplanques, F., & Gottsmann, L. (2024) · Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy · doi:10.1080/17408989.2024.2319059 · Cited by 9

Affective experiences from exercise. Youth-adult differences and prediction of exercise behavior

Brand, R., Sudeck, G., & Panteleimon Ekkekakis, A. (2024) · Psychology of sport and exercise · doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2024.102755 · Cited by 10

Exposure to heavy physical work from early to later adulthood and primary healthcare visits due to musculoskeletal diseases in midlife: a register linked study

Halonen, J. I., Shiri, R., Mänty, M., Sumanen, H., Solovieva, S. A., Viikari-Juntura, E. R. A., Kähönen, M. A. P., Lehtimäki, T. J., Raitakari, O. T., & Lallukka, T. M. (2019) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031564 · Cited by 9

Design, implementation and evaluation of an intervention based on a social cognitive theory of physical activity and nutritional behaviors in middle-aged people at the risk of coronary artery disease in Bandar Abbas: A study protocol

Rad, R. E., Hosseini, Z., Mohseni, S., Mohammadi, M., Nikparvar, M., & Aghamolaei, T. (2023) · Journal of Education and Health Promotion · doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_1364_22 · Cited by 9

The S wedish physical activity and fitness cohort born in 1958 – dropout analysis and overview at 36‐year follow‐up

Aasa, U., Lundell, S., Barnekow‐Bergkvist, M., Jansson, E., & Westerståhl, M. (2016) · Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports · doi:10.1111/sms.12665 · Cited by 9

At the Crossroads: How Physical Education Can Succeed in a Public Health Paradigm

Palmer, S. E., & Behrens, T. K. (2017) · Quest · doi:10.1080/00336297.2017.1288145 · Cited by 9

A Youth-Led, Social Marketing Intervention Run by Adolescents to Encourage Healthy Lifestyles among Younger School Peers (EYTO-Kids Project): A Protocol for Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (Spain)

Tarro, L., Aceves‐Martins, M., Papell-Garcia, I., Arola, L., Giralt, M., Llauradó, E., & Solà, R. (2017) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph14080923 · Cited by 9

Adolescent-led strategies within the home to promote healthy eating and physical activity

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Presenting Health Status in Children Using a Radar Plot

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Indicators to Assess Physical Health of Children and Adolescents in Activity Research—A Scoping Review

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A Qualitative Evaluation of a Community-Based Intervention on Health-Related Behaviors in Disadvantaged Women

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Associations between Motives for Physical Exercise, Body Composition and Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Cross-Sectional Study

Galan‐Lopez, P., Cobo, I. L., García-Lázaro, I., & Ríes, F. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph192114128 · Cited by 13

A physical activity barriers questionnaire for youth with visual impairments

Armstrong, E., Lieberman, L. J., Prokešová, E., & Martiin, J. (2018) · AUC KINANTHROPOLOGICA · doi:10.14712/23366052.2018.4 · Cited by 9

Centre for the Promotion of Physical Activity and Health (CAPAS-City): A Pyrenean Cross-Cultural Structure to Lead the Way in the Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Multilevel Physical Activity Interventions

Casterad, J. Z., Sevil‐Serrano, J., Bois, J. E., Lanaspa, E. G., Lhuisset, L., & Solana, A. A. (2019) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph16193631 · Cited by 11

The Cognitive Benefits of Exercise in Youth

Diamond, A. B. (2016) · Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine · doi:10.1249/tjx.0000000000000024 · Cited by 9

Are physical activity and sleep associated with emotional self-regulation in toddlers? a cross-sectional study

D’Cruz, A. F. L., Downing, K. L., Sciberras, E., & Hesketh, K. D. (2024) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-023-17588-2 · Cited by 14

Total and temporal patterning of physical activity in adolescents and associations with mental wellbeing

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Effect of intergenerational transmission of family sports environment on college students’ physical activity

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Accelerometer Monitoring Duration for Reliable Estimates of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Step Counts in Preschoolers

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Perceptions and Barriers to Physical Activity in Childhood and Adulthood Among Latinas

Murillo, R., Vázquez, M., Leal, I. M., Hernandez, D. C., Lü, Q., & Reitzel, L. R. (2021) · Health Behavior and Policy Review · doi:10.14485/hbpr.8.4.2 · Cited by 8

Investigating Strategies Used to Foster Quality Participation in Recreational Sport Programs for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Perceived Importance

Streatch, E., Bruno, N., & Latimer‐Cheung, A. E. (2022) · Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly · doi:10.1123/apaq.2022-0018 · Cited by 8

Does Physical Activity Moderate the Relationship between Myopia and Functional Status in Children 9–11 Years of Age?

Modrzejewska, M., Domaradzki, J., Jedziniak, W., Florkiewicz, B., & Zwierko, T. (2022) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm11195672 · Cited by 8

A Systematic Review of the Implementation and Effectiveness of ‘The Daily Mile’ on Markers of Children’s Health

Hanna, L., Burns, C., O’Neill, C., & Coughlan, E. K. (2023) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph20136203 · Cited by 8

The Mediating Role Played by Perceived Motor Competence in the Relationship between Motor Competence and Physical Activity in Spanish Adolescents

Royo, E., Latorre-Peña, J., Denoni-Buján, M., & Hernández, S. O. (2023) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su152316327 · Cited by 8

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical activity environment in English primary schools: a multi-perspective qualitative analysis

House, D., Walker, R. A. J., Salway, R., Emm-Collison, L., Breheny, K., Sansum, K. M., Churchward, S., Williams, J. G., de Vocht, F., & Jago, R. (2023) · Public Health Research · doi:10.3310/klml4701 · Cited by 8

Physical activity and mental health of medical students

Stratakis, K., Terzić-Šupić, Z., Todorović, J., Nešić, D., & Novaković, I. V. (2024) · Central European Journal of Public Health · doi:10.21101/cejph.a8097 · Cited by 8

Investigating young children’s physical activity through time and place

Remmers, T., Koolwijk, P., Fassaert, I., Nolles, J., de Groot, W., Vos, S. B., de Vries, S. I., Mombarg, R., & van Kann, D. (2024) · International Journal of Health Geographics · doi:10.1186/s12942-024-00373-8 · Cited by 8

Barriers and enablers to promoting grandchildren’s physical activity and reducing screen time: a qualitative study with Australian grandparents

Budden, T., Coall, D. A., Jackson, B., Christian, H. E., Nathan, A., & Jongenelis, M. I. (2024) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-024-19178-2 · Cited by 13

Profiling movement and gait quality using accelerometry in children’s physical activity: consider quality, not just quantity

Clark, C. C. T. (2017) · British Journal of Sports Medicine · doi:10.1136/bjsports-2017-098204 · Cited by 8

Maternal Factors Related to Infant Motor Development at 4 Months of Age

Tinius, R. A., Rajendran, N., Miller, L., Menke, B. R., Esslinger, K. A., Maples, J. M., & Furgal, K. E. (2020) · Breastfeeding Medicine · doi:10.1089/bfm.2019.0243 · Cited by 8

Effectiveness of a Family Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Disadvantaged Areas—A Healthy Generation, a Controlled Pilot Study

Nyberg, G., Andermo, S., Nordenfelt, A., Lidin, M., & Hellénius, M.-L. (2020) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph17113794 · Cited by 11

Developmental Trajectories of Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, and Aerobic Fitness in Youth: Implications for Physical Activity Guideline Recommendations (CHAMPS Study-DK)

Hébert, J. J., Sénéchal, M., Fairchild, T. J., Møller, N. C., Klakk, H., & Wedderkopp, N. (2020) · Sports Medicine · doi:10.1007/s40279-020-01335-3 · Cited by 9

The Profile of Bicycle Users, Their Perceived Difficulty to Cycle, and the Most Frequent Trip Origins and Destinations in Aracaju, Brazil

Thuany, M., Melo, J. C. D. N., Tavares, J. P. B., Santos, F. M. J., Silva, E. C. M., Werneck, A. O., Dantas, S., Ferrari, G., de Sá, T. H., & da Silva, D. R. P. (2020) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph17217983 · Cited by 8

Jumping into a Healthier Future: Trampolining for Increasing Physical Activity in Children

Schöffl, I., Ehrlich, B., Rottermann, K., Weigelt, A., Dittrich, S., & Schöffl, V. (2021) · Sports Medicine - Open · doi:10.1186/s40798-021-00335-5 · Cited by 8

Effects of physical activity on children's growth

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Longitudinal associations between the school built environment and adolescents’ physical activity: Evidence from the COMPASS study.

Hunter, S., Battista, K., Leatherdale, S. T., Spence, J. C., & Carson, V. (2023) · Journal of Transport & Health · doi:10.1016/j.jth.2023.101565 · Cited by 8

A 6-Week Badminton-Based Movement Intervention Enhances Fundamental Movement Skills and Physical Fitness in Saudi Boys and Girls

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Physical activity from childhood to adulthood

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Tracking of Physical Activity from Childhood to Adulthood: A Review

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Tracking Of Physical Activity Patterns From Late Childhood To Young Adulthood

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Associations of parental physical activity trajectories with offspring's physical activity patterns from childhood to middle adulthood: The Young Finns Study

Xiaolin, Y., Tuomas, K., Kaseva, K., Biddle Stuart, J. H., Rovio, S., Pahkala, K., Janne, K., Hakonen, H., Hirvensalo, M. H., Nina, H.-K., et al. (2022) · UTUPub (University of Turku)

TRACKING OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FROM ADOLESCENCE TO YOUNG ADULTHOOD

Storti, K. L., Aaron, D. J., Kriska, A. M., Murray, P. A., Hindes, K., & LaPorte, R. E. (2002) · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · doi:10.1097/00005768-200205001-01420 · Cited by 4