Tracking of Physical Activity from Early Childhood through Youth into Adulthood

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Atividade física para crianças até 5 anos: Guia de Atividade Física para a População Brasileira

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Longitudinal relationship between organised and non‐organised physical activities and overall physical activity in children aged 3–11 years

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Analysis of motivational profiles of physical activity behavior in primary school students: A self-determination theory-based perspective

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What are the consequences of musculoskeletal pain in adolescents? A critical qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis

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Early life cognitive function and health behaviours in late childhood: testing the neuroselection hypothesis

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Children’s intervention participation is associated with more positive beliefs towards active school transportation among parents

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Physical activity in childhood and adolescence and future depressive symptoms: an 11-year prospective cohort study

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College Students’ Healthy Leisure: Latent Profile Analyses of Constraints and Negotiation Strategies

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Longitudinal associations of participation in organized and unorganized sports in youth with physical activity in mid-adulthood: The Young Finns Study

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Association between childhood socioeconomic position and sports group participation among Japanese older adults: A cross-sectional study from the JAGES 2010 survey

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Association of Body Mass Index in Youth With Adult Cardiometabolic Risk

Wu, F., Juonala, M., Sabin, M. A., Buscot, M., Pahkala, K., Smith, K. J., Hutri‐Kähönen, N., Kähönen, M. A. P., Laitinen, T. P., Viikari, J. S. A., et al. (2020) · Journal of the American Heart Association · doi:10.1161/jaha.119.015288 · Cited by 7

Impact of “JolinchenKids—Fit and Healthy in Daycare” on Children’s Objectively Measured Physical Activity: A Cluster-Controlled Study

Brandes, B., Buck, C., Wright, M. N., Pischke, C. R., & Brandes, M. (2020) · Journal of Physical Activity and Health · doi:10.1123/jpah.2019-0536 · Cited by 7

Associations between South African preschoolers’ routine physical activity, self-regulation and psychosocial well-being

Cj, C., Sj, H., Scerif, G., Twine, R., Kahn, K., Norris, S. A., & Draper, C. (2021) · Mental health and physical activity · doi:10.1016/j.mhpa.2021.100383 · Cited by 10

Differences between Norwegian male and female preschool staff physical activity levels and their influence on PA levels of children

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Inattention and hyperactivity symptoms in childhood predict physical activity in adolescence

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Attitudes and behaviors of physical activity in children: Findings from the Play, Lifestyle & Activity in Youth ( PLAY ) Questionnaire

Stracciolini, A., Berbert, L., Nohelty, E., Zwicker, R. L., Weller, E. A., Sugimoto, D., Myer, G. D., & Faigenbaum, A. D. (2022) · PM&R · doi:10.1002/pmrj.12794 · Cited by 9

Changes in BMI and physical activity from youth to adulthood distinguish normal-weight, metabolically obese adults from those who remain healthy

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Associations Between Parent’s Perceived Neighborhood Environment and Objectively Measured Walkability With Their Children’s Physical Activity

Hunter, S., Spence, J. C., Leatherdale, S. T., & Carson, V. (2022) · Journal of Physical Activity and Health · doi:10.1123/jpah.2022-0310 · Cited by 7

Validity and reliability of the turkish version of the early activity scale for endurance in preschool children with cerebral palsy

Dere, T., Arslan, S. S., & Alemdaroğlu-Gürbüz, İ. (2023) · Developmental Neurorehabilitation · doi:10.1080/17518423.2023.2166616 · Cited by 7

Patterns of physical activity over 34 years in a large sample of adults: The HUNT study, Norway

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Parent-child physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and obesity

Sigmund, E., & Sigmundová, D. (2017) · doi:10.5507/ftk.17.24451824 · Cited by 7

Physical Activity Stage of Change and Its Related Factors in Secondary School Students of Sarableh City: A Perspective from Iran

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The Associations Between Environmental Characteristics of Early Childhood Education and Care Centers and 1-Year Change in Toddlers’ Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior

Zhang, Z., Sousa‐Sá, E., Pereira, J. R., Okely, A. D., Feng, X., & Santos, R. (2019) · Journal of Physical Activity and Health · doi:10.1123/jpah.2019-0066 · Cited by 7

Influence of organised sports practice during adolescence on health of adult women with special emphasis on participation in aesthetic sports

Mayolas-Pi, C., Sitko, S., Oviedo‐Caro, M. Á., Bueno‐Antequera, J., Masià, J. R., Francín-Gallego, M., Sarasa‐Oliván, F. J., & Legaz‐Arrese, A. (2020) · European Journal of Sport Science · doi:10.1080/17461391.2020.1736180 · Cited by 11

The Digital Media Environment and Cardiovascular Risk in Children

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Contemporaneous trajectories of physical activity and screen time in adolescents

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Winning Conditions for the Adoption and Maintenance of Long-Term Healthy Lifestyles According to Physical Activity Students

Couture-Wilhelmy, L., Chaubet, P., & Gadais, T. (2021) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph182111057 · Cited by 11

Are primary care physicians ill equipped to evaluate and treat childhood physical inactivity?

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A Preliminary Study on the Effect of an Intervention Based on Green Exercise on Mental Health and Physical Fitness of Adolescents

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Risky outdoor play in the early years: how are parental and practitioner perceptions of danger and benefits associated with young children's outdoor play experiences?

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Teachers’ perception on physical activity promotion in kindergarten children in China: a qualitative study connecting social-ecological model

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Gender Gap for Accelerometry-Based Physical Activity Across Different Age Groups in 5 Brazilian Cohort Studies

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Healthy for Life Pilot Study: A Multicomponent School and Home Based Physical Activity Intervention for Disadvantaged Children

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Adolescent Physical Activity at Public Schools, Private Schools, and Homeschools, United States, 2014

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Protocol for a scoping review to identify and map intervention components of existing school-based interventions for the promotion of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness among school children aged 6–10 years old

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Patterning of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior at and Away from School in Preadolescent Children

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Orientaciones para la comunidad científica sobre el diseño, implementación y evaluación de intervenciones escolares sobre promoción de comportamientos saludables (Guidelines for the scientific community on the design, implementation, and evaluation of school-based interventions for promoting healthy behaviours)

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Association between Number of Siblings and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Childhood and in Adulthood: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Pihlman, J., Magnussen, C. G., Rovio, S., Pahkala, K., Jokinen, E. V., Laitinen, T. P., Hutri‐Kähönen, N., Tossavainen, P. H., Taittonen, L. M., Kähönen, M. A. P., et al. (2021) · The Journal of Pediatrics · doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.05.058 · Cited by 6

Parental-perceived home and neighborhood environmental correlates of accelerometer-measured physical activity among school-going children in Uganda

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Effectiveness of digital primary prevention interventions targeting physical activity, motor skills and nutrition in children aged 3–10 years in the setting of day care and primary school: protocol for a systematic review

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Leisure-time physical activity from adolescence to late middle age and its associations with the COVID-19 pandemic: A 45-year follow-up

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Pilot Study and Gamification Analysis of a Theory-based Exergame

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Body composition and physical fitness in adults born small for gestational age at term: a prospective cohort study

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Efectividad del aprendizaje autorregulado en intervenciones en educación física promotoras de actividad física. Revisión sistemática (Effectiveness of self-regulated learning in physical education interventions that promote physical activity. Systematic review)

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Adolescent Males’ Motivations to be Physically Active: A Qualitative Systematic Review Framed by Self Determination Theory

Beddoe, A., Hings, R. F., & Kerner, C. (2023) · American Journal of Health Education · doi:10.1080/19325037.2023.2253875 · Cited by 9

Parental role‐modeling on 24‐hour movement behaviors among preschoolers during the COVID ‐19 pandemic

Feng, J., Khan, A., Lau, W. C., & Huang, Y. (2024) · Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports · doi:10.1111/sms.14563 · Cited by 6

Physical Activity Behaviors and Influences Among Chinese–American Children Aged 9–13 Years: A Qualitative Study

Diep, C. S., Leung, R., Thompson, D. I., Gor, B., & Baranowski, T. (2016) · Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health · doi:10.1007/s10903-016-0457-4 · Cited by 6

Comparing Cognitive Control Performance During Seated Rest and Self-Paced Cycling on a Desk Bike in Preadolescent Children

Ruiter, M., Eielts, C., Loyens, S. M. M., & PAAS, F. G. W. C. (2019) · Journal of Physical Activity and Health · doi:10.1123/jpah.2017-0437 · Cited by 12

Physical activity and screen time among children and adolescents in Kazakhstan

Ng, K., Abdrakhmanova, S., & Adayeva, A. (2019) · Exercise and Quality of Life · doi:10.31382/eqol.191202 · Cited by 6

The Importance of Parents’ Income and Education Level in Relation to Their Preschool Children’s Activity Level at Leisure

Malmo, O., Kippe, K. O., & Lagestad, P. (2021) · Children · doi:10.3390/children8090733 · Cited by 6

¿Puede el entrenamiento de fuerza prevenir y controlar la dinapenia pediátrica? (Can resistance training prevent and control pediatric dynapenia?)

Chulvi‐Medrano, I., Faigenbaum, A. D., & Cortell-Tormo, J. M. (2018) · Retos · doi:10.47197/retos.v0i33.52314 · Cited by 9

Interventions in outside-school hours childcare settings for promoting physical activity amongst schoolchildren aged 4 to 12 years

Virgara, R., Maher, C. A., Lewis, L. K., Phillips, A., Wolfenden, L., Okely, A. D., Beets, M. W., Richardson, M., & Baldock, K. L. (2019) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.cd013380 · Cited by 6

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SEDENTARY BEHAVIOUR IN ASSOCIATION WITH ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS IN SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN

Syväoja, H. J. (2014) · Jyväskylä University Digital Archive (University of Jyväskylä) · Cited by 6

How disability severity is associated with changes in physical activity and inactivity from adolescence to young adulthood

Jung, J., Park, S., & Lee, C. G. (2023) · Archives of Public Health · doi:10.1186/s13690-023-01043-0 · Cited by 5

Physical Literacy of Physical Education Teachers and the Application of Physical Literacy Components During Physical Education Classes

Rutkauskaitė, R., Baravykiene, J., Maciulevičienė, E., & Šukys, S. (2024) · Education Sciences · doi:10.3390/educsci14121391 · Cited by 9

Implementing an online-delivered exercise program for childhood cancer survivors: A hybrid effectiveness-implementation protocol for the MERRIER study

Mizrahi, D., Martiniuk, A. L. C., Hibbert, L., Govender, D., Sibbald, T., Mitchell, R., Millard, N., Ha, L., Ragusa, D., Brown, K., et al. (2025) · JSAMS Plus · doi:10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100095 · Cited by 6

Six teaching strategies to support meaningful PE experiences in early primary schools – results from an action research project

Madsen, K., Svendsen, A. M., Volshøj, E., Jakobsen, A., & Lillelund, K. B. (2025) · Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy · doi:10.1080/17408989.2025.2489165 · Cited by 6

Parental perceptions of an indoor bouldering programme for toddlers and pre-schoolers in England: an initial exploratory study

Gridley, N. (2022) · Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning · doi:10.1080/14729679.2022.2027795 · Cited by 5

Exploring Factors Associated With Accelerometer Validity Among Ethnically Diverse Toddlers

Crumbley, C., Cepni, A. B., Taylor, A., Thompson, D. I., Moran, N. E., Olvera, N. E., O’Connor, D. P., Johnston, C. A., & Ledoux, T. A. (2023) · Pediatric Exercise Science · doi:10.1123/pes.2022-0114 · Cited by 5

Comparing trajectories of sport participation for autistic- and non-autistic-youth: A group-based multi-trajectory modelling approach

O’Flaherty, M., Hill, J. R., Bourke, M., Gomersall, S. R., Tweedy, S. M., & Cairney, J. (2025) · Autism · doi:10.1177/13623613251345345 · Cited by 6

Associations between 24-hour movement guidelines and health-related quality of life among urban preschool children in Singapore, Japan, and China

Chung, H. J., Kim, H., Ma, J., Chua, T. B. K., Low, S. T., Li, D., Guo, H., & Chia, M. (2025) · Health and Quality of Life Outcomes · doi:10.1186/s12955-025-02408-5 · Cited by 7

Homeschool Student Physical Activity Compared to Public/Private School Students: The 2017 US National Household Travel Survey

Tribby, C. P., & Berrigan, D. A. (2021) · Journal of School Health · doi:10.1111/josh.13011 · Cited by 5

Participation in organized leisure among Czech children: sociocultural and ecological contexts and outcomes

Patočková, V., Šafr, J., & Gorčíková, M. (2021) · World Leisure Journal · doi:10.1080/16078055.2021.1907440 · Cited by 5

Students’ Physical Activity Profiles According to Children’s Age and Parental Educational Level

Galiano, I. M. M., Connor, J. D., Gómez, M., & Torres‐Luque, G. (2021) · Children · doi:10.3390/children8060516 · Cited by 5

A realist case study inquiry of English primary school physical activity initiatives

Defever, E., Randall, V., & Jones, M. A. (2021) · Sport Education and Society · doi:10.1080/13573322.2021.1980779 · Cited by 10

Associations between the movement environment and preschooler's physical activity and sedentary time in Norwegian preschools

Albertsen, H. K., Aadland, K. N., Johannessen, K., Jones, R. A., & Aadland, E. (2022) · European Early Childhood Education Research Journal · doi:10.1080/1350293x.2022.2147562 · Cited by 14

The use of a fitness app for customer recommendation: linear models and qualitative comparative analysis

García-Pascual, F., Valcarce-Torrente, M., Moreno, F. C., & Fernández, J. G. (2023) · Humanities and Social Sciences Communications · doi:10.1057/s41599-023-02330-5 · Cited by 5

Project nature: promoting outdoor physical activity in children via primary care

Griffin, G. M., Nieto, C., Senturia, K., Brown, M., Garrett, K., Nguyen, E. H. L., Glassy, D. S., Kroshus, E., & Tandon, P. S. (2024) · BMC Family Practice · doi:10.1186/s12875-024-02297-5 · Cited by 5

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