Effects of physical activity on executive functions, attention and academic performance in preadolescent children: a meta-analysis

JW De Greeff, RJ Bosker, J Oosterlaan… - Journal of science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of this meta-analysis was to provide a systematic review of intervention
studies that investigated the effects of physical activity on multiple domains of executive …

Physical activity and public health: a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine

RR Pate, M Pratt, SN Blair, WL Haskell, CA Macera… - Jama, 1995 - jamanetwork.com
Objective.—To encourage increased participation in physical activity among Americans of
all ages by issuing a public health recommendation on the types and amounts of physical …

The PRISMA statement for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses of studies that evaluate health care interventions: explanation and elaboration

A Liberati, DG Altman, J Tetzlaff, C Mulrow… - Annals of internal …, 2009 - acpjournals.org
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are essential to summarize evidence relating to
efficacy and safety of health care interventions accurately and reliably. The clarity and …

School‐based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18

M Dobbins, H Husson, K DeCorby… - … of systematic reviews, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1.9 million deaths
worldwide are attributable to physical inactivity and at least 2.6 million deaths are a result of …

What childhood obesity prevention programmes work? A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Y Wang, L Cai, Y Wu, RF Wilson, C Weston… - Obesity …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Previous reviews of childhood obesity prevention have focused largely on schools and
findings have been inconsistent. Funded by the US A gency for H ealthcare R esearch and …

Educating the student body: Taking physical activity and physical education to school

HW Kohl III, HD Cook - 2013 - books.google.com
Physical inactivity is a key determinant of health across the lifespan. A lack of activity
increases the risk of heart disease, colon and breast cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension …

Cardiovascular disease risk in healthy children and its association with body mass index: systematic review and meta-analysis

C Friedemann, C Heneghan, K Mahtani, M Thompson… - Bmj, 2012 - bmj.com
Objectives To describe the association and its magnitude between body mass index
category, sex, and cardiovascular disease risk parameters in school aged children in highly …

Effectiveness of intervention on physical activity of children: systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials with objectively measured outcomes (EarlyBird 54)

B Metcalf, W Henley, T Wilkin - Bmj, 2012 - bmj.com
Objective To determine whether, and to what extent, physical activity interventions affect the
overall activity levels of children. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources …

High-intensity interval training for improving health-related fitness in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SA Costigan, N Eather, RC Plotnikoff… - British journal of sports …, 2015 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background High-intensity interval training (HIIT) may be a feasible and efficacious strategy
for improving health-related fitness in young people. The objective of this systematic review …

Population approaches to improve diet, physical activity, and smoking habits: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

D Mozaffarian, A Afshin, NL Benowitz, V Bittner… - Circulation, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Poor lifestyle behaviors, including suboptimal diet, physical inactivity, and
tobacco use, are leading causes of preventable diseases globally. Although even modest …