Progress and Future Directions on Physical Activity Research Among Youth

Evenson, Kelly R.; Mota, Jorge

doi:10.1123/jpah.8.2.149

Cited by 15 publications

(8 citation statements)

References 22 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…[7][8][9][10][11][12] Physical exercise intervention is of importance in the improvement of muscular fitness, body composition, cardiovascular and metabolic health biomarkers in the youth, particularly in the freshmen who are from senior high school to university. 13 Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the beneficial effects of physical exercise intervention programme in the improvement of body fitness, composition and cardio-metabolic…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of physical exercise intervention and PPARγ genetic polymorphisms on cardio-metabolic parameters among a Chinese youth population

Wang

Tian

et al. 2020

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ObjectivePhysical inactivity inChinese youth students particularly in senior high schools, who participate inthe National Higher Education Entrance Examination (NCEE) is very common. Inorder to explore the beneficial effects from physical exercise and education afterNCEE, we performed a Physicalexercise Intervention Program in the Youth (PiPy) to evaluate the interaction with PPARγ genetic variants on cardiovascular and metabolicparameters.MethodsA total of 772 freshmen (males 610/females162) from high schools to university were recruited into the PiPy cohort, which was designedaccording to the National Student Health Standards in China. Anthropometric data were collected, whilephysical activities and body composition at the baseline of PiPy cohort weremeasured with SECAprotocols. Eighttagged single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the PPARγ gene were genotyped with TaqMan allelicdiscrimination.ResultsAfter physical exercise intervention forthree months, in parallel with increased physical activities, BMI and skeletalmuscle content in all subjects was enhanced, while heart rate and bloodpressures were decreased. Furthermore, SNPs in 5’-UTR of the PPARγ gene, including rs2920502,rs9817428 and rs2972164, were found to be associated with the changes of BMI.Body weight in the subjects with BMI <18.5and 18.5-23.9 kg/m2 were increased,while the obese subjects (BMI ≥24.0 kg/m2) decreased.ConclusionThe present study for the first timedemonstrated that the PiPy could improve cardio-metabolic parameters such asheart rate, blood pressures and BMI for Chinese youth students after NCEE, inwhich the genetic interactive effects of PPARγ should be included into obesityintervention.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of physical exercise intervention and PPARγ genetic polymorphisms on cardio-metabolic parameters among a Chinese youth population

Wang

Tian

et al. 2020

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Additional studies were also identified by contacting experts, Google searching and identifying potential studies in the reference lists of identified studies. Only four previously published papers that arrived at research priorities in child physical activity and/or sedentary behaviour were identified [ 11 , 13 - 15 ]. A working paper by Bull et al [ 11 ] identified research priorities in physical activity with a focus on low to middle income countries.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Research priorities for child and adolescent physical activity and sedentary behaviours: an international perspective using a twin-panel Delphi procedure

Gillis

Tomkinson

Olds

et al. 2013

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundThe quantity and quality of studies in child and adolescent physical activity and sedentary behaviour have rapidly increased, but research directions are often pursued in a reactive and uncoordinated manner.AimTo arrive at an international consensus on research priorities in the area of child and adolescent physical activity and sedentary behaviour.MethodsTwo independent panels, each consisting of 12 experts, undertook three rounds of a Delphi methodology. The Delphi methodology required experts to anonymously answer questions put forward by the researchers with feedback provided between each round.ResultsThe primary outcome of the study was a ranked set of 29 research priorities that aimed to be applicable for the next 10 years. The top three ranked priorities were: developing effective and sustainable interventions to increase children’s physical activity long-term; policy and/or environmental change and their influence on children’s physical activity and sedentary behaviour; and prospective, longitudinal studies of the independent effects of physical activity and sedentary behaviour on health.ConclusionsThese research priorities can help to guide decisions on future research directions.

show abstract

“…The links between PA and health have been addressed in several studies, although a debate is ongoing regarding the methods of PA estimation (e.g., direct or indirect measures), and whether PA is a determinant or an outcome of health, because most of the studies are cross sectional in nature [12][13][14].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…MacKay and Vincenten have described that during childhood and adolescence (from 5 to 19 years old) the leading cause of death are injuries related either to home and road accidents or associated to fights, and it is also broadly described the role that alcohol abuse can have in such accidents and violent behaviour [31]. This apparent contradictory relationship between PA and both health behaviors and alcohol abuse, violence and injuries might be due to a number of different factors, including inconsistent measures for PA and the context in which physical activity takes, the competitive nature of some types of PA (e.g., competitive sports practice, team sports) that may be more prone to take risks to drink, to be violent and to get injured [8,14,[32][33][34][35][36]. Another issue systematically raised is the importance of adults' support and modelling [37][38][39].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Does Physical Activity Promotion Advantages Need the Identification of Associated Health Compromising Features such as Injuries, Alcohol Use and Interpersonal Violence? Highlights from HBSC/ WHO Portuguese Survey

Matos¹

2013

J Child Adolesc Behav

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A considerable amount of literature demonstrates an association between physical activity (PA) and health. However, some studies also suggest an association between PA and health compromising behaviors. The purpose of this study is to determine the behaviors that can have a positive or negative association with PA in a nationally representative sample of adolescents. Based on the Health Behavior in School-aged Children, 5050 Portuguese adolescents attending 6th (30.8%), 8th (31.6%) and 10 th (37.6%) grades (M age=13.98, years, SD=1.85; 52.3% girls) answered a survey concerning a variety of health behaviors and self-perceptions. Results suggested that being more active is positively associated to better nutrition ("eating fruit"), and perceptions of life satisfaction and good health. PA was also associated to violent behavior, injuries and alcohol abuse. It is therefore recommended that practitioners should find ways to promote the several well-documented benefits of PA while monitoring and preventing associated unfavorable outcomes.

show abstract

Progress and Future Directions on Physical Activity Research Among Youth

Cited by 15 publications

References 22 publications

Impact of physical exercise intervention and PPARγ genetic polymorphisms on cardio-metabolic parameters among a Chinese youth population

Impact of physical exercise intervention and PPARγ genetic polymorphisms on cardio-metabolic parameters among a Chinese youth population

Research priorities for child and adolescent physical activity and sedentary behaviours: an international perspective using a twin-panel Delphi procedure

Does Physical Activity Promotion Advantages Need the Identification of Associated Health Compromising Features such as Injuries, Alcohol Use and Interpersonal Violence? Highlights from HBSC/ WHO Portuguese Survey

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About