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Healthy fitness zone prevalence and age‐specific fitness profile of young peopl...

Background: Physical fitness is a health marker in youth and is associated with current and future health. Objective: Present the healthy fitness zone (HFZ) prevalence and age-specific fitness profile of young people from seven European countries. Methods: This study used data from the European Fitness Monitoring System project. The sample comprised 4965 (51.4% boys) youths aged 9 to 18 years. Fitness data were...

DE-PASS Best Evidence Statement (BESt) : modifiable determinants of physical ac...

Introduction: Physical activity among children and adolescents remains insufficient, despite the substantial efforts made by researchers and policymakers. Identifying and furthering our understanding of potential modifiable determinants of physical activity behaviour (PAB) and sedentary behaviour (SB) is crucial for the development of interventions that promote a shift from SB to PAB. The current protocol detai...

Editorial: Monitoring and Promoting Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in C...

Parental Perceptions of Children’s Weight Status in 22 Countries: The WHO Europ...

Introduction: Parents can act as important agents of change and support for healthy childhood growth and development. Studies have found that parents may not be able to accurately perceive their child’s weight status. The purpose of this study was to measure parental perceptions of their child’s weight status and to identify predictors of potential parental misperceptions. Methods: We used data from the World H...

Field-based health-related physical fitness tests in children and adolescents :...

Physical fitness (PF) is a multi-component construct and a biomarker of health. Worse PF is related to vulnerability and predicts worse academic achievements. Thus, assessing PF is important to monitor health in youth. This systematic review aimed to identify and inform physical education, health professionals and entities about existing PF batteries and field-tests that can be used in school settings. A compre...

Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Sleep Duration of Children Aged 6-9 Years i...

Background: Children are becoming less physically active as opportunities for safe active play, recreational activities, and active transport decrease. At the same time, sedentary screen-based activities both during school and leisure time are increasing. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate physical activity (PA), screen time, and sleep duration of girls and boys aged 6-9 years in Europe using data from th...