ReviewAmerican journal of public health2013
Influence of friends on children's physical activity: a review.
Review in American journal of public health, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03081013 (Randomized Controlled Trial of a Physical Activity Program for Teenagers), which is not on this map. Cited by 65 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Randomized Controlled Trial of a Physical Activity Program for Teenagers (FIT-TEEN)
Who cites it
65 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Socio-cultural determinants of physical activity across the life course: a 'Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity' (DEDIPAC) umbrella systematic literature review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2017Pooled it
- The role of social support on physical activity behaviour in adolescent girls: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2016Pooled it
- Identifying Social Network Conditions that Facilitate Sedentary Behavior Change: The Benefit of Being a "Bridge" in a Group-based Intervention.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- Changes in school-day step counts during a physical activity for Lent intervention: a cluster randomized crossover trial of the Savior's Sandals.BMC public health · 2019Trial
- A cluster randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of an individual planning intervention with collaborative planning in adolescent friendship dyads to enhance physical activity (TWOgether).BMC public health · 2018Trial
- A randomized controlled trial testing a social network intervention to promote physical activity among adolescents.BMC public health · 2018Trial
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- Effects of Before-School Physical Activity on Obesity Prevention and Wellness.American journal of preventive medicine · 2018Trial
- A school-based intervention improves physical fitness in Ecuadorian adolescents: a cluster-randomized controlled trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2014Trial
- What Makes Them Move? An Agent-Based Model of Childhood Physical Activity.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2026Article
- Screen-Free Time With Friends to Promote Face-to-Face Peer Interaction and Reduce Recreational Screen Use Among Children Aged 9-11 Years: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Mind over matter: psychological insights for effective weight reduction through exercise in university students.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Digital citizen science for ethical monitoring of youth physical activity frequency: Comparing mobile ecological prospective assessments and retrospective recall.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- [The mediating role of family and friends in tobacco and alcohol consumption and physical activity practice among spanish adolescents].Revista espanola de salud publica · 2025Article
- Leveraging agent-based modeling and a randomized intervention to advance childhood physical activity: A study protocol.PloS one · 2025Article
- Association of children's electronic media use with physical activity, cognitive function, and stress.Preventive medicine · 2025Observational
- Determinants Associated With Obesity in Children of Low Socioeconomic Status Families: A Narrative Review.Journal of obesity · 2025Review
- Effectiveness and acceptance of virtual reality vs. traditional exercise in obese adults: a pilot randomized trial.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Implementation processes of social network interventions for physical activity and sedentary behavior among children and adolescents: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Which aspects of education are health protective? a life course examination of early education and adulthood cardiometabolic health in the 30-year study of early child care and Youth Development (SECCYD).BMC public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
We examined evidence for friendship influences on children's physical activity (PA) through systematic searches of online databases in May 2012. We identified 106 studies (25 qualitative) published in English since 2000 that analyzed indicators of friendship influences (e.g., communication about PA, friends' PA, and PA with friends) among persons younger than 19 years. Children's PA was positively associated with encouragement from friends (43 of 55 studies indicating a positive relationship), friends' own PA (30/35), and engagement with friends in PA (9/10). These findings are consistent with friends influencing PA, but most studies did not isolate influence from other factors that could explain similarity. Understanding friendship influences in childhood can facilitate the promotion of lifelong healthy habits. PA with friends should be considered in health promotion programs.
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