ArticleAmerican journal of lifestyle medicine
The Case for Vigorous Physical Activity in Youth.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 69 citations in OpenAlex.
- Is device-measured vigorous physical activity associated with health-related outcomes in children and adolescents? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of sport and health science · 2021Pooled it
- Behavioral Correlates of Muscular Fitness in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2019Pooled it
- Early Cardiac Dysfunction in Adolescents With Low Vigorous Physical Activity.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Trial
- The effect of a one-year vigorous physical activity intervention on fitness, cognitive performance and mental health in young adolescents: the Fit to Study cluster randomised controlled trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Trial
- Effect of the Virtual Reality-Infused Movement and Activity Program (V-MAP) on Physical Activity and Cognition in Head Start Preschoolers.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Why should the Next Generation of Youth Guidelines Prioritize Vigorous Physical Activity?Sports medicine - open · 2024Article
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- Accelerometer-measured absolute versus relative physical activity intensity: cross-sectional associations with cardiometabolic health in midlife.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Intensity matters: impact of physical activity energy expenditure at moderate and vigorous intensity on total and abdominal obesity in children.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2023Article
- Changes in the body composition of boys aged 11-18 years due to COVID-19 measures in the Czech Republic.BMC public health · 2022Article
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- Modelling Longitudinal Directional Associations Between Self-regulation, Physical Activity, and Habit: Results from a Cross-lagged Panel Model.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2021Article
- Physical Activity, Fitness, and Cognitive Performance of Estonian First-Grade Schoolchildren According Their MVPA Level in Kindergarten: A Longitudinal Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The association between socioeconomic position and vigorous physical activity among adolescents: a cross-sectional study in six European cities.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Clustering of South Korean Adolescents' Health-Related Behaviors by Gender: Using a Latent Class Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Age as a determining variable in the practice or abandonment of physical exercise among young people.PloS one · 2021Article
- The Contribution of Gaelic Football Participation to Youth Physical Activity Levels.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2020Article
- Effects of gender, activity type, class location and class composition on physical activity levels experienced during physical education classes in British secondary schools: a pilot cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
Although it is widely recognized that regular physical activity is associated with a variety of health-related benefits in youths, the extent to which vigorous physical activity, as opposed to moderate or light physical activity, may be especially beneficial for youths is not completely understood. This review will examine the evidence for the efficacy of vigorous physical activity for promoting the well-being of youths as indicated by body composition, physical fitness, cardiometabolic biomarkers, and cognitive function. Potential caveats associated with the promotion of vigorous physical activity among youths will also be discussed, as will the inclusion of vigorous physical activity in current recommendations by national organizations for physical activity among youths.
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