SynthesisJournal of sport and health science2021
Is device-measured vigorous physical activity associated with health-related outcomes in children and adolescents? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Association Between Physical Activity and Indicators of Overweight/Obesity and Metabolically Unhealthy Obesity Risk in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Prospective Epidemiological Studies and Randomized Controlled Trials in Western Countries.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Pooled it
- The Efficacy of Interventions Targeting 24-h Movement Behaviours in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2025Pooled it
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- Reviewing the association between motor competence and physical activity from a behavioral genetic perspective.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Interventions targeting children and young people's physical activity behavior at home: A systematic review.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Transcriptional and Epigenetic Response to Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Pooled it
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- Longitudinal Relationships Between Parental Support and Physical Activity Behavior among Hispanic Children with Overweight/Obesity.Hispanic journal of behavioral sciences · 2026Article
- Associations between physical activity and physical fitness in preschool children: gender and age differences.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Extracurricular physical activity and telomere length in childhood: findings from the INMA study.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Joint association of depression and physical activity with incident cardiometabolic multimorbidity (CMM) among middle-aged and older adults in China.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The associations between speed performance and health outcomes in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2026Review
- Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and adolescent health: a narrative review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Physical activity and health-related quality of life among Chinese adolescents: a cross-sectional statistical path model involving sleep disturbance and depressive symptoms.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Understanding the "how" and "why": A mixed methods process evaluation for the PRO-HIIT intervention.PloS one · 2026Article
- Bidirectional, prospective associations between physical activity, fundamental motor skills, and physical fitness in preschool children.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Association of Physical Activity Patterns With Nocturnal Hypoglycemia Events in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2025Article
- The association between physical activity and lung function in adolescents: a cross-sectional NHANES study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Teacher acceptability of physically active learning in UK secondary schools - a mixed methods study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Associations between 24-hour movement compositions and cardiometabolic health in children and adolescents: a five-part compositional analysis using data from the International Children's Accelerometery Database (ICAD).BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study sought to analyze the prospective association between vigorous-intensity physical activity (VPA) and health-related outcomes in children and adolescents.
methodsStudies reporting associations between device-measured VPA and health-related factors in children and adolescents aged 3-18 years were identified through database searches (MEDLINE, EMBASE, and SPORTDiscus). Correlation coefficients were pooled if outcomes were reported by at least 3 studies, using DerSimonian-Laird random effects models.
resultsData from 23 studies including 13,674 participants were pooled using random effects models. Significant associations were found between VPA at baseline and overall adiposity (r = -0.09, 95% confidence interval (95%CI): -0.15 to -0.03; p = 0.002; I
conclusionVPA seems to be negatively related to adiposity and cardiometabolic risk score and positively related to cardiorespiratory fitness and total body bone mineral density among children and adolescents at follow-up. Therefore, our findings support the need to strengthen physical activity recommendations regarding VPA due to its health benefits in children and adolescents.
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