Cochrane review: School-based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6-18

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1452-1561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maureen Dobbins ◽  
Kara DeCorby ◽  
Paula Robeson ◽  
Heather Husson ◽  
Daiva Tirilis
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Cochrane Review ◽  
School Based ◽  
Physical Activity Programs

School-based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6-18

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maureen Dobbins ◽  
Kara DeCorby ◽  
Paula Robeson ◽  
Heather Husson ◽  
Daiva Tirilis
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
School Based ◽  
Physical Activity Programs

scholarly journals Análisis de imagen corporal y obesidad mediante las siluetas de Stunkard en niños y adolescentes españoles de 3 a 18 años

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillermo Felipe López Sánchez ◽  
Arturo Díaz Suárez ◽  
Lee Smith
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Psychological Problem ◽  
Excess Weight ◽  
Physical Activity Programs ◽  
Physiological Problem

<p>This paper is focused on the study of body image and excess weight and obesity in Spanish children and adolescents. This investigation involved 1082 children and adolescents (541 males and 541 females) from the Region of Murcia, aged between 3 and 18 years. The instrument used was Stunkard’s silhouettes. 34% of men and 17.9% of women were classified as overweight/obese (<em> </em> = 26.936; p=0.000; d=0.65). Regarding body image, 61.2% were dissatisfied with their body, highlighting those who would like to be thinner (men 44.7% and women 46%). Therefore, the psychological problem of body dissatisfaction had a higher prevalence than the physiological problem of obesity. It is recommended to implement physical activity programs to improve body image and body composition of children and adolescents in the Region of Murcia.</p>

Introduction to Multicomponent School-Based Physical Activity Programs

2020 ◽  
pp. 557-576
Author(s):  
Timothy A. Brusseau ◽  
Ryan D. Burns
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
School Based ◽  
Physical Activity Programs

scholarly journals School-Based Interventions Targeting Nutrition and Physical Activity, and Body Weight Status of African Children: A Systematic Review

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodosia Adom ◽  
Anniza De Villiers ◽  
Thandi Puoane ◽  
André Pascal Kengne
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
African Children ◽  
School Based ◽  
School Based Interventions ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity

Background: Overweight/obesity is an emerging health concern among African children. The aim of this study was to summarise available evidence from school-based interventions that focused on improving nutrition and physical activity knowledge, attitude, and behaviours, and weight status of children aged 6–15 years in the African context. Methods: Multiple databases were searched for studies evaluating school-based interventions of African origin that involved diet alone, physical activity alone, or multicomponent interventions, for at least 12 weeks in duration, reporting changes in either diet, physical activity, or body composition, and published between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2018. No language restrictions were applied. Relevant data from eligible studies were extracted. Narrative synthesis was used to analyse and describe the data. Results: This systematic review included nine interventions comprising 10 studies. Studies were conducted among 9957 children and adolescents in two African countries, namely South Africa and Tunisia, and were generally of low methodological quality. The sample size at baseline ranged from 28 to 4003 participants. Two interventions reported enrolling children from both urban and rural areas. The majority of the study participants were elementary or primary school children and adolescents in grades 4 to 6. Participants were between the ages of 12.4 and 13.5 years. All but one intervention targeted children of both sexes. Four studies were described as randomised control trials, while five were pre- and post-test quasi-experiments. Except for one study that involved the community as a secondary setting, all were primarily school-based studies. The duration of the interventions ranged from four months to three years. The interventions focused largely on weight-related behaviours, while a few targeted weight status. The results of the effectiveness of these interventions were inconsistent: three of five studies that evaluated weight status (body mass index (BMI), BMI z-score, overweight/obesity prevalence), three of six studies that reported physical activity outcomes (number of sports activities, and physical activity duration ≥ 30 min for at least six days/week), and four of six reporting on nutrition-related outcomes (number meeting fruit and vegetable intake ≥ 5 times/day) found beneficial effects of the interventions. Conclusion: Given the dearth of studies and the inconsistent results, definite conclusions about the overall effectiveness and evidence could not be made. Nonetheless, this study has identified research gaps in the childhood obesity literature in Africa and strengthened the need for further studies, the findings of which would contribute valuable data and inform policy.

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