Effect of nationwide school policy on device-measured physical activity in Danish children and adolescents: a natural experiment

Kenneth Palmer

Summary Background A new Danish school policy with a requirement for 45 min physical activity daily during school hours was introduced in 2014. The objective of this natural experiment was to evaluate the effect of this nationwide school policy on physical activity in Danish children and adolescents. Methods Four historical studies […]

Urbanization and physical activity in the global Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology study

Kenneth Palmer

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School Physical Education Programs Could Play an Important Role in Reducing Kids’ Depression, New Research Suggests

Kenneth Palmer

Because physical activity is associated with a significant reduction in depression symptoms, physical education programs in primary and secondary schools can play a key role in improving the mental health of children and adolescents. Online health guidance from Harvard Medical School calls exercise “an all-natural treatment to fight depression” and […]