As soon as the Christmas holiday seasons are in excess of, a single of the most typical New Year’s resolutions is: I’m likely to commence working out. Typically, this takes place soon after years of a sedentary life style punctuated by several abortive makes an attempt at modify. The facts […]
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Effect of nationwide school policy on device-measured physical activity in Danish children and adolescents: a natural experiment
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 […]
26 Indoor Physical Education Activities To Get You Moving
Whether the rain has you stuck indoors or you just need fresh ideas for making indoor physical education a little more interesting, this list is your new go-to! You can take outdoor games and make them adaptable to indoors, use traditional games with a new twist, and use physical exercises […]
School grades and educational attainments of adolescents and young adults born preterm
Chawanpaiboon, S. et al. Global, regional, and national estimates of levels of preterm birth in 2014: A systematic review and modelling analysis. Lancet Glob. Health. 7, e37-46 (2019). Article Google Scholar Delnord, M. et al. International variations in gestational age distribution of births: An ecological study. Eur. J. Public Health […]
Urbanization and physical activity in the global Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology study
Vlahov, D. & Galea, S. Urbanization, urbanicity, and health. J. Urban Health Bull N. Y. Acad. Med. 79, 1–12 (2002). Google Scholar Nations, U. Revision of World Urbanization Prospects. United Nations https://www.un.org/en/desa/2018-revision-world-urbanization-prospects. (2018). Urbanization. https://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/theme/urbanization/index.asp. Huang, N.-C., Kung, S.-F. & Hu, S. C. The Relationship between urbanization, the built environment, […]
School Physical Education Programs Could Play an Important Role in Reducing Kids’ Depression, New Research Suggests
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 […]