Search Results - Physical Activity Health Alliance

Inequalities in Young People's Health.

Last Updated: 31/03/2010

This international report is the fourth from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study (a WHO collaborative cross-national study) and is based on the results from the 2005/06 HSBC study.

What is it about? health and wellbeing schools children young people inequalities health inequalities physical activity level
Where is it relevant? Europe
When was this published? 01/03/2008

After-School All-Stars: Providing Structured Health and Physical Activity Programs in Urban Environment

Last Updated: 26/10/2009

Review of intervention to increase physical activity levels in schools.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? brief intervention physical activity level health promotion exercise classes
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/10/2009

Planet Health

Last Updated: 26/10/2009

Resource for Primary and Secondary school teachers to promote healthy eating and physical activity through an interdisciplinary approach.

What is this? professional support materials
What is it about? physical activity level schools primary schools secondary schools physical education health promotion healthy eating
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/01/2009

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

Last Updated: 26/10/2009

Review includes 26 school-based intervention studies that aimed to increase physical activity for children and adolescents.

What is this? report
What is it about? schools brief intervention children young people physical activity level teachers physical education BMI
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/01/2009

Teenage girls- getting them active

Last Updated: 26/10/2009

A fact sheet that summarises a number of key issues related to teenage girls and physical activity.

What is this? leaflet
What is it about? teenage girls physical activity level
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/09/2008

British Heart Foundation Active Schools Information

Last Updated: 16/10/2009

Provides a link to the British Heart Foundation Active School set of information. The Active School programme aims to increase physical activity levels in primary and secondary schools.

What is this? professional support materials teaching materials
What is it about? Active Schools primary schools secondary schools physical activity level physical education
Where is it relevant? UK
When was this published? 01/01/2004

The Availability of Local-Area Commercial Physical Activity-Related Facilities and Physical Activity Among Adolescents

Last Updated: 15/10/2009

Study that investigate the relationship between access to exercise facilities and physical activity participation.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? sports and leisure facilities exercise physical activity level young people socio-economic groups
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/10/2007

Patterns and Correlates of Physical Activity and Nutrition Behaviours in Adolescents

Last Updated: 15/10/2009

Study that investigated the relationship between a number of factors influencing healthy behaviours for adolescents.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? young people physical activity level fruit and vegetables not active enough BMI
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/02/2007

Effects of Physical Activity Interventions in Youth: Review and Synthesis

Last Updated: 15/10/2009

Article that reviews the current literature on interventions to increase physical activity levels in youth.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? physical activity level young people brief intervention children
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/11/2008

What works for women

Last Updated: 15/10/2009

A website that provides information and links to projects that have increased participation in physical activity with women and girls.

What is this? professional support materials
What is it about? sports and leisure facilities young women sports and leisure professionals physical activity level women teenage girls physical activity
Where is it relevant? Northern Ireland Scotland Wales England
When was this published? 01/01/2007

Environmental Interventions for Eating and Physical Activity: A Randomised Controlled Trial in Middle Schools

Last Updated: 14/10/2009

A study that investigates the effect of an intervention focusing on environment, policy and social marketing on physical activity and fat intake in adolescents.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? young people physical activity level healthy eating physical activity BMI fat intake brief intervention
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/04/2003

Promoting Physical Activity in Middle School Girls: Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls

Last Updated: 14/10/2009

Study that assesses the efficacy of an intervention that aimed to increase access, support and incentives for participation in physical activity.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? teenage girls schools secondary schools brief intervention physical activity level sports and leisure facilities walking
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/03/2008

Health-enhancing physical activity and sedentary behaviour in children and adolescents

Last Updated: 13/10/2009

Article that reviews physical activity in children and adolescents using a behavioural epidemiology framework.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? teenage girls children young people physical activity level not active enough
Where is it relevant? England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland
When was this published? 01/04/2004

GO GIRLS!: Results From a Nutrition and Physical Activity Program for Low-Income, Overweight African American Adolescent Females

Last Updated: 08/10/2009

Study that investigates the efficacy of an intervention designed for inner-city, overweight, African-American adolescent women.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? teenage girls nutrient intakes physical activity level brief intervention overweight weight loss cooking skills black and minority ethnic groups
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/10/2000

Young people and sport National survey 2002

Last Updated: 08/10/2009

Summary of findings of a National survey taken in 1994, 1999 and 2002 focusing on young people and sport.

What is this? report
What is it about? young people sport physical education football physical activity level
Where is it relevant? England
When was this published? 01/07/2003

Goals and Intentions Mediate efficacy Beliefs and Declining Physical Activity in High School Girls

Last Updated: 05/10/2009

Study that investigated the naturally occurring goal setting and dissatisfaction with current physical activity level, and the effect of these intentions and motivations on participation in an adolescent sample.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? physical activity level young people brief intervention black and minority ethnic groups
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/12/2006

Persistent socio-demographic differences in physical activity among Scottish schoolchildren (1990-2002)

Last Updated: 30/09/2009

Study that examines the socio-demographic influences on physical activity participation in Scottish school children from 1990 to 2002.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? physical activity level children teenage girls primary schools secondary schools schools
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 01/07/2005