Search Results - Physical Activity Health Alliance

Effect of School Based Physical Activity Programme (KISS) on Fitness and Adiposity in Primary Schoolchildren: Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial

Last Updated: 16/03/2010

A structured physical activity programme at school can improve children's fitness and decrease body fat.

What is this? research journal article
What is it about? children primary schools PE teachers physical education body fat physical activity levels
Where is it relevant? Europe
When was this published? 23/02/2010

Promoting Physical Activity Amongst Adolescent Girls

Last Updated: 26/10/2009

Review of interventions to increase physical activity for adolescent girls.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? physical activity teenage girls brief intervention physical education
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
Tagged with: girls on the move
When was this published? 01/02/2009

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

Institutionalization of a School Health Promotion Program: Background and Rationale of the CATCH-ON Study

Last Updated: 26/10/2009

Study that investigates how a physical activity intervention in institutionalised after the trial has ended.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? physical activity schools food physical education brief intervention
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/08/2003

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

Long-Term Effects of a Physical Activity Intervention in High School Girls

Last Updated: 14/10/2009

Study to investigate the long-term effects of a physical activity intervention on adolescent girls.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? teenage girls brief intervention physical activity physical education sports and leisure facilities teachers
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/10/2007

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

Project Destiny: Initiating Physical Activity for Nonathletic Girls Through Sport

Last Updated: 13/10/2009

Project Destiny aimed to develop physical activity and sport programmes for non-athletic females, in order to increase physical activity participation.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? physical activity levels sport teenage girls brief intervention
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/01/2004

Impact of Promoting Lifestyle Activity for Youth (PLAY) on Children’s Physical Activity

Last Updated: 13/10/2009

Study that investigates the impact of a school-based intervention on physical activity levels and BMI.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? brief intervention young people physical activity levels BMI
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/10/2003

Do adolescent leisure-time physical activities foster health and well-being in adulthood? Evidence from two British birth cohorts

Last Updated: 13/10/2009

Study that investigates the effect of physical activity in adolescence on adult health and well-being, especially in terms of reducing health inequalities.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? teenage girls young people leisure physical activity health and wellbeing BMI
Where is it relevant? England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland
When was this published? 01/06/2006

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

Childhood and Contemporaneous Correlates of Adolescent Leisure Time Physical Inactivity: A Longitudinal Study

Last Updated: 08/10/2009

Study that longitudinally investigates the relationship between childhood (along with co-existing factors) and adolescent physical activity levels.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? young men young women physical activity alcoholic drinks exercise socio-economic groups sports and leisure facilities
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/10/2008

Age-Related Change in Physical Activity in Adolescent Girls

Last Updated: 08/10/2009

Study that assesses annual change in physical activity participation for adolescent females.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? teenage girls physical activity black and minority ethnic groups BMI
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/03/2009

A Longitudinal Assessment of the Links Between Physical Activity and Self-Esteem in Early Adolescent Non-Hispanic Females

Last Updated: 08/10/2009

Study that longitudinally investigates the relationship between physical activity participation and self-esteem for adolescent females.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? teenage girls physical activity health and wellbeing BMI
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/12/2007

Sport Participation and Physical Activity in Adolescent Females across a Four-Year Period

Last Updated: 08/10/2009

Study investigating the probability of adolescent females engaging in moderate-to-vigorous and vigorous physical activity. The study also compared levels of physical activity between three different groups of adolescent females.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? physical activity teenage girls BMI sport
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/10/2006

A controlled evaluation of a School-based Intervention to Promote Physical Activity Among Sedentary Adolescent Females: Project FAB

Last Updated: 05/10/2009

Study that evaluated the efficacy of a school based intervention designed to increase adolescent females physical activity levels.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? physical activity teenage girls physical fitness brief intervention BMI exercise activity levels benefits of physical activity
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/04/2004