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Purpose

Participants

Findings

To measure
objectively and
accurately the
physical activity (PA)
patterns in children
and adolescents
according to their
obesity status,
gender and age
groups.

N=761
Children = 487
Age=9
Male=233
Female=256
Adolescents = 274
Age=15
Male=141
Female=133

It is clear that activity


levels are insufficient for
all children, in particular
overweight/obese children
and adolescents, although
the precise nature of the
relationship appears to
differ between boys and
girls.

To evaluate the
current literature and
to provide further
insight into the role
physical inactivity
plays in the
development of
chronic disease and
premature death.

152 articles

To examined physical
activity (PA) levels of
overweight and
nonoverweight
African American and
Caucasian students (n
= 198) during game
play in physical
education classes

N= 198
Age=14.60.4
Male=98
Female=100

Confirmed the
effectiveness of regular
physical activity in the
primary and secondary
prevention of several
chronic diseases (e.g.,
cardiovascular disease,
diabetes, cancer,
hypertension, obesity,
depression and
osteoporosis) and
premature death.
No significant difference in
steps per minute between
overweight and
nonoverweight students
regardless of game.
Emphasizes the
importance physical
education plays in
providing both overweight
and nonoverweight
students with
opportunities for physical
activity

The purpose of this


site is to define the
term physical
literacy

Summary of peerreviewed research on


the relationship
between physical
activity and academic
performance among
children and
adolescents.
To review
relationships of
academic
performance and
some of its
determinants to
participation in
school-based physical
activities, including
physical education,
free school physical
activity, and school
sports.
The purpose of this
site is to define
overweight and
obesity, to retrieve
statistics on obesity
rates in youth, and to
determine the health
issues related to

36 articles

105 articles

Individuals who are


physically literate move
with competence and
confidence in a wide
variety of physical
activities in multiple
environments that benefit
the healthy development
of the whole person.
Physical activity may lead
to increased academic
performance

Adding academic time by


taking time from physical
education programs does
not enhance grades and
may be detrimental to
health.

-BMI greater than or equal


to 25 is overweight.
-BMI greater than or equal
to 30 is obesity.
- 42 million children under
the age of 5 were
overweight or obese in
2013.

obesity.

- cardiovascular diseases
(mainly heart disease and
stroke), which were the
leading cause of death in
2012;
diabetes;
musculoskeletal disorders
(especially osteoarthritis);
some cancers
(endometrial, breast, and
colon).

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