Article
Sport Sciences
Drazenka Macak, Boris Popovic, Natasa Babic, Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Dejan M. Madic, Nebojsa Trajkovic
Summary: The study found that after 6 months of daily physical activity, preschool children showed significant improvements in muscular strength, such as grip strength and sit-ups. However, there were no significant differences between the experimental group and the control group in other fitness components.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gabriel Lozano-Berges, Angel Matute-Llorente, Alejandro Gomez-Bruton, Alex Gonzalez-Aguero, German Vicente-Rodriguez, Jose A. Casajus
Summary: The aim of this study was to compare changes in body composition, physical fitness, and bone biomarkers in female children and adolescent football players with different Vitamin D levels. The study found that players with sufficient Vitamin D levels had greater improvements in bone density and muscle strength, while players with insufficient Vitamin D levels experienced decreases in sprint performance and VO2max.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ruichen Jiang, Chun Xie, Jilong Shi, Xuechen Mao, Qin Huang, Fanying Meng, Zhiguang Ji, Anmin Li, Chunhua Zhang
Summary: The study found that participating in sport-specific training 3-5 times per week was beneficial for children's physical and mental health, with the high sports training frequency group showing the best overall physical fitness and mental health status.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Juan Lopez-Barreiro, Luis Alvarez-Sabucedo, Jose Luis Garcia-Soidan, Juan M. Santos-Gago
Summary: This systematic review explores the use of blockchain technology in the fields of physical activity, sport, and active ageing. The findings suggest that current solutions have not fully leveraged the potential of blockchain, with most applications only using it for data management and sharing, failing to take advantage of features such as smart contracts and oracles. Additionally, the advantages of blockchain have not been fully utilized to engage users through approaches like gamification.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Carl James, Timothy Jones, Saro Farra
Summary: This study investigates the physiological and performance attributes of elite squash players. The results suggest that assessments of cardiovascular fitness, repeated-sprint ability, change-of-direction speed, and body composition are highly pertinent for performance profiling of squash players.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE AND MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hiwot Y. Zewdie, Amy Y. Zhao, S. Scott Ogletree, Sarah E. Messiah, Sarah C. Armstrong, Asheley C. Skinner, Cody D. Neshteruk, J. Aaron Hipp, Sophia E. Day, Kevin J. Konty, Emily M. D'Agostino
Summary: This study examines the long-term influence of neighborhood environments on youth physical fitness outcomes among New York City public school students. The research finds that overall neighborhood environment is modestly associated with improved physical fitness outcomes, with the strongest association observed for aerobic fitness. The impact of neighborhood factors on fitness outcomes varies by age, highlighting the importance of tailored interventions for promoting youth health.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Matteo Crotti, James Rudd, Simon Roberts, Katie Fitton Davies, Laura O'Callaghan, Till Utesch, Lawrence Foweather
Summary: This study compared the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) levels and teaching practices in primary physical education (PE) using linear pedagogy, nonlinear pedagogy, and usual practice. The results showed that both linear and nonlinear pedagogical approaches did not negatively impact MVPA levels compared to usual practice. Additionally, these pedagogical approaches included higher percentages of MVPA promoting teaching practices.
Article
Sport Sciences
Borja Suarez-Villadat, Kabir P. Sadarangani, Ariel Villagra
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of a 20-week exergame program on body composition and health-related physical fitness indicators in adolescents with Down syndrome. 49 adolescents with Down syndrome were randomly assigned to a control group or an intervention group. The results showed that the intervention group who participated in the exergame program had significant improvements in all health-related physical fitness variables and some body composition variables. Therefore, a 20-week exergame program can improve body composition and health-related physical fitness levels in adolescents with Down syndrome.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Pediatrics
Trevor Duke
Summary: From July 2022 to June 2023, a total of 501 publications from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in child and adolescent health in developing countries were identified through a 20-year standardized search strategy. These trials addressed a wide range of diseases and conditions affecting the health, development, and well-being of children, newborns, adolescents, and mothers. The RCTs examined various treatments, diagnostics, vaccines, management approaches, and prevention methods, and explored different outcomes such as mortality, nutrition, psychosocial measures, and neurodevelopment. They were conducted in hospitals, healthcare clinics, schools, communities, and among disadvantaged populations in humanitarian and refugee emergencies. Some studies were of high quality and will have a long-term impact on guidelines, practice, and policies.
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tanja Petrusic, Nebojsa Trajkovic, Spela Bogataj
Summary: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a twelve-week game-based school intervention on physical fitness in girls aged 12-14 years. The results showed that the after-school game-based intervention significantly improved the physical fitness of adolescent girls compared to regular physical education. The findings suggest that as few as two additional sessions per week are sufficient to produce significant changes in physical fitness in adolescent girls.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mario Albaladejo-Saura, Raquel Vaquero-Cristobal, Juan A. Garcia-Roca, Francisco Esparza-Ros
Summary: This study analyzed anthropometric characteristics and physical performance in adolescent volleyball players based on their biological maturation status. Significant differences were found favoring early maturers in body composition and physical fitness tests. Fat mass percentage was a negative predictor of physical performance, while age, maturation offset, muscle, and bone variables were positive predictors.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Feng Zhang, Cunjian Bi, Xiaojian Yin, Qi Chen, Yuqiang Li, Yuan Liu, Ting Zhang, Ming Li, Yi Sun, Xiaofang Yang
Summary: This study aimed to develop physical fitness reference standards for Chinese children and adolescents, revealing that boys generally outperformed girls in most tests except for sit and reach. Additionally, as age increased, so did the differences in physical fitness levels between genders.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Spela Bogataj, Nebojsa Trajkovic, Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Vedrana Sember
Summary: This study demonstrated that an eight-week school-based HIIT and nutrition intervention, including three sessions per week, can improve body composition and physical fitness in overweight adolescent girls.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Eliseo Iglesias-Soler, Maria Rua-Alonso, Jessica Rial-Vazquez, Jose Ramon Lete-Lasa, Ivan Clavel, Manuel A. Giraldez-Garcia, Javier Rico-Diaz, Miguel Rodriguez-Del Corral, Eduardo Carballeira-Fernandez, Xurxo Dopico-Calvo
Summary: This study utilized data from the DAFIS project to obtain normative values of physical fitness for Galician school students, finding that boys generally had better physical fitness than girls, except in flexibility. The study also indicated that fat mass distribution and muscular performance concentrate a high proportion of variability in physical fitness.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Aleksander Veraksa, Alla Tvardovskaya, Margarita Gavrilova, Vera Yakupova, Martin Musalek
Summary: The study focused on the relationship between physical fitness and executive functions in preschoolers, finding that inhibitory control and working memory were positively associated with physical fitness, while cognitive flexibility was not. The results were interpreted from neuropsychological, Jean Piaget's theory and cultural-historical perspectives.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jonathan L. Kwong, Don A. Klinger, Ian Janssen, William Pickett
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2018)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Caroline Piccininni, Valerie Michaelson, Ian Janssen, William Pickett
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
C. Medina, I. Janssen, S. Barquera, S. Bautista-Arredondo, M. E. Gonzalez, C. Gonzalez
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2018)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Genevieve Gariepy, Ian Janssen, Mariane Sentenac, Frank J. Elgar
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2018)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Anne P. Macgregor, Michael M. Borghese, Ian Janssen
APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY NUTRITION AND METABOLISM
(2019)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
M. M. Borghese, E. Borgundvaag, M. A. McIsaac, I. Janssen
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2019)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ian Janssen, Richard L. Berg, Barbara Marlenga, William Pickett
JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Rehabilitation
I. A. Bielska, R. Brison, B. Brouwer, I Janssen, A. P. Johnson, A. G. Day, W. Pickett
ANNALS OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hugues Sampasa-Kanyinga, Ian Colman, Gary S. Goldfield, Ian Janssen, JianLi Wang, Hayley A. Hamilton, Jean-Philippe Chaput
Summary: The study found that meeting 24-h movement guidelines is associated with lower odds of alcohol consumption, cannabis use, and cigarette smoking, with differential effects based on the type of recommendation met and gender.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jillian A. Scandiffio, Ian Janssen
Summary: This study found that spending more than 4 hours a day watching TV and videos at age 16 was associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood, while using a computer and non-screen based sedentary behaviors were not associated with type 2 diabetes risk.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ian Janssen, Erin Miller, Erin Dzongowski, Kristina Miakisheva, Robert Ross
Summary: This study used compositional data analysis (CoDA) to analyze the associations between fat and lean tissues with cardiometabolic risk factors. It found that excess visceral fat contributes to less-favorable cardiometabolic risk factors. Displacing equivalent mass from visceral fat into other tissues resulted in meaningful decreases in the metabolic syndrome score.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Brandon Morningstar, Zahra Clayborne, Suzy L. Wong, Karen C. Roberts, Stephanie A. Prince, Genevieve Gariepy, Gary S. Goldfield, Ian Janssen, Justin J. Lang
Summary: This study found an association between social media use and physical activity among Canadian adolescents. Non-active social media use was associated with lower odds of meeting daily physical activity recommendations and high engagement in all five domains of physical activity. Intense social media use was associated with higher odds of meeting physical activity recommendations.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SANTE PUBLIQUE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Joshua Shore, Ian Janssen
INJURY EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Michael M. Borghese, Ian Janssen
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SANTE PUBLIQUE
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mijal Vonderwalde, Justyna Cox, Gillian C. Williams, Michael M. Borghese, Ian Janssen
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS
(2019)