Why have youth physical activity trends flatlined in the last decade? Opinion piece on “Global trends in insufficient physical activity among adolescents: a pooled analysis of 298 population-based surveys with 1.6 million participants” by Guthold et al.
Greet Cardon, Jo Salmon
2020Journal of sport and health science/Journal of Sport and Health Science22 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF
Abstract
• Globally, physical inactivity rates in school-going adolescents are alarming. Using realist and co-creation methodologies to better understand and develop multisectoral strategies and programs and efforts to promote effective uptake of evidence-based programs into routine practice at scale are urgently needed.
Topics & Concepts
Physical activityScale (ratio)PopulationPsychologyPolitical scienceEnvironmental healthGeographyMedicinePhysical therapyCartographyPhysical Activity and HealthObesity, Physical Activity, DietHealth and Lifestyle Studies