Tracking of childhood overweight into adulthood: a systematic review of the literature

AS Singh, C Mulder, JWR Twisk… - Obesity …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Overweight and obesity in youth are important public health concerns and are of particular
interest because of possible long‐term associations with adult weight status and morbidity …

Incidence, severity, aetiology and prevention of sports injuries: a review of concepts

W Van Mechelen, H Hlobil, HCG Kemper - Sports medicine, 1992 - Springer
Notwithstanding the healthy influence of sporting activities on risk factors, in particular those
of cardiovascular disease, it is becoming increasingly apparent that sports can present a …

[PDF][PDF] A brief review on correlates of physical activity and sedentariness in youth

K Van Der Horst, MJCA Paw, JWR Twisk… - Medicine & Science …, 2007 - researchgate.net
A Brief Review on Correlates of Physical Activity and Sedentariness in Youth Page 1 Copyright
@ 200 by the American College of Sports Medicine. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is …

The economic burden of physical inactivity: a global analysis of major non-communicable diseases

D Ding, KD Lawson, TL Kolbe-Alexander… - The lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background The pandemic of physical inactivity is associated with a range of chronic
diseases and early deaths. Despite the well documented disease burden, the economic …

Physical activity and performance at school: a systematic review of the literature including a methodological quality assessment

A Singh, L Uijtdewilligen, JWR Twisk… - … of pediatrics & …, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To describe the prospective relationship between physical activity and academic
performance. Data Sources Prospective studies were identified from searches in PubMed …

The effect of a proprioceptive balance board training program for the prevention of ankle sprains: a prospective controlled trial

E Verhagen, A Van Der Beek, J Twisk… - … American journal of …, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Ankle sprains are the most common injuries in a variety of sports. Hypothesis A
proprioceptive balance board program is effective for prevention of ankle sprains in …

Sedentary behaviors and health outcomes among adults: a systematic review of prospective studies

KI Proper, AS Singh, W Van Mechelen… - American journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: Nowadays, people spend a substantial amount of time per day on sedentary
behaviors and it is likely that the time spent sedentary will continue to rise. To date, there is …

Running injuries: a review of the epidemiological literature

W Van Mechelen - Sports medicine, 1992 - Springer
Running is one of the most popular leisure sports activities. Next to its beneficial health
effects, negative side effects in terms of sports injuries should also be recognised. Given the …

Physical activity questionnaires for adults: a systematic review of measurement properties

MNM van Poppel, MJM Chinapaw, LB Mokkink… - Sports medicine, 2010 - Springer
Many questionnaires have been developed to measure physical activity (PA), but an
overview of the measurement properties of PA questionnaires is lacking. A summary of this …

Health benefits of green spaces in the living environment: A systematic review of epidemiological studies

M Van den Berg, W Wendel-Vos, M van Poppel… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives The objective was to systematically review the literature examining the
relationship between quantity and quality of green spaces in the living environment and …