PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Bangsbo, Jens
AU  - Krustrup, Peter
AU  - Duda, Joan
AU  - Hillman, Charles
AU  - Andersen, Lars Bo
AU  - Weiss, Maureen
AU  - Williams, Craig A
AU  - Lintunen, Taru
AU  - Green, Ken
AU  - Hansen, Peter Riis
AU  - Naylor, Patti-Jean
AU  - Ericsson, Ingegerd
AU  - Nielsen, Glen
AU  - Froberg, Karsten
AU  - Bugge, Anna
AU  - Lundbye-Jensen, Jesper
AU  - Schipperijn, Jasper
AU  - Dagkas, Symeon
AU  - Agergaard, Sine
AU  - von Seelen, Jesper
AU  - Østergaard, Charlotte
AU  - Skovgaard, Thomas
AU  - Busch, Henrik
AU  - Elbe, Anne-Marie
TI  - The Copenhagen Consensus Conference 2016: children, youth, and physical activity in schools and during leisure time
AID  - 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096325
DP  - 2016 Oct 01
TA  - British Journal of Sports Medicine
PG  - 1177--1178
VI  - 50
IP  - 19
4099  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/50/19/1177.short
4100  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/50/19/1177.full
SO  - Br J Sports Med2016 Oct 01; 50
AB  - From 4 to 7 April 2016, 24 researchers from 8 countries and from a variety of academic disciplines gathered in Snekkersten, Denmark, to reach evidence-based consensus about physical activity in children and youth, that is, individuals between 6 and 18 years. Physical activity is an overarching term that consists of many structured and unstructured forms within school and out-of-school-time contexts, including organised sport, physical education, outdoor recreation, motor skill development programmes, recess, and active transportation such as biking and walking. This consensus statement presents the accord on the effects of physical activity on children's and youth's fitness, health, cognitive functioning, engagement, motivation, psychological well-being and social inclusion, as well as presenting educational and physical activity implementation strategies. The consensus was obtained through an iterative process that began with presentation of the state-of-the art in each domain followed by plenary and group discussions. Ultimately, Consensus Conference participants reached agreement on the 21-item consensus statement.