Increasing physical activity and reduction of sedentary behaviour play important roles in health promotion and prevention of lifestyle-related diseases in children and adolescents. However, the question of how much physical activity is useful for which target group is still a matter of debate. In...

Prolonged immobility is associated with significant short- and long-term morbidities in critically ill adults and children. The majority of critically ill children remain immobilized while in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) due to limited awareness of associated morbidities, lack of comf...

Purpose: The number of cancer survivors worldwide is growing, with over 15.5 million cancer survivors in the United States alone-a figure expected to double in the coming decades. Cancer survivors face unique health challenges as a result of their cancer diagnosis and the impact of treatments on ...

《中国体育锻炼指南（2021）》由总指南、2岁及以下儿童、3-5岁儿童、6-17岁儿童和青少年、18-64岁成人、 65岁及以上的老年人和慢性病患者。 本指南由国家卫生健康委员会疾病预防控制局指导，中国疾病预防控制中心、中国体育科学研究院牵头，中国体育运动指南编委完成。

Background: Adolescents are influenced by external factors which may impact their level of physical activity. Parents require specific strategies to become involved and to increase physical activity participation in adolescence. Objective: Thus, the current study aimed to design recommendations ...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) constitute a significant public health challenge and pose a great burden on health and social systems throughout the world. The Asia-Pacific region is in a vulnerable position as the prevalence of NCDs will inevitably increase with rapid socioeconomic transitions;...

Aim: To provide recommendations for interventions to improve physical function for children and young people with cerebral palsy. Method: An expert panel prioritized questions and patient-important outcomes. Using Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methods,...

Background: Existing sedentary behaviour guidelines for children and youth target overall sedentary behaviour and recreational screen time, without any specific recommendations regarding school-related sedentary behaviours (i.e., sedentary behaviours performed during the school day, or within the...

Background: Although physical fitness has been suggested to improve physical and psychosocial health for a variety of population profiles, there is a lack of information about the safety and effectiveness of aerobic exercise for adults with Down syndrome. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiven...

While performing aerobic exercise during chemotherapy has been proven feasible and safe, the efficacy of aerobic training on cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy has not yet been systematically assessed. Therefore, the objective of this work was to d...