Search Results - Health Promotion and Physical Activity
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Challenges and solutions to supporting physical literacy within youth sport
Till, K., Lara-Bercial, S., Baker, J., Morley, D.Published in Sports Medicine (2025)“…There are current global concerns surrounding the lifestyle behaviours and future health and well-being of youth. One concept that has gained traction to address these concerns is physical literacy (PL). …”
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Goal setting in youth sport: are we unintentionally contributing to dropout?
Goddard, S. G., Reece, L. J., Vella, S. A., Swann, C.Published in British Journal of Sports Medicine (2025)“…Despite widespread use, traditional goal-setting practice is being questioned in fields such as physical activity promotion, where concerns have been raised that prevailing approaches to goal setting may be leading to inadvertent negative consequences, such as exacerbated mental health symptoms,14 contributing to dropout. …”
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Assessing fundamental motor skills proficiency in school-based sports physical education programs: implications for talent development
Makaruk, H., Webster, E. K., Porter, J., Makaruk, B., Bodasinska, A., Zielinski, J., Tomaszewski, P., Nogal, M., Starzak, M., Sliwa, M., Banas, M., Biegajlo, M., Chaliburda, A., Suchecki, B., Molik, B., Sadowski, J.Published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (2025)“…Introduction: Fundamental motor skills (FMS) are essential for fostering physical literacy, supporting talent development, and promoting public health in school-aged populations. …”
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The effect of bow training on increasing upper limb muscles in adolescent archery athletes
Arfiansyah, E., Adela, V. U., Wicaksono, S. R., Habiburrahman, F. A.Published in Health Promotion and Physical Activity (2024)“…Health Promotion and Physical Activity…”
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The influence of sport-specific factors on sleep quality in young elite athletes: A comparative study
Pano-Rodriguez, A. D., Beltran-Garrido, J. V., Hernadez-Gonzalez, V., Bueno-Antequera, J., Oviedo-Caro, M. A., Mayolas-Pi, C., Legaz-Arrese, A., Reverter-Masia, J.Published in Kinesiology (2024)“…Sleep is a crucial physiological process that promotes human health and well-being. Physical activity and sports participation are known to improve sleep quality in adolescents. …”
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Menstrual dysfunction in adolescent female athletes
Calcaterra, V., Vandoni, M., Bianchi, A., Pirazzi, A., Tiranini, L., Baldassarre, P., Diotti, M., Cavallo, C., Nappi, R. E., Zuccotti, G.Published in Sports (2024)“…This narrative review aims to analyze the relationship between physical exercise and MD in adolescent female athletes to support regular menstrual health monitoring and promote educational programs on reproductive risks. …”
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Oxford Textbook of Children's Sport and Exercise Medicine
N. Armstrong, W. v. MechelenPublished 2023“…The Exercise Medicine section opens with a discussion of the role of molecular mechanisms in transducing physical activity and exercise into health benefits. …”
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Peer and parent influences on youth skateboarding and factors that affect their decision to return to the sport after injury
Morrongiello, B. A., Seasons, M., Erum, E., Arbour, E.Published in Psychology of Sport and Exercise (2024)“…Parental concerns about physical injury (vulnerability, severity) were acknowledged but not influential, with youth feeling that parents do not appreciate the valued mental health benefits that they experience from the skateboarding community. …”
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Effectiveness of wearable technology to optimize youth soccer players` off-training behaviour and training responses: a parallel group randomized trial
Mateus, N., Exel, J., Santos, S., Goncalves, B., Sampaio, J.Published in Science and Medicine in Football (2023)“…Background Although youth soccer players meet and exceed the weekly physical activity (PA) guidelines also exhibit high off-training sedentary behaviour (SB) levels. …”
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Kanada: "Eine bessere Konzentration auf die psychische Gesundheit und das Wohlbefinden aller ist eine wichtige Erkenntnis aus der Pandemie" (Canada: "A better focus on mental health and well-being for all is an important lesson from the pandemic")
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Efficient ways to combat doping in a sports education context!? A systematic review on doping prevention measures focusing on young age groups
Pöppel, K.Published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (2021)“…The review highlights the importance of accompanying evaluation measures to identify efficient prevention components that promote health and protect young people.…”
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Ecological dynamics approach in the youth soccer: A short narrative review
Sannicandro, I.Published in Journal of Human Sport & Exercise (2020)“…This study show that the use of these new teaching methodologies has an impact on levels of physical activity in accordance with the recommended health parameters.…”
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Effect of physical activity with varying duration on adaptation processes of female basketball players
Sybil, S., Pervachik, R., Lytvynets, A., Svyshch, Y., Svyshchm L., Shevtsych, U., Stelmakh, Y.Published in Journal of Physical Education and Sport (2020)“…The article deals with the study of adaptation capabilities of female athletes (by catecholamines concentration in the urine of female basketball players after physical activity) for the purpose of further excellence in sports and increase of functional reserves for maintaining health. …”
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Cardiopulmonary exercise tests of adolescent elite sport climbers - a comparison of the German junior national team in sport climbing and Nordic skiing
Schöffl, I., Wüstenfeld, J., Jones, G., Dittrich, S., Lutter, C., Schöffl, V.Published in Health Promotion and Physical Activity (2020)“…Health Promotion and Physical Activity…”
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Health consequences of youth sport specialization
Jayanthi, N. E., Post, E. G., Laury, T. C., Fabricant, P. D.Published in Journal of Athletic Training (2019)“…Sports medicine organizations in general recommended against sport specialization in young athletes and instead promoted multisport participation for physical and psychological benefits. …”
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Moving a field forward: What are the "big" research questions in sport specialization?
Bell, D. R., Stracciolini, A.Published in Journal of Athletic Training (2019)“…It is important to increase awareness of these recommendations while promoting fun and enjoyment in sustained physical activity and sport participation. …”
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National Strength and Conditioning Association position statement on long-term athletic development
Lloyd, R. S., Cronin, J. B., Faigenbaum, A. D., Haff, G. G., Howard, R., Kraemer, W. J., Micheli, L. J., Myer, G. D., Oliver, J. L.Published in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (2016)“…This is of particular importance considering the alarmingly high number of youth who fail to meet global physical activity recommendations and consequently present with negative health profiles. …”
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Summary: The National Strength and Conditioning Association position statement on long-term athletic development.
Howard, R., Eisenmann, J. C., Moreno, A.Published in Strength and Conditioning Journal (2019)“…Ltad should promote the development of general athleticism to enhance physical literacy, minimize injury risk, and foster lifetime health and wellness. …”