Advances in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Children and Adolescents
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Pediatric Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023)
Special Issue Editors
Interests: physical activity; sedentary behavior; sports science; physical fitness
Interests: exercise; physical function; functional capacity; fitness physical activity and health; health related quality of life; quality of life; aging, elderly; older adults; aging population
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Interests: physical exercise and vasculature in hypertension and type 2 Diabetes; responders and non-responders to physical exercise; lifestyles and multi-culturality risk factors; epidemiology of physical inactivity in health and disease
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Physical activity (PA) is crucial at an early age to reach adequate health in adulthood. It is necessary to stimulate cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness related to central and peripheric organic factors, respectively; furthermore, motor abilities such as displacements, jumps, and throws are generally associated with coordinative aspects. Along with stimulation properly programmed in terms of volume, intensity, methods and tools, it is relevant to perform a periodical assessment of these variables to make decisions. On the other hand, despite all the benefits offered by PA practice in children and adolescents in the biopsychosocial field, adherence to the practice of PA is at risk since the socio-educational-affective aspects are generally left aside, creating a risk of children falling into physical inactivity, sedentary behaviors, associated self-esteem problems, body image, alterations in body adiposity, etc.
This Special Issue aims to welcome original research papers on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Children and Adolescents. We welcome reviews and original papers based on study related to physical fitness, sedentary behavior and child health.
Dr. Jaime Vásquez Gómez
Dr. Igor Cigarroa
Dr. Cristian Álvarez
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- children
- adolescent
- physical fitness
- sedentary behavior
- health
