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Background: Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) offers structured care to elementary/primary-aged children before and after school, and during school holidays. The promotion of physical activity in OSHC is important for childhood obesity prevention. The aim of this systematic review was to identify correlates of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour in before and after school care. Methods: A systematic search was conducted in Scopus, ERIC, MEDLINE (EBSCO), PsycINFO and Web ...

Background: Early childhood is a vital period for development and growth. Promoting beneficial lifestyle behaviours in early childhood can help optimise children's health, development and learning, shape their behaviours in adulthood and offer the best protection against future non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In the Asia–Pacific region, NCDs are significant causes of healthcare burden and mortality. Furthermore, there is also a high prevalence of adverse metabolic risk factors and unhea...

In good news for those who don't like playing sport or going to the gym, new research finds just three to four one-minute bursts of huffing and puffing during daily tasks is associated with large reductions in the risk of premature death, particularly from cardiovascular disease.

We know that spending lots of time sitting down isn't good for us, but just how much exercise is needed to counteract the negative health effects of sitting down all day? Research suggests about 30-40 minutes per day of building up a sweat should do...

Background: In Arabic countries, such as Saudi Arabia, no known studies have examined associations between 24-hour movement behaviours (sleep, sedentary behaviour (SB) and physical activity (PA)) and health among school-aged children. Most studies have assessed the relationship of each of these movement behaviours in isolation. Due to the high and increasing levels of obesity and physical inactivity among Saudi Arabian children, it is important to understand how movement behaviours are associate...

Background: In Australia, family day care (FDC) services operate under a unique two-tier structure whereby the service provider gives overarching organisational and policy support, and educators provide education and care to children in their homes. FDC services can influence children's healthy eating, physical activity and sedentary behaviours. However, research on Australian FDC services is limited. Munch & Move is a state-wide obesity prevention program offered to FDC service provide...

Background The transition from primary to secondary school is one of the life transition periods during which significant behavioural changes may occur. However, there is little evidence on concurrent changes in sleep, sedentary behaviour and physical activity (PA) (collectively known as 24-hour movement behaviours) over a 24-hour period during this school transition period. Further, the combined associations between time spent in 24-hour movement behaviours and psychosocial health are still und...

Increasing rates of physical inactivity and sedentary behaviours among children and youth are important determinants of chronic disease. Supporting children’s participation in organized physical activities like sports has been promoted as a public health strategy to increase physical activity. Evidence shows that successful interventions are family-focused although research on how parental eating and physical activity behaviours influence children’s behaviours is deficient. In this commentar...

A new study found a causal link between brisk walking and telomere length. Researchers found that 10 minutes of brisk walking per day was associated with longer life expectancy, and brisk walkers have up to 20 years' greater life expectancy than those who walk slowly.

A stronger association exists between deaths from COVID-19 and obesity in people of Black, South Asian and other ethnic minority groups than in White people, latest research published in the journal Nature Communications demonstrates.