Vigorous physical activity is important in maintaining a favourable health trajectory in active children: the CHAMPS Study-DK

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 19211
• Main Authors: Sénéchal, Martin, Hebert, Jeffrey J., Fairchild, Timothy J., Møller, Niels Christian, Klakk, Heidi, Wedderkopp, Niels
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 28.09.2021; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/443; 692/499; 692/700; Adipose tissue; Body weight; Cardiorespiratory fitness; Child; Child Development - physiology; Children; Denmark; Exercise; Exercise - physiology; Female; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Male; multidisciplinary; Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Obesity; Overweight; Overweight - physiopathology; Overweight - prevention & control; Pediatric Obesity - physiopathology; Pediatric Obesity - prevention & control; Physical activity; Physical Fitness; Prospective Studies; Risk reduction; Schools; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Sedentary Behavior; Denmark

Physical activity (PA) is critical to improving health factors such as weight, adiposity, and aerobic fitness. However, children who meet PA guideline recommendations demonstrate developmental differences in health-related outcomes. To investigate prospective associations between PA behaviour (overa...