This review aims to summarize the latest developments with regard to physical fitness and several health outcomes in young people. The literature reviewed suggests that (1) cardiorespiratory fitness ...

There are predictable “tasks” or processes that are associated with healthy adolescent development, depending on the adolescent phase. As adolescents progress through developmental phases and tasks, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Physical activity during the growth period appears to be necessary for normal growth and development of the skeleton, musculature and ...

Less exercise, more time spent in front of screens, higher psychological stress, and reduced physical fitness: These alarming results were obtained by various studies focusing on children and ...

Source: Carl Pickhardt Ph. D. One sure sign of adolescence is a young person spending more concern reflecting on their reflection, taking longer to go out or get ready for school, becoming more ...

Regular physical activity can improve adolescents' mental health and help with behavioral difficulties, research suggests. Engaging in regular moderate to vigorous physical activity at age 11 was ...

Objectives To examine the associations between physical fitness in male adolescents and coronary and carotid atherosclerosis in middle age. Methods This population-based cohort study linked physical ...

Owning a smartphone at an early age may increase risks for the mental and physical health of adolescents, according to a ...

For many teens, turning 16 marks a big leap towards independence and adult responsibilities. This age comes with more freedom, and with it, a clearer sense of what the future might hold. But as Ellen ...