Temporal trends and correlates of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and physical fitness among school-aged children in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 3327-3359

  Muthuri, Stella K ^a,b   Wachira, Lucy Joy M ^c   Leblanc, Allana G ^a,b   Francis, Claire E ^a   Sampson, Margaret ^a   Onywera, Vincent O ^a,c   Tremblay, Mark S ^a,b,c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Motor activity; Physical fitness; Sedentary lifestyle; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; CORRELATION; FITNESS; LIFESTYLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; TREND ANALYSIS; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCOME; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PEER REVIEW; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL WELFARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREND STUDY; URBAN AREA; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; URBANIZATION; EXERCISE;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84897888396     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110303327     Document Type: Review

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