Comparing and assessing physical activity guidelines for children and adolescents: a systematic literature review and analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact of declining physical activity and increased sedentary behaviour in children and adolescents globally prompted the development of national and international physical activity guidelines. This research aims to systematically identify and compare national and international physical activity guidelines for children and adolescents and appraise the quality of the guidelines to promote best practice in guideline development.

Methods

This systematic review was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) and reported using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Only national, or international physical activity and/or sedentary behaviour guidelines were included in th

SUBMITTER: Parrish AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7011603 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature