Context Sparse data exist on the combined associations between physical activity and
sedentary time with cardiometabolic risk factors in healthy children. Objective To examine the …

Background Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in youth have been reported to vary
by sex, age, weight status and country. However, supporting data are often self-reported and/…

The aim of this study was to examine the relationships among biological maturity, physical
size, relative age (ie birth date), and selection into a male Canadian provincial age-banded …

… Address for correspondence: Lauren B. … FIGURE 1—Objectively measured physical
activity (PA) variables (mean T SD) of boys and girls by chronological age (A, minutes of …

The process of maturation is continuous throughout childhood and adolescence. In a
biological context, the effects of a child’s maturation might mask or be greater than the effects …

… Analysis of pooled international accelerometry data (plus other relevant variables) may,
however, facilitate more in-depth understanding of (a) the levels and patterns of activity across …

OBJECTIVE: To validate and demonstrate how adult height can be predicted by using
reference values obtained from maturity and sex-specific cumulative height velocity curves. …

Background One of the strategic actions identified in the Global Action Plan on Physical
Activity (PA) 2018–2030 is the enhancement of data systems and capabilities at national levels …

The decline in physical activity (PA) across adolescence is well established but influence of
biological maturity on the process has been largely overlooked. This paper reviews the …

Background Over the past decade, accelerometers have increased in popularity as an objective
measure of physical activity in free-living individuals. Evidence suggests that objective …