Mixed intervention effects and long-term changes in physical activity and cardiovascular outcomes among children at risk of cardiovascular diseases
Objective Risk factors for chronic diseases such as insufficient physical activity (PA), overweight or hypertension are getting more predominant among children. While school-based interventions are promising preventive strategies, evidence of their long-term effectiveness, especially among vulne...
Main Authors: | Patricia Arnaiz, Harald Seelig, Markus Gerber, Larissa Adams, Jan Degen, Danielle Dolley, Nandi Joubert, Madeleine Nienaber, Siphesihle Nqweniso, Peter Steinmann, Jürg Utzinger, Rosa du Randt, Cheryl Walter, Uwe Pühse, Ivan Müller |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Bern Open Publishing
2023-02-01
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Series: | Current Issues in Sport Science |
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Online Access: | https://ciss-journal.org/article/view/9382 |
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