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The reimagination of school-based physical activity research in the COVID-19 era
There are widespread concerns in many, if not all, countries and communities about the health consequences of unhealthy diets, inadequate physical activity and other factors that contribute to non-communicable diseases, bringing about the so-called epidemiological transition. Researchers are making strenuous efforts to understand the important determinants of obesity and other non-communicable diseases, including biological and societal factors, in seeking solutions to this widespread health problem.
In a Perspective, Deirdre Harrington and Michelle O'Reilly discuss a research paper by Kirsten Corder and colleagues included in PLOS Medicine's Special Issue on Obesity, reporting an evaluation of the school-based GoActive intervention seeking to promote physical activity among adolescents.
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Citation: (2020) PLoS Medicine Issue Image | Vol. 17(8) November 2020. PLoS Med 17(8): ev17.i08. https://doi.org/10.1371/image.pmed.v17.i08
Published: November 19, 2020
Copyright: © 2020 . This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
There are widespread concerns in many, if not all, countries and communities about the health consequences of unhealthy diets, inadequate physical activity and other factors that contribute to non-communicable diseases, bringing about the so-called epidemiological transition. Researchers are making strenuous efforts to understand the important determinants of obesity and other non-communicable diseases, including biological and societal factors, in seeking solutions to this widespread health problem.
In a Perspective, Deirdre Harrington and Michelle O'Reilly discuss a research paper by Kirsten Corder and colleagues included in PLOS Medicine's Special Issue on Obesity, reporting an evaluation of the school-based GoActive intervention seeking to promote physical activity among adolescents.
Image Credit: Union Soccer, Flickr (CC-BY)