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Physical Activity and Exercise: Biology, Neurology, and Cognition in Adolescence Adolescent Health
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Physical Activity and Exercise: Biology, Neurology, and Cognition in Adolescence Adolescent Health

Natalie McMaster
Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119171492.wecad387
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Specialist Studies in Education adolescent exercise noncommunicable disease physical activity physical inactivity youth
As the global burden of noncommunicable diseases increases, the importance of physical activity and exercise in childhood and adolescence has never been more significant. In 2010, the World Health Organization recognized physical inactivity as a global health hazard, identifying adolescence as a critical time for disengagement from physical activity. Recent worldwide studies estimate that four of every five adolescents participate in fewer than the recommended 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per day. Adolescence is an ideal time in which to engage youth in physical activity and exercise so as to develop physically active behaviors and establish lifelong participation in physical activity. Participation in physical activity is a complex behavior, influenced by sociodemographic, environmental, personal, and behavioral variables. Current research suggests that global interventions should focus on community strategies, valuing physical activity participation, and the creation of lifestyles that are inclusive of physical activity and exercise.

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