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Dynamic Treatment Effect Analysis of TV Effects on Child Cognitive Development [PDF]

We investigate whether TV watching at ages 6-7 and 8-9 affects cognitive development measured by math and reading scores at ages 8-9 using a rich childhood longitudinal sample from NLSY79.
Fali Huang, Myoung-jae Lee
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Leisure of ukrainian schoolchildren and place of motor functioning in it

Pedagogics, Psychology, Medical-Biological Problems of Physical Training and Sports, 2016
Purpose: to determine interests and degree of average school age pupils’ motor functioning in leisure time and at physical culture lessons. Material: in the research 5-9th form pupils participated [n=325, age 10-14 years). With the help of questioning we
I.R. Bodnar, A.B. Kindzer
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Associations between sedentary behaviour patterns and depression among people aged 60 and older in Hebei Province of China

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Sedentary behaviours (SBs) are now considered a risk factor for depression. Older adults are sedentary most of the time and are at a high risk of depression. However, not all types of SBs have adverse effects on mental health.
Jiaqi Wang, Ruiqiang Li, Limin Zhang, Xian Gao, Meiqi Zhou, Xinjing Zhang, Yuxia Ma   +6 more
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The frequency of osteogenic activities and the pattern of intermittence between periods of physical activity and sedentary behaviour affects bone mineral content: the cross-sectional NHANES study [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Sedentary behaviours, defined as non exercising seated activities, have been shown to have deleterious effects on health. It has been hypothesised that too much sitting time can have a detrimental effect on bone health in youth.
A Bauman, A Caillot-Augusseau, A-L Barabási, AG Robling, AS Goktepe, AYY Ho, B Fan, C Cooper, C Mattocks, CA Bailey, CA Celis-Morales, CE Matthews, CE Matthews, CF Kunkel, CJ Hernandez, Dawn A Skelton, DC Welten, DE Garland, Department of Health, DW Marquardt, ER Morey-Holton, F Rauch, G Vicente-Rodríguez, G Vicente-Rodríguez, H Kim, J Salmon, JA Kanis, JE Zerwekh, JM Caulton, JP Callaghan, KI Eleftheriou, KR Evenson, L Gracia-Marco, L Gracia-Marco, M Ben, MR Forwood, MS Tremblay, N Owen, network S behavior research, Oleksii Mandrichenko, OO Babatunde, P Pitukcheewanont, PS Freedson, RP Heaney, S Baim, S Chastin, Sebastien FM Chastin, SFM Chastin, SL Hui, T Kato, WH Dietz, Y Umemura   +51 more
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Screen-based sedentary behaviours in Italian school children: the ZOOM8 study

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health, 2022
Background: screen-based sedentary behaviours likely have a negative impact on many aspects of youth health and development. The purpose of this study was to describe the screen-based sedentary behaviours and to examine factors associated in a sample of
Myriam Galfo, Laura D'Addezio, Laura Censi, Romana Roccaldo, Giordano Giostra   +4 more
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Prevalence of refractive errors and determinants of myopia among students in GMERS Medical College, Patan, Gujarat, India

National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2019
Background: Myopia is being more and more common in young age, particularly in higher academic group. Medical curriculum involves extensive and long duration near work including reading, writing, and working with microscope. Along with the use of gadgets,
Dharmesh k Patel, Rajesh M Desai, Manish Ramavat   +2 more
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Physical inactivity, TV-watching hours and body composition in children and adolescents.

Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia, 2011
Physical inactivity is a predisposing factor to the onset/worsening of other cardiovascular risk factors, particularly obesity.To determine physical activity level (PAL) and daily number of hours of TV (HTV) and the association and/or correlation of these variables with age, gender, economic class, public/private school, overweight and obesity in ...
Ivan Romero, Rivera, Maria Alayde Mendonça da, Silva, Renata D'Andrada Tenório Almeida, Silva, Bruno Almeida Viana de, Oliveira, Antonio Carlos Camargo, Carvalho   +4 more
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Longitudinal associations between television in the bedroom and body fatness in a UK cohort study. [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVE: To assess longitudinal associations between screen-based media use (television (TV) and computer hours, having a TV in the bedroom) and body fatness among UK children.
A Barros, A Goisis, A Heilmann, A Zilanawala, BA Dennison, BA Dennison, BL Horta, C Magee, CJ Crespo, D Gilbert-Diamond, DR Weber, E de Jong, E Fitzsimons, EM Cespedes, FP Cappuccio, FW Danner, H Kaur, I Braithwaite, I Janssen, I Plewis, JC Wells, JL Wiecha, JP Rey-López, K Hansen, KA Coon, L Calderwood, L Hale, LA Francis, LJ Griffiths, MS Tremblay, N Pearson, P Allison, P Rouxel, PT Von Hippel, R G Watt, RE Andersen, RJ Hancox, S Brophy, S Houghton, S Kautiainen, S Marsh, SB Sisson, SF Weng, SJ Marshall, SL Gortmaker, SR Patel, SS Hawkins, T Mostafa, The ESHRE Capri Workshop Group, TJ Cole, W Johnson, Y Kelly   +51 more
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Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and the risk of type 2 diabetes: A two-sample Mendelian Randomization analysis in the European population

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
Physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviors (SB) have been linked to the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in observational studies; however, it is unclear whether these associations are causative or confounded.
Ming-Gang Deng, Han-Tao Cui, Yong-Bing Lan, Jia-Qi Nie, Yue-Hui Liang, Chen Chai   +5 more
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Differences in Motor Competence by TV Consumption and Participation in Club Sports in Children Starting Elementary School [PDF]

International Journal of School Health, 2018
Background: The development of motor competence during childhood has important implications for future health and well-being due to the association with physical activity.
Klaus Greier, Clemens Drenowatz, Gerhard Ruedl, Carla Lackner, Klaudia Kroell, Veronika Feurstein-Zerlauth   +5 more
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