The current and long-term health of 14.4 million children and adolescents is affected by obesity,
1, 2 making it one of the most common pediatric chronic diseases. 3–5 Long stigmatized …

Digital games combining exercise with game play, known as exergames, can improve youths’
health status and provide social and academic benefits. Exergame play increases caloric …

Videogames for health (G4H) offer exciting, innovative, potentially highly effective methods
for increasing knowledge, delivering persuasive messages, changing behaviors, and …

Overweight and obese youth, who face increased risk of medical complications including
heart disease and type II diabetes, can benefit from sustainable physical activity interventions …

Purpose To examine the associations among preschoolers fundamental motor skills, screen-time,
physical activity (PA), and sedentary behavior (SB). Methods Children ages 3–4years …

Exergames are videogames that require gross motor activity, thereby combining gaming with
physical activity. This study examined the role of competitive versus cooperative exergame …

Background: The 2016 United States (US) Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and
Youth provides a comprehensive evaluation of physical activity levels and factors …

Body fat and the specific depot where adipose tissue (AT) is stored can contribute to
cardiometabolic health risks in children and adolescents. Imaging procedures including magnetic …

… Author Contributions: Dr Staiano had full access to all of the data in the study and takes
responsibility for the … Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Staiano. …

Background The restrictions associated with the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in
changes to young children’s daily routines and habits. The impact on their participation in …