The Routledge Handbook of Youth Physical Activity: (Routledge International Handbooks)

Over the past three decades the study of pediatric physical inactivity has become a public health concern. The decreases in physical activity have been associated with obesity and numerous hypokinetic diseases. In accordance with this public health concern, the study of pediatric physical activity has become a central part of research in the health and exercise science fields. The Routledge Handbook of Youth Physical Activity is the first book to survey the full depth and breadth of the issues facing this field. Bringing together many of the world’s experts and practitioners, the book helps to develop an understanding of the underlying issues related to pediatric physical activity as well as the role physical activity plays on cognitive, psychomotor, and social aspects of childhood. The book addresses issues with physical activity measurement and discuss wide-ranging aspects of physical activity interventions. With more emphasis than ever on physical activity, this book makes an important contribution to the scholars and practitioners working in the field of youth physical activity. This is the first single text on the state of current knowledge related to pediatric physical activity which offers a comprehensive guide to students and academics on these subjects The Routledge Handbook of Youth Physical Activity is key reading for all advanced students, researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers with an interest in physical activity, youth sport, public health matters, sport studies, or physical education.

Table of Contents:
Part 1: Introduction to Physical Activity 1: Physical Activity Domains 2: Global Surveillance of Physical Activity of Children and Youth 3: Global Surveillance of Cardiorespiratory and Musculoskeletal Fitness 4: Physical Activity Recommendations Part 2: Benefits of Physical Activity 5: Physiological Health Benefits of Physical Activity for Young People 6: Mental Health Benefits of Physical Activity for Young People 7: Cognitive and Academic Benefits for School Age Children Part 3: Factors Associated with Physical Activity 8: Psychological Factors Associated with Physical Activity in Youth 9: Children’s and adolescents’ interpersonal level correlates of physical activity behavior 10: Physical Environmental factors Associated with Physical Activity in Young People 11: School and Community Policies: Implications for Youth Physical Activity and Research Part 4: Physical Activity Assessment/Measurement 12: Introduction to Physical Activity Measurement 13: Report-based Measures of Physical Activity: Features, Challenges, Considerations, and Resources 14: Direct Observation: Assessing Youth Physical Activity and Its Contexts 15: Pedometers for measuring physical activity in children and adolescents 16: Measuring physical activity with body-worn accelerometers 17: New Perspectives Through Emerging Technologies Part 5: Fitness and Motor Skill Assessment 18: Field-Based Fitness Assessment in Youth 19: Motor Competence Assessment Part 6: Introduction to Interventions 20: Youth Physical Activity Intervention Design 21: Implementation and Scale-Up of school-based interventions 22: Evaluation of Physical Activity Interventions Part 7: School-Based Interventions 23: Physical Education-based Physical Activity Interventions 24: School Recess Physical Activity Interventions 25: Classroom-based Physical Activity Interventions 26: School-based Running Programs 27: Introduction to Multi-component School-based Physical Activity Programs Timothy A Brusseau and Ryan D Burns 28: Preschool and Childcare Center Physical Activity Interventions 29: School Physical Activity for Children with Disabilities Part 8: Family and Community Interventions 30: Mother-Based Physical Activity Interventions for Young People 31: The Role of fathers in Optimizing Children’s Physical Activity 32: Before and After–School interventions in Youth Physical Activity; Current situation and future directions 33: Keeping Kids Active: Summertime Interventions to Address Physical Activity 34: Active Transport 35: The Role of Technology in Promoting Physical Activity in Youth Part 9: Motor Skill Development, Exercise and Sport 36: Fundamental Movement Skill Interventions 37: Exercise for Children and Adolescents 38: Importance of Organized Sport Participation for Youth Physical Activity

About the Author :
Timothy A. Brusseau, Ph.D. is Associate Professor and Director of Health and Kinesiology at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. He is also the Director of the Physical Activity Research Laboratory. Stuart J. Fairclough, Ph.D. is Professor of Physical Activity Education at Edge Hill University, UK. He is also a member of the UK Chief Medical Officers’ Physical Activity Guidelines for Children and Young People Expert Group. David R. Lubans is Professor and National Health and Medical Research Council Fellow in the Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition at the University of Newcastle, Australia.