articleTop 1% cited
Tracking of Physical Activity from Early Childhood through Youth into Adulthood
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2013 · Vol. 46(5) · pp. 955–962
R. Telama✉(University of Jyväskylä)Xiaolin Yang(LIKES – Foundation for Sport and Health Sciences)Esko Leskinen(University of Jyväskylä)Anna Kankaanpää(LIKES – Foundation for Sport and Health Sciences)Mirja Hirvensalo(University of Jyväskylä)Tuija Tammelin(LIKES – Foundation for Sport and Health Sciences)Jorma Viikari(Turku University Hospital)Olli T. Raitakari(Turku University Hospital)
Abstract
This study has shown that physically active lifestyle starts to develop very early in childhood and that the stability of PA is moderate or high along the life course from youth to adulthood.
Obesity, Physical Activity, DietPhysical Activity and HealthBehavioral Health and InterventionsYoung adultTracking (education)Early adulthoodSpearman's rank correlation coefficientRank correlationDemographyPhysical activityPsychologyEarly childhoodAge groups
MeSH terms
AdolescentChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansLeisure ActivitiesLife StyleLongitudinal StudiesMaleMothersMotor ActivitySex FactorsExerciseSelf Report
Citations
943
FWCI
24.79
field-weighted impact
References
32
Percentile
100%
vs. same field & year
Citations per year
Cited by
Exercise and physical activity recommendations for people with cerebral palsy
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology · 2016 · 397 citations
Levels and Changes of Physical Activity in Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Contextualizing Urban vs. Rural Living Environment
Applied Sciences · 2020 · 316 citations
References
Physical activity from childhood to adulthood
American Journal of Preventive Medicine · 2005 · 1,574 citations
Cohort Profile: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study
International Journal of Epidemiology · 2008 · 770 citations
Citation Network
How this paper connects to the literature. Drag to explore, click any node to open that paper.