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Effects of physical activity interventions on cognitive and academic performance in children and adolescents: a novel combination of a systematic review and recommendations from an expert panel by Singh, Amika S, Saliasi, Emi, van den Berg, Vera, Uijtdewilligen, Léonie, de Groot, Renate H M, Jolles, Jelle, Andersen, Lars B, Bailey, Richard, Chang, Yu-Kai, Diamond, Adele, Ericsson, Ingegerd, Etnier, Jennifer L, Fedewa, Alicia L, Hillman, Charles H, McMorris, Terry, Pesce, Caterina, Pühse, Uwe, Tomporowski, Phillip D, Chinapaw, Mai J M

“…To summarise the current evidence on the effects of physical activity (PA) interventions on cognitive and academic performance in children, and formulate…”
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Differences in weight status and energy-balance related behaviors among schoolchildren across Europe: the ENERGY-project by Brug, Johannes, van Stralen, Maartje M, Te Velde, Saskia J, Chinapaw, Mai J M, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Lien, Nanna, Bere, Elling, Maskini, Victoria, Singh, Amika S, Maes, Lea, Moreno, Luis, Jan, Nataša, Kovacs, Eva, Lobstein, Tim, Manios, Yannis

“…Current data on the prevalence of overweight and energy-balance behaviors among European children is necessary to inform overweight prevention interventions. A…”
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Correlates of Physical Activity in 0- to 5-year-olds: A Systematic Umbrella Review and Consultation of International Researchers by Arts, Jelle, Drotos, Elizabeth, Singh, Amika S., Chinapaw, Mai J. M., Altenburg, Teatske M., Gubbels, Jessica S.

“…Background Many children aged 0–5 years do not meet the WHO physical activity guidelines. To develop effective, evidence-based interventions, it is necessary…”
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Improving Cognitive Performance of 9-12 Years Old Children: Just Dance? A Randomized Controlled Trial by van den Berg, Vera, Saliasi, Emi, de Groot, Renate H M, Chinapaw, Mai J M, Singh, Amika S

“…Exercise is assumed to have positive effects on children's cognitive performance. However, given the inconclusive evidence for the long-term effects of…”
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Test-retest reliability and construct validity of the ENERGY-child questionnaire on energy balance-related behaviours and their potential determinants: the ENERGY-project by Singh, Amika S, Vik, Froydis N, Chinapaw, Mai J M, Uijtdewilligen, Léonie, Verloigne, Maïté, Fernández-Alvira, Juan M, Stomfai, Sarolta, Manios, Yannis, Martens, Marloes, Brug, Johannes

“…Insight in children's energy balance-related behaviours (EBRBs) and their determinants is important to inform obesity prevention research. Therefore, reliable…”
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The Acute Effects of Standing on Executive Functioning in Vocational Education and Training Students: The Phit2Learn Study by Luteijn, Petra J, van der Wurff, Inge S M, Singh, Amika S, Savelberg, Hans H C M, de Groot, Renate H M

“…Research suggests that sedentary behavior (SB) is negatively associated with cognitive outcomes. Interrupting prolonged sitting has been shown to improve…”
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Exercise of Varying Durations: No Acute Effects on Cognitive Performance in Adolescents by van den Berg, Vera, Saliasi, Emi, Jolles, Jelle, de Groot, Renate H M, Chinapaw, Mai J M, Singh, Amika S

“…Participation in structured physical activity is assumed to have a positive effect on cognitive and academic performance. A single bout of moderate to vigorous…”
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Clustering of energy balance-related behaviors and parental education in European children: the ENERGY-project by Fernández-Alvira, Juan M, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Singh, Amika S, Vik, Frøydis N, Manios, Yannis, Kovacs, Eva, Jan, Natasa, Brug, Johannes, Moreno, Luis A

“…Recent research and literature reviews show that, among schoolchildren, some specific energy balance-related behaviors (EBRBs) are relevant for overweight and…”
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EuropeaN Energy balance Research to prevent excessive weight Gain among Youth (ENERGY) project: Design and methodology of the ENERGY cross-sectional survey by van Stralen, Maartje M, te Velde, Saskia J, Singh, Amika S, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Martens, Marloes K, van der Sluis, Maria, Manios, Yannis, Grammatikaki, Evangelia, Chinapaw, Mai J M, Maes, Lea, Bere, Elling, Jensen, Jorgen, Moreno, Luis, Jan, Nataša, Molnár, Dénes, Moore, Helen, Brug, Johannes

“…Obesity treatment is by large ineffective long term, and more emphasis on the prevention of excessive weight gain in childhood and adolescence is warranted. To…”
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Evidence-based development of school-based and family-involved prevention of overweight across Europe: the ENERGY-project's design and conceptual framework by Brug, Johannes, te Velde, Saskia J, Chinapaw, Mai J M, Bere, Elling, de Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Moore, Helen, Maes, Lea, Jensen, Jorgen, Manios, Yannis, Lien, Nanna, Klepp, Knut Inge, Lobstein, Tim, Martens, Marloes, Salmon, Jo, Singh, Amika S

“…There is an urgent need for more carefully developed public health measures in order to curb the obesity epidemic among youth. The overall aim of the "EuropeaN…”
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Biological, socio-demographic, work and lifestyle determinants of sitting in young adult women: a prospective cohort study by Uijtdewilligen, Léonie, Twisk, Jos WR, Singh, Amika S, Chinapaw, Mai JM, van Mechelen, Willem, Brown, Wendy J

“…BACKGROUND: Sitting is associated with health risks. Factors that influence sitting are however not well understood. The aim was to examine the biological,…”
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Objective and self-rated sedentary time and indicators of metabolic health in Dutch and Hungarian 10-12 year olds: the ENERGY-Project by Chinapaw, Mai J M, Yildirim, Mine, Altenburg, Teatske M, Singh, Amika S, Kovács, Eva, Molnár, Dénes, Brug, Johannes

“…The association between objectively assessed sedentary time and metabolic risk factors in childhood have rarely been studied. Therefore, we examined the…”
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Longer sleep--slimmer kids: the ENERGY-project by Altenburg, Teatske M, Chinapaw, Mai J M, van der Knaap, Elise T W, Brug, Johannes, Manios, Yannis, Singh, Amika S

“…Few studies have differentiated between weekday and weekend day sleep duration in their association with indicators of weight status in children. Therefore, we…”
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Direction of the association between body fatness and self-reported screen time in Dutch adolescents by Altenburg, Teatske M, Singh, Amika S, van Mechelen, Willem, Brug, Johannes, Chinapaw, Mai J M

“…Screen time has been associated with pediatric overweight. However, it is unclear whether overweight predicts or is predicted by excessive amounts of screen…”
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Test-retest reliability and construct validity of the ENERGY-parent questionnaire on parenting practices, energy balance-related behaviours and their potential behavioural determinants: the ENERGY-project by Singh, Amika S, Chinapaw, Mai J M, Uijtdewilligen, Léonie, Vik, Froydis N, van Lippevelde, Wendy, Fernández-Alvira, Juan M, Stomfai, Sarolta, Manios, Yannis, van der Sluijs, Maria, Terwee, Caroline, Brug, Johannes

“…Insight in parental energy balance-related behaviours, their determinants and parenting practices are important to inform childhood obesity prevention…”
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Design of the Dutch Obesity Intervention in Teenagers (NRG-DOiT): systematic development, implementation and evaluation of a school-based intervention aimed at the prevention of excessive weight gain in adolescents by Singh, Amika S, Chin A Paw, Marijke J M, Kremers, Stef P J, Visscher, Tommy L S, Brug, Johannes, van Mechelen, Willem

“…Only limited data are available on the development, implementation, and evaluation processes of weight gain prevention programs in adolescents. To be able to…”
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Sedentary behaviors and health outcomes among adults: a systematic review of prospective studies by Proper, Karin I, Singh, Amika S, van Mechelen, Willem, Chinapaw, Mai J M

“…Nowadays, people spend a substantial amount of time per day on sedentary behaviors and it is likely that the time spent sedentary will continue to rise. To…”
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Micro-level economic factors and incentives in Children's energy balance related behaviours - findings from the ENERGY European cross-section questionnaire survey by Jensen, Jørgen Dejgård, Bere, Elling, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Jan, Natasa, Maes, Lea, Manios, Yannis, Martens, Marloes K, Molnar, Denes, Moreno, Luis A, Singh, Amika S, te Velde, Saskia, Brug, Johannes

“…To date, most research on obesogenic environments facing school children has focused on physical and socio-cultural environments. The role of economic factors…”
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Why did soft drink consumption decrease but screen time not? Mediating mechanisms in a school-based obesity prevention program by Chin A Paw, Marijke Jm, Singh, Amika S, Brug, Johannes, van Mechelen, Willem

“…This paper aims to identify the mediating mechanisms of a school-based obesity prevention program (DOiT). The DOiT-program was implemented in Dutch…”
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Adolescent predictors of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour at age 42: the Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study (AGAHLS) by Uijtdewilligen, Léonie, Singh, Amika S, Twisk, Jos W R, Koppes, Lando L J, van Mechelen, Willem, Chinapaw, Mai J M

“…This study investigated the associations of physical characteristics and personality in adolescence with physical activity and sedentary behaviour in…”
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