annotated bibliography

1. Resource Purpose Participants Findings
Aznar, S., Laguna, M., Lara, M.-T.,
Gallardo, C., Garcia-Pastor, T., & Ruiz,
J. (2013). Obesity and physical activity
patterns in children and adolescents .
Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health ,
942-949.
To measure objectively and
accurately the physical activity
(PA) patterns in children and
adolescents according to their
obesity status, gender and age
groups.
N=761
Children = 487
Age=9
Male=233
Female=256
Adolescents = 274
Age=15
Male=141
Female=133
It is clear that activity levels are
insufficient for all children, in
particular overweight/obese children
and adolescents, although the precise
nature of the relationship appears to
differ between boys and girls.
Bredin, S., Crystal, N., & Warburton, D.
(2006, March 14). Health benefits of
physical activity: the evidence.
Canadian Medical Association
Journal , 801-809.
To evaluate the current
literature and to provide
further insight into the role
physical inactivity plays in the
development of chronic disease
and premature death.
152 articles Confirmed the effectiveness of regular
physical activity in the primary and
secondary prevention of several
chronic diseases (e.g., cardiovascular
disease, diabetes, cancer,
hypertension, obesity, depression and
osteoporosis) and premature death.
Hannon, J. C. (2008). Physical activity
levels of overweight and
nonoverweight high school students
during physical education classes. The
Journal of School Health, 78(8), 425-
431. doi:10.1111/j.1746-
1561.2008.00325.x
To examined physical activity
(PA) levels of overweight and
nonoverweight African
American and Caucasian
students (n = 198) during game
play in physical education
classes
N= 198
Age=14.6±0.4
Male=98
Female=100
No significant difference in steps per
minute between overweight and
nonoverweight students regardless of
game.
Emphasizes the importance physical
education plays in providing both
overweight and nonoverweight
students with opportunities for
physical activity
Physical Health and Education
Canada. (2015). Physical Literacy.
Retrieved January 13, 2015, from PHE
Canada:
http://www.phecanada.ca/programs/
physical-literacy
The purpose of this site is to
define the term ‘physical
literacy’
Individuals who are physically literate
move with competence and confidence
in a wide variety of physical activities
in multiple environments that benefit
the healthy development of the whole
person.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
(2007). Active education physical
education: Physical activity and
academic performance. Active Living
Research. San Diego University.
Summary of peer-reviewed
research on the relationship
between physical activity and
academic performance among
children and adolescents.
36 articles Physical activity may lead to increased
academic performance
Roy, & Trudeau, F. (2008, February
25). Physical education, school
physical activity, school sports and
academic fperformance. International
Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and
Physical Activity , 3-12.
To review relationships of
academic performance and
some of its determinants to
participation in school-based
physical activities, including
physical education, free school
physical activity, and school
sports.
105 articles Adding academic time by taking time
from physical education programs
does not enhance grades and may be
detrimental to health.
World Health Organization. (2015, 10-
January). Obesity and overweight.
From World Health Organization:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/fac
tsheets/fs311/en/
The purpose of this site is to
define ‘overweight and obesity’,
to retrieve statistics on obesity
rates in youth, and to
determine the health issues
related to obesity.
-BMI greater than or equal to 25 is
overweight.
-BMI greater than or equal to 30 is
obesity.
- 42 million children under the age of
5 were overweight or obese in 2013.
- cardiovascular diseases (mainly
heart disease and stroke), which were
the leading cause of death in 2012;
diabetes;
musculoskeletal disorders (especially
osteoarthritis);
some cancers (endometrial, breast,
and colon).