Russell R. Pate

Systematic review of the relationships between objectively measured physical activity and health indicators in school-aged children and youth

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is essential for disease prevention and health promotion. Emerging evidence suggests other intensities of physical activity (PA), i...

A New Definition of Youth Fitness

AbstractIn brief: In the 1950s President Dwight D. Eisenhower focused the nation's attention on the apparently low physical fitness of its youth. A fitness test developed during...

A New Physical Fitness Test

In brief: In 1980 the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) developed a new fitness test to emphasize health-related physical fitness ...

Physical Activity Guidelines for Young Children

A Prospective Study of Ideal Cardiovascular Health and Depressive Symptoms