title: Physical activity, children and adolescents.
abstract: Adolescents and young adults benefit from physical activity, which should be continued later on in life. Healthy habits in adolescence must continue in adulthood. A majority of children and adolescents participate in physical activity, but this activity declines in adulthood. Data from several surveys on children and adolescents in the United States and Israel is presented.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Division of Community Health and Pediatrics, Zusman Child Development Center, Ben Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel. jmerrick@internet-zahav.net
authors.forename: Joav
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Merrick
authors.forename: Isack
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kandel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D002648:Child; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D010809:Physical Fitness; D014481:United States