title: Identifying correlates and determinants of physical activity in youth: How can we advance the field?
abstract: This commentary provides a critical discussion of current research investigating the correlates and determinants of physical activity in young people, with specific focus on conceptual, theoretical and methodological issues. We draw on current child and adolescent literature and our own collective expertise to illustrate our discussion. We conclude with recommendations that will strengthen future research and help to advance the field.
authors.affiliation: MRC Epidemiology Unit & UKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Box 285, Institute of Metabolic Science, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom. Electronic address: aa595@medschl.cam.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Atkin
authors.affiliation: MRC Epidemiology Unit & UKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Box 285, Institute of Metabolic Science, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom. Electronic address: ev234@medschl.cam.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Esther M F
authors.initials: EMF
authors.lastname: van Sluijs
authors.affiliation: Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Physical Activity, School of Health Sciences, University of South, Australia. Electronic address: James.Dollman@unisa.edu.au.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dollman
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address: Wendell.C.Taylor@uth.tmc.edu.
authors.forename: Wendell C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.affiliation: Early Start Research Institute, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong, Australia. Electronic address: rstanley@uow.edu.au.
authors.forename: Rebecca M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Stanley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003625:Data Collection; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design
keywords: Adolescents; Behaviour change; Children; Correlates; Physical activity