title: The Copenhagen Consensus Conference 2016: children, youth, and physical activity in schools and during leisure time.
abstract: From 4 to 7 April 2016, 24 researchers from 8 countries and from a variety of academic disciplines gathered in Snekkersten, Denmark, to reach evidence-based consensus about physical activity in children and youth, that is, individuals between 6 and 18 years. Physical activity is an overarching term that consists of many structured and unstructured forms within school and out-of-school-time contexts, including organised sport, physical education, outdoor recreation, motor skill development programmes, recess, and active transportation such as biking and walking. This consensus statement presents the accord on the effects of physical activity on children's and youth's fitness, health, cognitive functioning, engagement, motivation, psychological well-being and social inclusion, as well as presenting educational and physical activity implementation strategies. The consensus was obtained through an iterative process that began with presentation of the state-of-the art in each domain followed by plenary and group discussions. Ultimately, Consensus Conference participants reached agreement on the 21-item consensus statement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports (NEXS), University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bangsbo
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports (NEXS), University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9843-7320
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Krustrup
authors.affiliation: School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Duda
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hillman
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Teacher Education and Sport, Sogn and Fjordane University Colleage, Sogndal, Norway Department of Exercise Epidemiology, Center of Research in Childhood Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
authors.forename: Lars Bo
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.affiliation: Children's Health and Exercise Research Centre, Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.
authors.forename: Craig A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.
authors.forename: Taru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lintunen
authors.affiliation: University of Chester, Chester, UK.
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Green
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark.
authors.forename: Peter Riis
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.affiliation: School of Exercise Science, Physical and Heal, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Patti-Jean
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Naylor
authors.affiliation: Sport Sciences, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
authors.forename: Ingegerd
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ericsson
authors.affiliation: Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Copenhagen N, Denmark.
authors.forename: Glen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
authors.forename: Karsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Froberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bugge
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports (NEXS), University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Jesper
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lundbye-Jensen
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
authors.forename: Jasper
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6558-7610
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schipperijn
authors.affiliation: Health Sport and Biosciences, London, UK.
authors.forename: Symeon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dagkas
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Section for Sports Science, Aarhus Universitet, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Sine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agergaard
authors.affiliation: Department for Research and Development, UC Syddanmark, Esbjerg, Denmark.
authors.forename: Jesper
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: von Seelen
authors.affiliation: Institute of School and Learning, Metropolitan University College, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Østergaard
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Skovgaard
authors.affiliation: Metropolitan University College, Copenhagen N, Denmark.
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Busch
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports (NEXS), University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Anne-Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Elbe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D032921:Consensus; D003718:Denmark; D015444:Exercise; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008603:Mental Health; D012574:Schools
keywords: Adolescent; Children; Health; Physical activity; Well-being