• openAccess   A Single Question of Parent-Reported Physical Activity Levels Estimates Objectively Measured Physical Fitness and Body Composition in Preschool Children: The PREFIT Project 

      Palou, Pere; Muntaner-Mas, Adrià; Cantallops, Jaume; Borràs, Pere Antoni; LABAYEN , IDOIA; Jiménez Pavón, David; Dorado, Cecilia; Moliner-Urdiales, Diego; Rodríguez Pérez, Manuel A.; Rojo-Tirado, Miguel Angel; Cadenas-Sanchez, Cristina; Ortega, Francisco B.; Vidal Conti, Josep Frontiers Media (2019-07-10)
      Physical inactivity is recognized as a determinant of low physical fitness and body composition in preschool children, which in turn, are important markers of health through the lifespan. Objective methods to assess physical ...
    • openAccess   Patterns of Active Commuting to School in Spanish Preschool Children and Its Associations with Socio-Economic Factors: The PREFIT Project 

      Herrador-Colmenero, Manuel; Cadenas-Sanchez, Cristina; LABAYEN , IDOIA; Muntaner-Mas, Adrià; Moliner-Urdiales, Diego; Lozano-Berges, Gabriel; Benito, Pedro J; Rodríguez Pérez, Manuel A.; Delgado-Alfonso, Álvaro; SANCHIS-MOYSI, JOAQUIN; MARTINEZ VIZCAINO, VICENTE; Chillón, Palma MDPI (2021-10-25)
      The aims of this study were to describe patterns of active commuting to school (ACS) of preschool children, and to analyse the relationship between ACS and family socio-economic factors. A total of 2636 families of ...
    • openAccess   Physical fitness reference standards for preschool children: The PREFIT project 

      Cadenas-Sanchez, Cristina; Intemann, Timm; LABAYEN , IDOIA; Peinado, Ana B.; SANCHIS-MOYSI, JOAQUIN; Moliner-Urdiales, Diego; Rodríguez Pérez, Manuel A.; Cañete García-Prieto, Jorge; Fernández-Santos, Jorge del Rosario; Martínez-Tellez, Borja; Vicente Rodríguez, Germán; Löf, Marie; Ruiz, Jonatan R.; Ortega, Francisco B.; PREFIT project group Elsevier (2018-09)
      Objectives Reference values are necessary for classifying children, for health screening, and for early prevention as many non-communicable diseases aggravate during growth and development. While physical fitness reference ...