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Amika S. Singh

Researcher at VU University Medical Center

Publications -  70
Citations -  6920

Amika S. Singh is an academic researcher from VU University Medical Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Overweight & Screen time. The author has an hindex of 31, co-authored 64 publications receiving 6208 citations. Previous affiliations of Amika S. Singh include Public Health Research Institute & VU University Amsterdam.

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Tracking of childhood overweight into adulthood: a systematic review of the literature

Amika S. Singh, +5 more
- 01 Sep 2008 - 
TL;DR: All included studies consistently report an increased risk of overweight and obese youth becoming overweight adults, suggesting that the likelihood of persistence of overweight into adulthood is moderate for overweight and obesity youth, however, predictive values varied considerably.
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Physical activity and performance at school: a systematic review of the literature including a methodological quality assessment.

Amika S. Singh, +4 more
- 02 Jan 2012 - 
TL;DR: Evidence of a significant longitudinal positive relationship between physical activity and academic performance in children is found and future high-quality studies are needed to confirm the findings.
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Sedentary Behaviors and Health Outcomes Among Adults A Systematic Review of Prospective Studies

Karin I. Proper, +3 more
- 01 Feb 2011 - 
TL;DR: In this article, a systematic review aimed to systematically review the literature as to the relationship between sedentary behaviors and health outcomes considering the methodologic quality of the studies, and a best-evidence synthesis was applied to draw conclusions.
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Effects of physical activity interventions on cognitive and academic performance in children and adolescents: a novel combination of a systematic review and recommendations from an expert panel

Amika S. Singh, +22 more
- 01 May 2019 - 
TL;DR: There is strong evidence for beneficial effects of PA on maths performance, and recommendations focus on adequate control groups and sample size, the use of valid and reliable measurement instruments for physical activity and cognitive performance, measurement of compliance and data analysis.
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Differences in Weight Status and Energy-Balance Related Behaviors among Schoolchildren across Europe: The ENERGY-Project

Johannes Brug, +14 more
- 25 Apr 2012 - 
TL;DR: High levels and striking differences in overweight status and potential risk behaviors were found among schoolchildren across Europe.