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Analysis of Factors Associated with Active and Sedentary Behaviors of Children and Adolescents Considering Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory: A Scoping Review Protocol

by
Vinícius Tenório Moraes da Silva
1,
Rafael dos Santos Henrique
1,
José Ywgne
2,
Francisco Salviano Sales Nobre
3,
Paulo Henrique Guerra
4,* and
Leonardo Gomes de Oliveira Luz
1,5
1
Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, 50670-901, Brazil
2
Health Science Graduate Program, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, 49107-230, Brazil
3
Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Ceará, Juazeiro do Norte, 60040-531, Brazil
4
Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Rio Claro, 15385-000, Brazil
5
Campus Arapiraca, Federal University of Alagoas, Arapiraca, 57317-291, Brazil
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Adolescents 2026, 6(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/adolescents6010009 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 7 September 2025 / Revised: 28 December 2025 / Accepted: 30 December 2025 / Published: 14 January 2026
(This article belongs to the Section Adolescent Health Behaviors)
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Abstract

The present study proposes to identify information from health, educational and sports science studies that used Bronfenbrenner’s theory of human development to verify the complex relationship between factors associated with physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) in children and adolescents. The scoping review will be developed across seven databases (PubMed, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, PsycINFO, ERIC, and Scielo). The inclusion criteria were formulated based on the PCC (Population, Concept, Context) framework: (a) children and adolescents (5–17 years); (b) studies on PA and/or SB that used Bronfenbrenner’s theory; (c) any context. Only peer-reviewed journal articles published in English, Spanish, or Portuguese will be included; grey literature will not be included. Finally, two reviewers will screen studies using Rayyan. A standardized charting form will be used to extract data on study characteristics and the factors mapped considering Bronfenbrenner’s theory components. This study is expected to show how Bronfenbrenner’s theory has been applied to explain PA and SB in children and adolescents, as well as to map the methodological tools used in this area, identifying gaps and providing a clear framework for future research on the complex and multilevel determinants of PA and SB in children and adolescents.
Keywords: physical activity; child; adolescents; sedentary behavior; ecology physical activity; child; adolescents; sedentary behavior; ecology

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Silva, V.T.M.d.; Henrique, R.d.S.; Ywgne, J.; Nobre, F.S.S.; Guerra, P.H.; Luz, L.G.d.O. Analysis of Factors Associated with Active and Sedentary Behaviors of Children and Adolescents Considering Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory: A Scoping Review Protocol. Adolescents 2026, 6, 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/adolescents6010009

AMA Style

Silva VTMd, Henrique RdS, Ywgne J, Nobre FSS, Guerra PH, Luz LGdO. Analysis of Factors Associated with Active and Sedentary Behaviors of Children and Adolescents Considering Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory: A Scoping Review Protocol. Adolescents. 2026; 6(1):9. https://doi.org/10.3390/adolescents6010009

Chicago/Turabian Style

Silva, Vinícius Tenório Moraes da, Rafael dos Santos Henrique, José Ywgne, Francisco Salviano Sales Nobre, Paulo Henrique Guerra, and Leonardo Gomes de Oliveira Luz. 2026. "Analysis of Factors Associated with Active and Sedentary Behaviors of Children and Adolescents Considering Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory: A Scoping Review Protocol" Adolescents 6, no. 1: 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/adolescents6010009

APA Style

Silva, V. T. M. d., Henrique, R. d. S., Ywgne, J., Nobre, F. S. S., Guerra, P. H., & Luz, L. G. d. O. (2026). Analysis of Factors Associated with Active and Sedentary Behaviors of Children and Adolescents Considering Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory: A Scoping Review Protocol. Adolescents, 6(1), 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/adolescents6010009

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