• Mechanical and free living comparisons of four generations of the Actigraph activity monitor 

      Ried-Larsen, Mathias; Brønd, Jan Christian; Brage, Søren; Hansen, Bjørge Herman; Grydeland, May; Andersen, Lars Bo; Møller, Niels C. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-09-12)
      Background More studies include multiple generations of the Actigraph activity monitor. So far no studies have compared the output including the newest generation and investigated the impact on the output of the activity ...
    • Objectively measured daily physical activity related to cardiac size in young children 

      Dencker, Magnus; Thorsson, Ola; Karlsson, Magnus K.; Lindén, Christian; Wollmer, Per; Andersen, Lars Bo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-08-05)
      Training studies in children have suggested that endurance training can give enlargement of cardiac dimensions. This relationship has not been studied on a population-based level in young children with objective methods. ...
    • Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Polypharmacy Among Brazilian Community-Dwelling Older Adults 

      Bielemann, Renata M.; Silveira, Marysabel P. T.; Lutz, Bárbara H.; Miranda, Vanessa I. A.; Gonzalez, Maria Cristina; Brage, Soren; Ekelund, Ulf; Bertoldi, Andréa D. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background: Previous observations regarding association between physical activity (PA) and use of medicines among older adults are derived from self-reported PA. This study aimed to evaluate the association between objectively ...
    • Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in young adults born preterm—The ESTER study 

      Tikanmäki, Marjaana; Tammelin, Tuija; Kaseva, Nina; Sipola-Leppänen, Marika; Matinolli, Hanna-Maria; Hakonen, Harto; Ekelund, Ulf; Eriksson, Johan G.; Järvelin, Marjo-Riitta; Vääräsmäki, Marja; Kajantie, Eero (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Background: Young adults born preterm have higher levels of cardio metabolic risk factors and they report less physical activity than their peers born at term. Physical activity provides important cardio metabolic health ...
    • Objectively measured physical activity in four-year-old British children: a cross-sectional analysis of activity patterns segmented across the day 

      Hesketh, Kathryn R.; McMinn, Alison M.; Ekelund, Ulf; Sharp, Stephen J.; Collings, Paul J.; Harvey, Nicholas C.; Godfrey, Keith M.; Inskip, Hazel M.; Cooper, Cyrus; van Sluijs, Esther M. F. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-01-09)
      BACKGROUND: Little is known about preschool-aged children's levels of physical activity (PA) over the course of the day. Using time-stamped data, we describe the levels and patterns of PA in a population-based ...
    • Physical activity and sedentary time are positively associated with academic performance: A 3-year longitudinal study 

      Lima, Rodrigo Antunes; Pfeiffer, Karin Allor; Møller, Niels Christian; Andersen, Lars Bo; Bugge, Anna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: To analyze the longitudinal association between academic performance and moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), vigorous physical activity (VPA), and sedentary (SED) in a 3-year longitudinal study. A ...
    • Predictive validity of a thigh-worn accelerometer METs algorithm in 5- to 12-year-old children 

      van Loo, Christiana M. T.; Okely, Anthony D.; Batterham, Marijka; Hinkley, Tina; Ekelund, Ulf; Brage, Søren; Reilly, John J.; Peoples, Gregory E.; Jones, Rachel; Janssen, Xanne; Cliff, Dylan P. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-06)
      Background: To validate the activPAL3 algorithm for predicting metabolic equivalents (TAMETs) and classifying MVPA in 5- to 12-year-old children. Methods: Fifty-seven children (9.2 ± 2.3y, 49.1% boys) completed 14 activities ...
    • Reproducibility of domain-specific physical activity over two seasons in children 

      Aadland, Eivind; Andersen, Lars Bo; Ekelund, Ulf; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Resaland, Geir Kåre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Background: Knowledge of the reproducibility of domain-specific accelerometer-determined physical activity (PA) estimates are a prerequisite to conduct high-quality epidemiological studies. The aim of this study was to ...
    • The built environment correlates of objectively measured physical activity in Norwegian adults: A cross-sectional study 

      Solbraa, Ane; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Holme, Ingar Morten K.; Kolle, Elin; Hansen, Bjørge Herman; Ashe, Maureen C (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Background: Built environments that are designed to provide accessible, attractive, and convenient locales promote regular physical activity (PA). Norway has great variability in its geographic, natural, and built environment ...
    • Utilization and harmonization of adult accelerometry data: review and expert consensus. 

      Wijndaele, Katrien; Westgate, Kate; Stephens, Samantha K.; Blair, Steven N.; Bull, Fiona C.; Chastin, Sebastien F. M.; Dunstan, David W.; Ekelund, Ulf; Esliger, Dale W.; Freedson, Patty S.; Granat, Malcolm H.; Matthews, Charles E.; Owen, Neville; Rowlands, Alex V.; Sherar, Lauren B.; Tremblay, Mark S.; Troiano, Richard P.; Brage, Søren; Healy, Genevieve N. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-10)
      Purpose: This study aimed to describe the scope of accelerometry data collected internationally in adults and to obtain a consensus from measurement experts regarding the optimal strategies to harmonize international ...
    • Validation of the SenseWear Mini activity monitor in 5−12-year-old children 

      van Loo, Christiana M. T.; Okely, Anthony D.; Batterham, Marijka; Hinkley, Trina; Ekelund, Ulf; Brage, Søren; Reilly, John J.; Peoples, Gregory E.; Jones, Rachel A.; Janssen, Xanne; Cliff, Dylan P. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Objectives: This study aimed to validate SenseWear Mini software algorithm versions 2.2 (SW2.2) and 5.2 (SW5.2) for estimating energy expenditure (EE) in children. Design: Laboratory-based validation study. Methods: 57 ...
    • Validation of thigh-based accelerometer estimates of postural allocation in 5–12 year-olds 

      van Loo, Christiana M. T.; Okely, Anthony D.; Batterham, Marijka J.; Hinkley, Trina; Ekelund, Ulf; Brage, Søren; Reilly, John J.; Jones, Rachel A.; Janssen, Xanne; Cliff, Dylan P. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-03)
      Objectives: To validate activPAL3™ (AP3) for classifying postural allocation, estimating time spent in postures and examining the number of breaks in sedentary behaviour (SB) in 5–12 year-olds. Design: Laboratory-based ...
    • Variations in accelerometry measured physical activity and sedentary time across Europe: Harmonized analyses of 47,497 children and adolescents 

      Steene-Johannessen, Jostein; Hansen, Bjørge Herman; Dalene, Knut Eirik; Kolle, Elin; Northstone, Kate; Møller, Niels Christian; Grøntved, Anders; Wedderkopp, Niels; Kriemler, Susi; Page, Angie S.; Puder, Jardena J.; Reilly, John J.; Sardinha, Luís B.; van Sluijs, Esther M.F.; Andersen, Lars Bo; van der Ploeg, Hidde P.; Ahrens, Wolfgang; Flexeder, Claudia; Standl, Marie; Shculz, Holger; Moreno, Luis A.; De Henauw, Stefaan; Michels, Nathalie; Cardon, Greet; Ortega, Francisco B.; Ruiz, Jonatan; Aznar, Susana; Fogelholm, Mikael; Decelis, Andrew; Olesen, Line Grønholt; Hjorth, Mads F.; Santos, Rute; Vale, Susana; Christiansen, Lars Breum; Jago, Russell; Basterfield, Laura; Owen, Christopher G.; Nightingale, Claire M.; Eiben, Gabriele; Polito, Angela; Lauria, Fabio; Vanhelst, Jeremy; Hadjigeorgiou, Charalambos; Konstabel, Kenn; Molnár, Dénes; Sprengeler, Ole; Manios, Yannis; Harro, Jaanus; Kafatos, Anthony; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Ekelund, Ulf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background: Levels of physical activity and variation in physical activity and sedentary time by place and person in European children and adolescents are largely unknown. The objective of the study was to assess the ...
    • Vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity and cancer incidence among nonexercising adults: The UK Biobank accelerometry study 

      Stamatakis, Emmanuel; Ahmadi, Matthew N.; Friedenreich, Christine M.; Blodgett, Joanna M.; Koster, Annemarie; Holtermann, Andreas; Atkin, Andrew; Rangul, Vegar; Teixeira-Pinto, Armando; Ekelund, Ulf; Lee, I-Min; Sherar, Lauren B.; Hamer, Mark (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Importance: Vigorous physical activity (VPA) is a time-efficient way to achieve recommended physical activity (PA) for cancer prevention, although structured longer bouts of VPA (via traditional exercise) are unappealing ...