• Prospective associations between sedentary time, sleep duration and adiposity in adolescents. 

      Collings, Paul J.; Wijndaele, Katrien; Corder, Kirsten; Westgate, Kate; Ridgway, Charlotte L.; Sharp, Stephen J.; Atkin, Andrew J.; Bamber, Diane; Goodyer, Ian; Brage, Søren; Ekelund, Ulf (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06)
      Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate whether objectively measured sedentary time and sleep duration are associated with changes in adiposity from mid- to late adolescence. Methods: Students ...
    • Revising on the run or studying on the sofa: prospective associations between physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and exam results in British adolescents. 

      Corder, Kirsten; Atkin, Andrew J.; Bamber, Diane J.; Brage, Søren; Dunn, Valerie J.; Ekelund, Ulf; Owens, Matthew; van Sluijs, Esther M.F.; Goodyer, Ian M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-04)
      Background: We investigated prospective associations between physical activity/sedentary behaviour (PA/SED) and General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) results in British adolescents. Methods: Exposures were ...
    • Screen time viewing behaviors and isometric trunk muscle strength in youth 

      Grøntved, Anders; Ried-Larsen, Mathias; Froberg, Karsten; Wedderkopp, Niels; Brage, Søren; Kristensen, Peter Lund; Andersen, Lars Bo; Møller, Niels Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-10)
      Purpose: The objective of this study was to examine the association of screen time viewing behavior with isometric trunk muscle strength in youth. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out including 606 adolescents ...
    • Sedentary time and physical activity surveillance through accelerometer pooling in four european countries 

      Loyen, Anne; Clarke-Cornwell, Alexandra M.; Anderssen, Sigmund A.; Hagströmer, Maria; Sardinha, Luis B.; Sundquist, Kristina; Ekelund, Ulf; Steene-Johannessen, Jostein; Baptista, Fatima; Hansen, Bjørge Herman; Wijndaele, Katrien; Brage, Søren; Lakerveld, Jeroen; Brug, Johannes; van der Ploeg, Hidde P. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-12-10)
      OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to pool, harmonise and re-analyse national accelerometer data from adults in four European countries in order to describe population levels of sedentary time and physical inactivity. ...
    • Separating movement and gravity components in an acceleration signal and implications for the assessment of human daily physical activity 

      van Hees, Vincent T.; Gorzelniak, Lukas; Leon, Emmanuel Carlos Dean; Eder, Martin; Pias, Marcelo; Taherian, Salman; Ekelund, Ulf; Renström, Frida; Franks, Paul W.; Horsch, Alexander; Brage, Søren (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-04-23)
      Human body acceleration is often used as an indicator of daily physical activity in epidemiological research. Raw acceleration signals contain three basic components: movement, gravity, and noise. Separation of these becomes ...
    • Substituting prolonged sedentary time and cardiovascular risk in children and youth: a meta-analysis within the International Children’s Accelerometry database (ICAD) 

      Wijndaele, Katrien; White, Thomas; Andersen, Lars Bo; Bugge, Anna; Kolle, Elin; Northstone, Kate; Wedderkopp, Niels; Ried-Larsen, Mathias; Kriemler, Susi; Page, Angie S.; Puder, Jardena J.; Reilly, John J.; Sardinha, Luis B.; van Sluijs, Esther M.F.; Sharp, Stephen J.; Brage, Søren; Ekelund, Ulf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: Evidence on the association between sitting for extended periods (i.e. prolonged sedentary time (PST)) and cardio-metabolic health is inconsistent in children. We aimed to estimate the differences in cardiometabolic ...
    • The contribution of physical fitness to individual and ethnic differences in risk markers for type 2 diabetes in children: The Child Heart and Health Study in England (CHASE) 

      Nightingale, Claire M.; Rudnicka, Alicja R; Kerry-Barnard, Sarah R.; Donin, Angela S.; Brage, Søren; Westgate, Kate L.; Ekelund, Ulf; Cook, Derek G.; Owen, Christopher G.; Whincup, Peter H. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Background: The relationship between physical fitness and risk markers for type 2 diabetes (T2D) in children and the contribution to ethnic differences in these risk markers have been little studied. We examined associations ...
    • 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 ...
    • Wrist Acceleration Cut-points for Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity in Youth 

      van Loo, Christiana M. T.; Okely, Anthony D.; Batterham, Marijka; Hinkley, Trina; Ekelund, Ulf; Brage, Søren; Reilly, John J.; Trost, Stewart G.; Jones, Rachel A.; Janssen, Xanne; Cliff, Dylan P. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Purpose: To examine the validity of wrist acceleration cut-points for classifying moderate (MPA), vigorous (VPA) and moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA) physical activity. Methods: Fifty-seven children (5-12y) completed 15 ...
    • Wrist Accelerometer Cut Points for Classifying Sedentary Behavior in Children 

      van Loo, Christiana M. T.; Okely, Anthony D.; Batterham, Marijka J.; Hinkley, Trina; Ekelund, Ulf; Brage, Søren; Reilly, John J.; Trost, Stewart G.; Jones, Rachel A.; Janssen, Xanne; Cliff, Dylan P. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Introduction: To examine the validity and accuracy of wrist accelerometers for classifying sedentary behavior (SB) in children. Methods: Fifty-seven children (5-8y and 9-12y) completed a ~170min protocol including 15 ...