Browsing Brage NIH by Subject "female"
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Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in young adults born preterm—The ESTER study
(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 sedentary time, physical activity and kidney function in people with recently diagnosed Type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-08)Aim: To assess the prospective association between objectively measured physical activity and kidney function over 4 years in people with Type 2 diabetes. Methods: Individuals (120 women and 206 men) participating in the ... -
Objectively Measured Time Spent Sedentary Is Associated With Insulin Resistance Independent of Overall and Central Body Fat in 9- to 10-Year-Old Portuguese Children
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-12-10)OBJECTIVE—We examined the independent relationships between objectively measured physical activity and insulin resistance in Portuguese children. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—This is a school-based, cross-sectional study ... -
Physical activity and improvement of glycemia in prediabetes by different diagnostic criteria
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-26)Context: The effects of physical activity (PA) on improvement of glycemia may differ between prediabetic individuals defined by oral glucose tolerance test vs glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Objective: We studied the association ... -
Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Associations with Metabolic Health Across Weight Statuses in Children and Adolescents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of metabolic health across weight statuses and the associations of physical activity and sedentary time within and across metabolic health-weight status groups. ... -
Physical activity behaviours in adolescence: current evidence and opportunities for intervention
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Young people aged 10–24 years constitute 24% of the world's population; investing in their health could yield a triple benefit—eg, today, into adulthood, and for the next generation. However, in physical activity research, ... -
A progressive 5-week exercise therapy program leads to significant improvement in knee function early after anterior cruciate ligament injury
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-11)STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort study without a control group. OBJECTIVES: Firstly, to present our 5-week progressive exercise therapy program in the early stage after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Secondly, ... -
Psychosocial stress factors, including the relationship with the coach, and their influence on acute and overuse injury risk in elite female football players
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: The relationship between specific types of stressors (eg, teammates, coach) and acute versus overuse injuries is not well understood. Objective: To examine the roles of different types of stressors as well as ... -
Recommended aerobic fitness level for metabolic health in children and adolescents: a study of diagnostic accuracy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Objective To define the optimal cut-off for low aerobic fitness and to evaluate its accuracy to predict clustering of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in children and adolescents. Design Study of diagnostic ... -
Reduction in BMI z-score and improvement in cardiometabolic risk factors in obese children and adolescents. The Oslo Adiposity Intervention Study - a hospital/public health nurse combined treatment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-05-27)Background: Weight loss and increased physical fitness are established approaches to reduce cardiovascular risk factors. We studied the reduction in BMI z-score associated with improvement in cardiometabolic risk factors ... -
Risk factors for lower extremity injuries in elite female soccer players
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-02-05)Background: The incidence of lower extremity injuries in female soccer players is high, but the risk factors for injuries are unknown. Purpose: To investigate risk factors for lower extremity injuries in elite female ... -
Sagittal Plane Hip, Knee, and Ankle Biomechanics and the Risk of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury :A Prospective Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Stiff landings with less knee flexion and high vertical ground-reaction forces have been shown to be associated with an increased risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. The literature on the association ... -
Six-Year Change in Youth Physical Activity and Effect on Fasting Insulin and HOMA-IR
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-10-09)Background There is a shortage of longitudinal data analyzing associations between physical activity and indicators of insulin resistance among children and adolescents after accounting for adiposity change. To guide ... -
Sport and exercise as contributors to the health of nations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-07-07)Self-reported rates of participation in sport vary by country. In the UK, about 40% of men and women aged 16 years or older participate in at least one sport every week. Although few data exist to assess trends for ... -
Sport injuries and illnesses during the first Winter Youth Olympic Games 2012 in Innsbruck, Austria
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-12)Data on the injury and illness risk among young elite athletes are of utmost importance, because injuries and illnesses can counter the beneficial effects of sports participation at a young age, if children or adolescents ... -
Sports Injuries at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics: Use of Diagnostic Imaging Services
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Purpose: To describe the occurrence of imaging-depicted sports-related stress injuries, fractures, and muscle and tendon disorders during the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Materials and Methods: Data ... -
Sports injuries surveillance during the 2007 IAAF World Athletics Championships
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-01)Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze all sports injuries incurred in competitions and/or training during the 2007 World Athletics Championships and to prove the feasibility of the injury surveillance system ... -
Stability and change in screen-based sedentary behaviours and associated factors among Norwegian children in the transition between childhood and adolescence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-02-06)Background: In order to inform interventions to prevent sedentariness, more longitudinal studies are needed focusing on stability and change over time in multiple sedentary behaviours. This paper investigates patterns ... -
Stages of change model for participation in physical activity during pregnancy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background. The transtheoretical model (TTM) has been successful in promoting health behavioral change in the general population. However, there is a scant knowledge about physical activity in relation to the TTM during ... -
Stiff landings are associated with increased ACL injury risk in young female basketball and floorball players
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Few prospective studies have investigated the biomechanical risk factors of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Purpose: To investigate the relationship between biomechanical characteristics of vertical ...