Browsing Brage NIH by Journals "BMC Public Health"
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A comparison of 10 accelerometer non-wear time criteria and logbooks in children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background There are many unresolved issues regarding data reduction algorithms for accelerometry. The choice of criterion for removal of non-wear time might have a profound influence on physical activity (PA) and sedentary ... -
A mixed ecologic-cohort comparison of physical activity & weight among young adults from five populations of African origin
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-04-24)Background: Examination of patterns and intensity of physical activity (PA) across cultures where obesity prevalence varies widely provides insight into one aspect of the ongoing epidemiologic transition. The primary ... -
Active Smarter Kids (ASK): rationale and design of a cluster-randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of daily physical activity on children's academic performance and risk factors for non-communicable diseases
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-28)Background: Evidence is emerging from school-based studies that physical activity might favorably affect children’s academic performance. However, there is a need for high-quality studies to support this. Therefore, the ... -
The association between physical fitness and mental health in Norwegian adolescents
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Studies indicate that health-related components of physical fitness are associated with mental health outcomes. However, research is scarce concerning this relationship in young adolescents in general and ... -
Associations between diet, physical activity and body fat distribution: a cross sectional study in an Indian population.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-03-24)Background: Obesity is a growing health problem in India and worldwide, due to changes in lifestyle. This study aimed to explore the independent associations between dietary and physical activity exposure variables and ... -
Built environment and physical activity: Domain- and activity-specific associations among Brazilian adolescents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-03)Background: Physical activity is likely to be determined as a complex interplay between personal, interpersonal, and environmental factors. Studying the built environment involves expanding the focus from the individual ... -
Comparisons of intensity-duration patterns of physical activity in the US, Jamaica and 3 African countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-08-27)This difference in how populations living in low-, middle or upper-income countries accumulate daily PA, i.e. patterns and intensity, is an important part in addressing the global PA movement. We sought to characterize ... -
Correlates of objectively assessed physical activity and sedentary time in children: a cross-sectional study (The European Youth Heart Study)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-09-07)BACKGROUND: Identifying leisure time activities performed before and after school that influence time in physical activity (PA) and/or time spent sedentary can provide useful information when designing interventions aimed ... -
Cross-sectional and prospective associations between sleep, screen time, active school travel, sports/exercise participation and physical activity in children and adolescents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: The aim of this study was to investigate how sleep, screen time, active school travel and sport and/or exercise participation associates with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in nationally ... -
Development and evaluation of the Andhra Pradesh Children and Parent Study Physical Activity Questionnaire (APCAPS-PAQ): a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-01-19)Background: There is limited availability of context-specific physical activity questionnaires in low and middle income countries. The aim of this study was to develop and examine the validity of a new Indian physical ... -
Diabetes susceptibility in ethnic minority groups from Turkey, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Pakistan compared with Norwegians - the association with adiposity is strongest for ethnic minority women
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-03-01)Background The difference in diabetes susceptibility by ethnic background is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to assess the association between adiposity and diabetes in four ethnic minority groups compared ... -
Does objectively measured physical activity modify the association between early weight gain and fat mass in young adulthood?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Substantial evidence suggests that weight gain in early life is associated with increased adiposity and other metabolic disorders later in life. It is, however, unknown whether physical activity (PA) may modify ... -
Effects of a school-based physical activity intervention on academic performance in 14-year old adolescents: A cluster randomized controlled trial – the School in Motion study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: School-based physical activity interventions evaluating the effect on academic performance usually includes children. We aimed to investigate the effect of a nine-month, school-based physical activity intervention ... -
How European Fans in Training (EuroFIT), a lifestyle change program for men delivered in football clubs, achieved its effect: A mixed methods process evaluation embedded in a randomised controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: A randomised trial of European Fans in Training (EuroFIT), a 12-week healthy lifestyle program delivered in 15 professional football clubs in the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and the United Kingdom, successfully ... -
Implementation conditions for diet and physical activity interventions and policies: an umbrella review.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-17)Background: This umbrella review aimed at identifying evidence-based conditions important for successful implementation of interventions and policies promoting a healthy diet, physical activity (PA), and a reduction in ... -
Interpreting population reach of a large, successful physical activity trial delivered through primary care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Failure to include socio-economically deprived or ethnic minority groups in physical activity (PA) trials may limit representativeness and could lead to implementation of interventions that then increase health ... -
LCoMotion - Learning, cognition and motion: a multicomponent cluster randomized school-based intervention aimed at increasing learning and cognition - rationale, design and methods.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-09-18)The aim of the study; LCoMotion – Learning, Cognition and Motion was to develop, document, and evaluate a multi-component physical activity (PA) intervention in public schools in Denmark. The primary outcome was cognitive ... -
Methodological considerations in injury burden of disease studies across Europe: A systematic literature review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Calculating the disease burden due to injury is complex, as it requires many methodological choices. Until now, an overview of the methodological design choices that have been made in burden of disease (BoD) ... -
A mixed-methods exploration of attitudes towards pregnant Facebook fitness influencers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Exercise during pregnancy is associated with various health benefits for both mother and child. Despite these benefits, most pregnant women do not meet physical activity recommendations. A known barrier to ... -
More of the same or a change of scenery: An observational study of variety and frequency of physical activity in British children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-08-16)Physical activity is important for children’s health, but successful physical activity promotion is challenging. Whether performing many different types of activities (Variety) is associated with higher physical activity ...