Browsing Brage NIH by Subject "VDP::Medical disciplines: 700"
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A 3-year longitudinal analysis of changes in fitness, physical activity, fatness and screen time
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-10-19)Aim: To analyse whether changes in physical activity index (PAI), screen time (ST: television, computer) and body mass index (BMI) made a contribution to longitudinal changes in fitness of children and adolescents. ... -
A 3-year physical activity intervention program increases the gain in bone mineral and bone width in prepubertal girls but not boys: the Prospective Copenhagen School Child Interventions Study (CoSCIS)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-10-07)The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of increasing the amount of time spent in physical education classes on bone mineral accrual and gain in bone size in prepubertal Danish children. A total of 135 boys and ... -
A nested case-control study: personal, social and environmental correlates of vigorous physical activity in adolescents with asthma
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-08-29)Objective: Physical activity (PA) is associated with health benefits. Children and adolescents with asthma may be limited in their PA, particularly at vigorous intensity due to asthma symptoms or poor psychological adjustment ... -
A pilot study testing the feasibility of skin temperature monitoring to reduce recurrent foot ulcers in patients with diabetes: a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-10-09)Background: Although monitoring foot skin temperatures has been associated with diabetic foot ulcer recurrence, no studies have been carried out to test the feasibility among European Caucasians. Moreover, the educational ... -
A primary care nurse-delivered walking intervention in older adults: PACE (pedometer accelerometer consultation evaluation)-lift cluster randomised controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-02-17)Background: Brisk walking in older people can increase step-counts and moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) in ≥10-minute bouts, as advised in World Health Organization guidelines. Previous interventions ... -
A randomised controlled study of the long-term effects of exercise training on mortality in elderly people: study protocol for the Generation 100 study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Introduction: Epidemiological studies suggest that exercise has a tremendous preventative effect on morbidity and premature death, but these findings need to be confirmed by randomised trials. Generation 100 is a ... -
Abdominal exercises affect inter-rectus distance in postpartum women: a two-dimensional ultrasound study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09)Objectives: To compare inter-rectus distance (IRD) at rest between women who had a vaginal delivery with women who had a caesarean section, and to describe the effect of different abdominal exercises on IRD. Settin ... -
Accuracy of a combined heart rate and motion sensor for assessing energy expenditure in free-living adults during a double-blind crossover caffeine trial using doubly labeled water as the reference method.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-01)Background/Objectives: A combined heart rate (HR) and motion sensor (Actiheart) has been proposed as an accurate method for assessing total energy expenditure (TEE) and physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE). ... -
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 ... -
Aerobic fitness related to cardiovascular risk factors in young children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-12-13)Low aerobic fitness (maximum oxygen uptake (VO2PEAK)) is predictive for poor health in adults. In a cross-sectional study, we assessed if VO2PEAK is related to a composite risk factor score for cardiovascular disease (CVD) ... -
Anteromedial rotatory laxity.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-10)This paper describes anteromedial rotatory laxity of the knee joint. Combined instability of the superficial MCL and the structures of the posteromedial corner is the pathological background anteromedial rotatory laxity. ... -
Anthropometric measures of 9-to 10-year-old native Tibetan children living at 3700 and 4300m above sea level and Han Chinese living at 3700m.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-10)A high residential altitude impacts on the growth of children, and it has been suggested that linear growth (height) is more affected than body mass. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of obesity, ... -
Association between objectively assessed sedentary time and physical activity with metabolic risk factors among people with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-10-03)Aims/hypothesis: The aim of our study was to examine the associations between sedentary time (SED-time), time spent in moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA), total physical activity energy expenditure ... -
Association between paradoxical HDL cholesterol decrease and risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients initiated on statin treatment in a primary care setting.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-03)ABSTRACT Background and Objectives: Statin-induced changes in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) are unrelated. Many patients initiated on statins experience a ... -
Association between regular exercise and excessive newborn birth weight
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-10)OBJECTIVE: To estimate the association between regular exercise before and during pregnancy and excessive newborn birth weight. METHODS: Using data from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study, 36,869 singleton ... -
Associations between adolescent and adult socioeconomic status and risk of obesity and overweight in Danish adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-04)It has been suggested that socioeconomic status (SES) may influence the risk of obesity; however it is important to consider individual changes in SES over the life-course in addition to SES at specific time-points to ... -
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 ... -
Asthma prevalence in Olympic summer athletes and the general population: An analysis of three European countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-05-14)Background: Some studies have shown a higher prevalence of asthma in elite athletes as compared to the general population. It is inconclusive to what extent certain sport categories are especially affected. The present ... -
Autologous chondrocyte implantation to repair knee cartilage injury : ultrastructural evaluation at 2 years and long term follow up including muscle strength measurements
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-07-02)Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) usually results in improvement in clinical scores. However, long-term isokinetic muscle strength measurements have not been reported. Biopsies from the repair tissue have shown ... -
Beach soccer injuries during the Japanese National Championships
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-01-26)Background: The frequency and severity of injury in beach soccer are unknown. Purpose: To estimate the incidence rates, characteristics, and risk factors for injuries associated with beach soccer. Study Design: ...