Browsing Norges idrettshøgskole by Subject "physical activity"
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Substituting prolonged sedentary time and cardiovascular risk in children and youth: a meta-analysis within the International Children’s Accelerometry database (ICAD)
(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 ... -
Systematic mapping review of the factors influencing physical activity and sedentary behaviour in ethnic minority groups in Europe: a DEDIPAC study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-24)Background: Physical activity and sedentary behaviour are associated with health and wellbeing. Studies indicate that ethnic minority groups are both less active and more sedentary than the majority population and that ... -
Systematic review of the prospective association of daily step counts with risk of mortality, cardiovascular disease, and dysglycemia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Daily step counts is an intuitive metric that has demonstrated success in motivating physical activity in adults and may hold potential for future public health physical activity recommendations. This review ... -
Targeting and tailoring an intervention for adolescents with overweight: some ethical concerns
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-04-08)There are important ethical issues to be examined before launching any public health intervention, particularly when targeting vulnerable groups. The aim of this article is to identify and discuss ethical concerns that may ... -
Temporal trends in physical activity levels across more than a decade – a national physical activity surveillance system among Norwegian children and adolescents
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: There is a scarcity of device measured data on temporal changes in physical activity (PA) in large population-based samples. The purpose of this study is to describe gender and age-group specific temporal trends ... -
The built environment correlates of objectively measured physical activity in Norwegian adults: A cross-sectional study
(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 ... -
The changing relationship between rainfall and children's physical activity in spring and summer: a longitudinal study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-03-21)Background: Weather conditions, along with day length, are proposed as the main drivers of the seasonal patterns in children’s physical activity (PA), but little is known about how they affect children at different ages. ... -
The effect of acute and long‐term physical activity on extracellular matrix and serglycin in human skeletal muscle
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-19)Remodeling of extracellular matrix (ECM), including regulation of proteoglycans in skeletal muscle can be important for physiological adaptation to exercise. To investigate the effects of acute and long‐term exercise on ... -
The independent prospective associations of activity intensity and dietary energy density with adiposity in young adolescents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-01-13)There is limited evidence on the prospective association of time spent in activity intensity (sedentary (SED), moderate (MPA) or vigorous (VPA) physical activity) and dietary intake with adiposity indicators in young people. ... -
The influence of exercise on metabolic syndrome in youth: a review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-03)The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of, dyslipidemia, hypertension, glucose intolerance, and central obesity, or waist circumference that places individuals at high risk for developing cardiovascular or heart ... -
Tracking of Gross Motor Coordination From Childhood Into Adolescence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze tracking and stability of motor coordination in children from age 6 years to ages 9 and 13 years. Method: Data were from the Copenhagen School Child Intervention Study. ... -
Two decades of youth sport policy research: An augmented scoping review and synthesis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Research question: This article addresses the need to develop a comprehensive understanding of research on the formation and content of youth sport policies by presenting a review of studies across the period from 2000 to ... -
Two short questionnaires on leisure-time physical activity compared with serum lipids, anthropometric measurements and aerobic power in a suburban population from Oslo, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-12-19)The aim was to indirectly validate two short postal questionnaires measuring leisure-time physical activity (LPA) by comparing the answers with serum lipids and anthropometric measurements. Methods All inhabitants aged ... -
Utilization and harmonization of adult accelerometry data: review and expert consensus.
(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 ActiReg (R) to measure physical activity and energy expenditure against doubly labelled water in obese persons
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-01-15)ActiReg® is an instrument that uses combined recordings of body position and motion to calculate energy expenditure (EE) and physical activity (PA). The aim of the study was to compare mean total energy expenditure (TEE) ... -
Validation of energy intake from a web-based food recall for children and adolescents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-06-08)The purpose of this study was to validate estimated energy intake from a web-based food recall, designed for children and adolescents. We directly compared energy intake to estimates of total energy expenditure, calculated ... -
Validation of SenseWear Armband in children, adolescents, and adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)SenseWear Armband (SW) is a multisensor monitor to assess physical activity and energy expenditure. Its prediction algorithms have been updated periodically. The aim was to validate SW in children, adolescents, and adults. ... -
Validation of the SenseWear Mini activity monitor in 5−12-year-old children
(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
(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 ... -
Validity of the AdMos, Advanced Sport Instruments, GNSS sensor for use in alpine skiing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The AdMos receiver from Advanced Sport Instruments is a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) frequently used in alpine ski racing, with users from national and professional teams. Therefore, a validation was conducted ...