Blar i Norges idrettshøgskole på emneord "physical activity"
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Variation in population levels of physical activity in European adults according to cross-European studies: a systematic literature review within DEDIPAC
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-06-28)Background: Physical inactivity is a well-known public health risk that should be monitored at the population level. Physical activity levels are often surveyed across Europe. This systematic literature review aims to ... -
Views of policy makers and Health promotion professionals on factors facilitating implementation and maintenance of interventions and policies promoting physical activity and healthy eating: Results of the DEDIPAC project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-06)The uptake, implementation, and maintenance of effective interventions promoting physical activity (PA) and a healthy diet and the implementation of policies targeting these behaviors are processes not well understood. We ... -
Weather and children's physical activity; How and why do relationships vary between countries?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background: Globally most children do not engage in enough physical activity. Day length and weather conditions have been identified as determinants of physical activity, although how they may be overcome as barriers is ... -
Weekly variation in markers of cardiometabolic health - the possible effect of weekend behavior: A cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Adolescents’ health-related behavior varies from weekday to weekend. Only few studies, however, have examined to which degree such variation will affect markers of cardiometabolic health. Therefore, the primary ... -
The weight of motherhood: Identifying obesity, gestational weight gain and physical activity level of Italian pregnant women
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: Pre-pregnancy obesity and suboptimal gestational weight gain are on the rise globally and are independently associated with several maternal and neonatal complications. A healthy lifestyle, including regular ... -
What makes individuals stick to their exercise regime?: A one-year follow-up study among novice exercisers in a fitness club setting
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objectives: A fitness club may be an important arena to promote regular exercise. However, authors have reported low attendance rates (10 to 37%) the first months after individuals sign up for membership. It is therefore ... -
What the health? information sources and maternal lifestyle behaviors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Regular physical activity (PA), adequate gestational weight gain (GWG), and healthy eating are important for the long-term health of both mother and baby. Hence, it is important that women receive current and ... -
Which older people decline participation in a primary care trial of physical activity and why: insights from a mixed methods approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-04-12)Background: Physical activity is of vital importance to older peoples’ health. Physical activity intervention studies with older people often have low recruitment, yet little is known about non-participants. Methods: ... -
Worksite intervention effects on motivation, physical activity, and health: A cluster randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Objectives: The current study tested the hypothesis that a physical activity (PA) intervention in the worksite would lead to increases in autonomous motivation and perceived competence for PA, self-administered regular PA, ... -
World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives: To describe new WHO 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Methods: The guidelines were developed in accordance with WHO protocols. An expert Guideline Development Group reviewed ... -
Wrist Accelerometer Cut Points for Classifying Sedentary Behavior in Children
(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 ...