• A pedometer-based walking intervention in 45- to 75-year-olds, with and without practice nurse support: The PACE-UP three-arm cluster RCT 

      Harris, Tess; Kerry, Sally; Victor, Christina; Iliffe, Steve; Ussher, Michael; Fox-Rushby, Julia; Whincup, Peter; Ekelund, Ulf; Furness, Cheryl; Limb, Elizabeth S.; Anokye, Nana; Ibison, Judith; DeWilde, Stephen; David, Lee; Howard, Emma; Dale, Rebecca; Smith, Jaime; Normansell, Rebecca; Beighton, Carole; Morgan, Katy; Wahlich, Charlotte; Sanghera, Sabina; Cook, Derek (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
    • A primary care nurse-delivered walking intervention in older adults: PACE (pedometer accelerometer consultation evaluation)-lift cluster randomised controlled trial 

      Harris, Tess; Kerry, Sally M.; Victor, Christina R.; Ekelund, Ulf; Woodcock, Alison; Iliffe, Steve; Whincup, Peter H.; Beighton, Carole; Ussher, Michael; Limb, Elizabeth S.; David, Lee; Brewin, Debbie; Adams, Fredrika; Rogers, Annabelle; Cook, Derek G. (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 

      Stensvold, Dorthe; Viken, Hallgeir; Rognmo, Øyvind; Skogvoll, Eirik; Steinshamn, Sigurd Loe; Vatten, Lars Johan; Coombes, Jeff S.; Anderssen, Sigmund A.; Magnussen, Jon; Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Singh, Maria A. Fiatarone; Langhammer, Arnulf; Støylen, Asbjørn; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Wisløff, Ulrik (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 ...
    • Aging, Skeletal Muscle, and Epigenetics 

      Stewart, Claire E.; Sharples, Adam (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      We are living in an aging society. In 2019, 1 billion individuals were already aged over 60. The number of people in this demographic is predicted to reach 1.4 billion by 2030 and 2.1 billion by 2050 (WHO). In the USA, ...
    • Association between physical activity and cognition in Mexican and Korean older adults 

      Aarsland, Vera; Borda, Miguel Germán; Aarsland, Dag; Garcia-Cifuentes, Elkin; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Tover-Rios, Diego Alejandro; Gomez-Arteaga, Camilo; Perez-Zepeda, Mario Ulises (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Introduction: As the world's population ages, the prevalence of cognitive impairment associated with age in- creases. This increase is particularly pronounced in Asia and South-America. The objective of this study was to ...
    • Effect of exercise training for five years on all cause mortality in older adults-The Generation 100 study: Randomised controlled trial 

      Stensvold, Dorthe; Viken, Hallgeir; Steinshamn, Sigurd Loe; Dalen, Håvard; Støylen, Asbjørn; Loennechen, Jan Pål; Reitlo, Line Skarsem; Zisko, Nina; Bækkerud, Fredrik Hjulstad; Tari, Atefe R; Bucher Sandbakk, Silvana; Carlsen, Trude; Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Lydersen, Stian; Mattsson, Erney; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Singh, Maria A. Fiatarone; Coombes, Jeff S.; Skogvoll, Eirik; Vatten, Lars Johan; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Rognmo, Øivind; Wisløff, Ulrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Objective: To evaluate the effect of five years of supervised exercise training compared with recommendations for physical activity on mortality in older adults (70-77 years). Design: Randomised controlled trial. Setting: ...
    • Heritability of objectively assessed daily physical activity and sedentary behavior 

      den Hoed, Marcel; Brage, Søren; Zhao, Jing Hua; Westgate, Kate; Nessa, Ayrun; Ekelund, Ulf; Spector, Tim D.; Wareham, Nicholas J.; Loos, Ruth J. F. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-09-18)
      Background: Twin and family studies that estimated the heritability of daily physical activity have been limited by poor measurement quality and a small sample size. Objective: We examined the heritability of daily ...
    • Middle-aged patients with an MRI-verified medial meniscal tear report symptoms commonly associated with knee osteoarthritis 

      Hare, Kristoffer B.; Lohmander, L. Stefan; Kise, Nina Jullum; Risberg, May Arna; Roos, Ewa M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-08)
      Background and purpose — No consensus exists on when to perform arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in patients with a degenerative meniscal tear. Since MRI and clinical tests are not accurate in detecting a symptomatic ...
    • Neighborhood environments and physical activity among adults in 11 countries 

      Sallis, James F.; Bowles, Heather R.; Bauman, Adrian; Ainsworth, Barbara E.; Bull, Fiona C.; Craig, Cora L.; Sjöström, Michael; de Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse; Lefevre, Johan; Matsudo, Victor; Matsudo, Sandra; Macfarlane, Duncan J.; Gomez, Luis Fernando; Inoue, Shigeru; Murase, Norio; Volbekiene, Vida; McLean, Grant; Carr, Harriette; Klasson-Heggebø, Lena; Tomten, Heidi; Bergman, Patrick (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-06)
      Background: Understanding environmental correlates of physical activity can inform policy changes. Surveys were conducted in 11 countries using the same self-report environmental variables and the International Physical ...
    • Novel Methods for Reporting of Exercise Dose and Adherence: An Exploratory Analysis 

      Nilsen, Tormod Skogstad; Scott, Jessica M.; Michalski, Meghan; Capaci, Catherine; Thomas, Samantha M; Herndon, James E; Sasso, John; Eves, Neil D; Jones, Lee W. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore whether methods adapted from oncology pharmacological trials have utility in reporting adherence (tolerability) of exercise treatment in cancer. Methods: Using a retrospective ...
    • Objectively measured sedentary time, physical activity and kidney function in people with recently diagnosed Type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort analysis 

      Guo, Vivianyawei; Brage, Søren; Ekelund, Ulf; Griffin, Simon J.; Simmons, Rebecca K. (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 ...
    • Physical activity and improvement of glycemia in prediabetes by different diagnostic criteria 

      Færch, Kristine; Witte, Rinse Daniel; Brunner, Eric John; Kivimäki, Mika; Tabak, Adam; Jørgensen, Marit Eika; Ekelund, Ulf; Vistisen, Dorte (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 ...
    • Reliability and validity of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) in patients with hip osteoarthritis 

      Svege, Ida Charlott; Kolle, Elin; Risberg, May Arna (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-02-21)
      Background Physical activity (PA) is beneficial in reducing pain and improving function in lower limb osteoarthritis (OA), and is recommended as a first line treatment. Self-administered questionnaires are used to assess ...
    • Sport and exercise as contributors to the health of nations 

      Khan, Karim M.; Thompson, Angela M.; Blair, Steven N.; Sallis, James F.; Powell, Kenneth E.; Bull, Fiona C.; Bauman, Adrian (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 ...
    • Structure and function of human muscle fibres and muscle proteome in physically active older men 

      Brocca, Lorenza; McPhee, Jamie; Longa, Emanuela; Canepari, Monica; Seynnes, Olivier R.; de Vito, Giuseppe; Pellegrino, Maria A.; Narici, Marco; Bottinelli, Roberto (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Contradictory results have been reported on the impact of ageing on structure and functions of skeletal muscle fibres, likely to be due to a complex interplay between ageing and other phenomena such as disuse and diseases. ...
    • Targeting physical activity in a low socioeconomic status population: observations from the Norwegian "Romsas in Motion" study 

      Jenum, Anne Karen; Lorentzen, Catherine Anne Nicole; Ommundsen, Yngvar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-10-16)
      Objective: To summarise the main results of a community-based study on physical activity promotion — "Romsås in Motion". Methods: The study assessed changes in physical activity, body mass and psychosocial mediators ...
    • Validity of the test-table-test for Nordic skiing for classification of paralympics sit-ski sports participants 

      Pernot, H. F. M.; Lannem, Anne Marie; Geers, Richard P. J.; Ruijters, Evelien F. G.; Bloemendal, Maaike; Seelen, Henk A. M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-05-03)
      STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVES: To assess the interrater reliability and validity of the test-table-test (TTT) with which paralympic sports participants involved in Nordic sit-ski sports may be ...
    • Variation in human water turnover associated with environmental and lifestyle factors 

      Yamada, Yosuke; Zhang, Xueying; Henderson, Mary E T; Sagayama, Hiroyuki; Pontzer, Herman; Watanabe, Daiki; Yoshida, Tsukasa; Kimura, Misaka; Ainslie, Philip N.; Andersen, Lene Frost; Anderson, Liam J.; Arab, Lenore; Baddou, Issad; Bedu-Addo, Kweku; Blaak, Ellen E.; Blanc, Stephane; Bonomi, Alberto G.; Bouten, Carlijn V C; Bovet, Pascal; Buchowski, Maciej S.; Butte, Nancy F.; Camps, Stefan G.; Close, Graeme L.; Cooper, Jamie A.; Cooper, Richard; Das, Sai Krupa; Dugas, Lara R.; Eaton, Simon; Ekelund, Ulf; Entringer, Sonja; Forrester, Terrence; Fudge, Barry W.; Goris, Annelies H.; Gurven, Michael; Halsey, Lewis G.; Hambly, Catherine; El Hamdouchi, Asmaa; Hoos, Marije B.; Hu, Sumei; Joonas, Noorjehan; Joosen, Annemiek M.; Katzmarzyk, Peter; Kempen, Kitty P.; Kraus, William E.; Kriengsinyos, Wantanee; Kushner, Robert F.; Lambert, Estelle V.; Leonard, William R.; Lessan, Nader; Martin, Corby K.; Medin, Anine Christine; Meijer, Erwin P.; Morehen, James C.; Morton, James P.; Neuhouser, Marian L.; Nicklas, Theresa A.; Ojiambo, Robert M.; Pietiläinen, Kirsi H.; Pitsiladis, Yannis P.; Plange-Rhule, Jacob; Plasqui, Guy; Prentice, Ross L.; Rabinovich, Roberto A.; Racette, Susan B.; Raichlen, David A.; Ravussin, Eric; Redman, Leanne M.; Reilly, John J.; Reynolds, Rebecca M.; Roberts, Susan B.; Schuit, Albertine J.; Sardinha, Luis B.; Silva, Analiza M.; Sjödin, Anders M.; Stice, Eric; Urlacher, Samuel S.; Valenti, Giulio; Van Etten, Ludo M.; Van Mil, Edgar A.; Wells, Jonathan C K; Wilson, George; Wood, Brian M.; Yanovski, Jack A.; Murphy-Alford, Alexia J.; Loechl, Cornelia U.; Luke, Amy H.; Rood, Jennifer; Westerterp, Klaas R.; Wong, William W.; Miyachi, Motohiko; Schoeller, Dale A.; Speakman, John R. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Water is essential for survival, but one in three individuals worldwide (2.2 billion people) lacks access to safe drinking water. Water intake requirements largely reflect water turnover (WT), the water used by the body ...