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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 ... -
Age-related patterns of vigorous-intensity physical activity in youth: The International Children's Accelerometry Database
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-05-16)Physical activity declines during youth but most evidence reports on combined moderate and vigorous-intensity physical activity. We investigated how vigorous-intensity activity varies with age. Cross-sectional data from ... -
Breakfast consumption and physical activity in adolescents: daily associations and hourly patterns
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-11-27)BACKGROUND: The association between breakfast consumption and physical activity (PA) is inconclusive. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate daily associations and hourly patterns of PA and breakfast consumption in ... -
Do physical activity and aerobic fitness moderate the association between birth weight and metabolic risk in youth?: the European youth heart study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-10-04)OBJECTIVE: Lower birth weight has been associated with a greater risk of metabolic diseases. The aim of this study was examine whether physical activity and aerobic fitness may modify associations between birth weigh and ... -
Does birth weight influence physical activity in youth? a combined analysis of four studies using objectively measured physical activity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-01-12)Animal models suggest growth restriction in utero leads to lower levels of motor activity. Furthermore, individuals with very low birth weight report lower levels of physical activity as adults. The aim of this study was ... -
ERICA: leisure-time physical inactivity in Brazilian adolescents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-02)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of leisure-time physical inactivity in Brazilian adolescents and their association with geographical and sociodemographic variables. METHODS: The sample was composed by 74,589 adolescents ... -
Evidence-based intervention in physical activity: lessons from around the world
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-07-18)Promotion of physical activity is a priority for health agencies. We searched for reviews of physical activity interventions, published between 2000 and 2011, and identified effective, promising, or emerging interventions ... -
Global physical activity levels: surveillance progress, pitfalls, and prospects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-07-18)To implement effective non-communicable disease prevention programmes, policy makers need data for physical activity levels and trends. In this report, we describe physical activity levels worldwide with data for adults ... -
Magnitude and determinants of change in objectively-measured physical activity, sedentary time and sleep duration from ages 15 to 17.5y in UK adolescents: the ROOTS study.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-05-14)Background: Self-reported physical activity (PA) and sleep duration (SLP) change markedly throughout adolescence. We sought to quantify changes in objectively-measured PA, sedentary time (ST) and SLP through adolescence, ... -
Objective and Self-Reported Physical Activity and Risk of Falling Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults From Southern Brazil
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This study evaluated prospective associations between self-reported and objectively measured physical activity (PA) and risk of falls among older adults. A cohort study started in 2014 with 1,451 community-dwelling older ... -
Objectively measured physical activity and longitudinal changes in adolescent body fatness: an observational cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-04-27)Background: The data regarding prospective associations between physical activity (PA) and adiposity in youth are inconsistent. Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate associations between ... -
Objectively measured physical activity in four-year-old British children: a cross-sectional analysis of activity patterns segmented across the day
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-01-09)BACKGROUND: Little is known about preschool-aged children's levels of physical activity (PA) over the course of the day. Using time-stamped data, we describe the levels and patterns of PA in a population-based ... -
Objectively Measured Time Spent Sedentary Is Associated With Insulin Resistance Independent of Overall and Central Body Fat in 9- to 10-Year-Old Portuguese Children
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-12-10)OBJECTIVE—We examined the independent relationships between objectively measured physical activity and insulin resistance in Portuguese children. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—This is a school-based, cross-sectional study ... -
Physical activity and sedentary time in relation to academic achievement in children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-11)tObjectives: To investigate the independent and combined associations of objectively measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary time (ST) with reading and arithmetic skills.Design: Cross-section ... -
Physical activity levels in three Brazilian birth cohorts as assessed with raw triaxial wrist accelerometry
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-10-30)Background: Data on objectively measured physical activity are lacking in low- and middle-income countries. The aim of this study was to describe objectively measured overall physical activity and time spent in ... -
Prospective associations between physical activity level and body composition in adolescence: 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06)Background: Physical activity may influence both fat and lean body mass. This study investigated the association between physical activity in children between the ages of 11 and 13 years and both fat and lean mass. Methods: ... -
Reliability and validity of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) in patients with hip osteoarthritis
(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 ... -
School playground facilities as a determinant of children's daily activity: a cross-sectional study of Danish primary school children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-04-27)Background Previous work has suggested that the number of permanent play facilities in school playgrounds and school-based policies on physical activity can influence physical activity in children. However, few comparable ... -
Six-Year Change in Youth Physical Activity and Effect on Fasting Insulin and HOMA-IR
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-10-09)Background There is a shortage of longitudinal data analyzing associations between physical activity and indicators of insulin resistance among children and adolescents after accounting for adiposity change. To guide ... -
Stages of change model for participation in physical activity during pregnancy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background. The transtheoretical model (TTM) has been successful in promoting health behavioral change in the general population. However, there is a scant knowledge about physical activity in relation to the TTM during ...