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Back to Research DatabaseEmployment and Physical Activity in the U.S.
Background: Physical inactivity is a risk factor for obesity, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and other chronic diseases that are increasingly prevalent in the U.S. and worldwide. Time at work represents... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Dane R. Van Domelen, BS, Annemarie Koster, PhD, Paolo Caserotti, PhD, Robert J. Brychta, PhD, Kong Y. Chen, PhD, James J. McClain, PhD, Richard P. Troiano, PhD, David Berrigan, PhD, Tamara B. Harris, MD, MS
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Sedentary time and cardio-metabolic biomarkers in US adults: NHANES 2003–06
Abstract Aims: Prolonged sedentary time is ubiquitous in developed economies and is associated with an adverse cardio-metabolic risk profile and premature mortality. This study examined the associations of objectively... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Genevieve N. Healy1,2 , Charles E. Matthews3 , David W. Dunstan1,2 , Elisabeth A.H. Winkler1 , Neville Owen1,2
- Institutions: 1 - Cancer Prevention Research Centre, School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Herston Rd, Herston, QLD 4006, Australia 2 - Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, PO Box 6492, St Kilda Road Central, Victoria 8008, Melbourne, Australia 3 - Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Nutritional Epidemiology Branch, National Cancer Institute, 6120 Executive Boulevard, MSC 7242, Bethesda, MD 20892-7335, USA
Sedentary time and cardio-metabolic biomarkers in US adults: NHANES 2003–06
Abstract Aims: Prolonged sedentary time is ubiquitous in developed economies and is associated with an adverse cardio-metabolic risk profile and premature mortality. This study examined the associations of objectively... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Genevieve N. Healy1,2, Charles E. Matthews3, David W. Dunstan1,2, Elisabeth A.H. Winkler1 and Neville Owen1,2
- Institutions: 1 - Cancer Prevention Research Centre, School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Herston Rd, Herston, QLD 4006, Australia
2 - Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, PO Box 6492, St Kilda Road Central, Victoria 8008, Melbourne, Australia
3 - Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Nutritional Epidemiology Branch, National Cancer Institute, 6120 Executive Boulevard, MSC 7242, Bethesda, MD 20892-7335, USA
Physical activity measured by accelerometers in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
PURPOSE: To describe physical activity of a nationally representative sample of the United States population as measured by the Actigraph accelerometer. METHODS: Data were collected from 6830 participants of... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: RP Troiano, David Berrigan, Louise Mâsse, Timothy Tilert, Margaret McDowell
- Institutions: National Cancer Institute and Centers for Disease Control &Prevention
Associations Between Objectively-measured Physical Activity And Clustered Cvd Risk In Adolescents: Nhanes 2003-2006
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is accelerated by the clustering of CVD risk factors/metabolic syndrome, which in adults is strongly associated to physical activity (PA). However, this association has not been... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Felipe Lobelo, Russell R. Pate, FACSM, Angela D. Liese, Rebecca Meriwether, William Riner, Michael Pratt, FACSM
- Institutions: EIS Officer - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Accelerometer-determined Steps/day In U.S. Adults
The 2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) released, for the first time, ActiGraph AM-7164 accelerometer-defined step data in addition to time in intensity (defined by activity counts).... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Catrine Tudor-Locke, FACSM, William D. Johnson, Peter T. Katzmarzyk, FACSM
- Institutions: Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA
The Association Between Physical Activity And Renal Function
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition associated with excess morbidity and mortality. Much of the excess risk occurs in later stages of the disease, highlighting the importance of... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Marquis Hawkins, Caroline Richardson, Mary Ann Sevick, Andrea Kriska, FACSM
- Institutions: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. University of Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, MI
Objective Measurement of Physical Activity Levels Of US Children By BMI Category
Purpose: To describe objectively measured physical activity (PA) levels derived from accelerometer data for US children by BMI category across gender, age and ethnic groups. Methods: A sub-set of... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Haichun Sun, Yong Gao, Lynda Ransdell, FACSM, Tyler Johnson
- Institutions: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Boise State University, Boise, ID
How Many Accelerometer Days are Needed for Stable Population and Individual Weekly Activity Estimates?
PURPOSE: To determine number and distribution of monitoring days required to produce stable individual and population level estimates of a true 7 day mean for common accelerometer parameters. METHODS:... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: James J. McClain, Kevin W. Dodd, David Berrigan, Richard P. Troiano
- Institutions: National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity Levels of American Adults By BMI Category
PURPOSE: To describe objectively measured physical activity (PA) levels derived from accelerometer data for American adults by BMI category across gender, age and ethnic groups. METHODS: Data were obtained... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Yong Gao, Haichun Sun, Lynda Ransdell, FACSM
- Institutions: Boise State University, Boise, ID. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.