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Category: Obesity
Back to Research DatabaseAssociations between physical activity level, cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular diseases risk factors among obese children and their mother
Introduction: The aim of this study is to compare physical activity level, cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) risk factors among obese children and their mother, and to evaluate... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Farpour-Lambert, N.J.; Magglo, A.,- Martin, X.E.; Bucher, S.; Beghetti, M.
- Institutions: Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Department of child and adolescent, University Hospitals of Geneva
Accelerometer profiles in normal weight, overweight, and obese U.S. adults: 2005–2006 NHANES
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this analysis is to describe an accelerometer-defined (ActiGraph AM-7164) physical activity/inactivity/energy expenditure profile in normal weight, overweight, and obese adults using the 2005–2006 NHANES physical... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Tudor-Locke C, Johnson WD, Katzmarzyk PT
- Institutions: Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Self-reported And Accelerometer Determined Physical Activity In Patients After Gastric Bypass, Obese, And Non-obese Controls
Over-reporting is a typical problem with physical activity questionnaires, particularly in people with chronic health conditions. However, questionnaires are still a popular assessment tool in health and exercise science... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Farah A. Ramirez-Marrero, FACSM, Madhuri Somaraju, Brianna E. Vaa, Michael J. Joyner, FACSM, Timothy B. Curry
- Institutions: University of Puerto Rico, Mayo Clinic
Healthy Opportunities For Physical Activity And Nutrition After School Project: Physical Activity Outcomes
Lack of physical activity (PA) during after-school time may contribute to the dramatic increase in childhood obesity observed over the last thirty years. PURPOSE: This study quantified the PA... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: David A. Dzewaltowski, Gregory J. Welk, FACSM, Richard R. Rosenkran, Karly Geller, Tanis Hastmann, Karen J. Coleman
- Institutions: Kansas State University, Iowa State University, Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Evaluating Accelerometer Cut-points To Classify Physical Activity Levels In Overweight/obese Middle-age-to-older Women
Physical activity (PA) patterns of middle-age and older adults differ by type and intensity from younger adults. Due to age-related changes in fitness, older adults may spend more time... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Stephen Herrmann, Teresa Abraham, Barbara Ainsworth, FACSM, Muriel Gilman
- Institutions: Arizona State University, Bemidji State University
Differences In Accelerometer Output Across Site Placement And Body Mass Index Category.
PURPOSE: The primary purpose of this study was to explore the effect of accelerometer (ACC) placement at the hip versus low back (LB) on monitor output (counts·min-1) during treadmill... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Nora E. Miller, Scott J. Strath, Ann M. Swartz
- Institutions: University of Wisconsin
Body Mass Index Affects Accelerometer Counts During Walking
Accelerometers have been used to provide objective measures of physical activity and energy expenditure in free-living individuals. However, to our knowledge, output from these devices has not been compared... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Yuri Feito, David Bassett, Jr, FACSM, Dixie Thompson, FACSM, Brian Tyo
- Institutions: University of Tennessee