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Category: International Congress on Obesity (ICO)
Back to Research DatabaseWeekday and weekend physical activity patterns in overweight Thai adolescents
INTRODUCTION: No previous studies about the Thai adolescent’s physical activity patterns using accelerometers have been published, aiming at planning and implementing effective health intervention programs for weight management in... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Konharn K, Ribeiro JC and Santos MP
- Institutions: Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health, and Leisure, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, 4200-450, Porto, Portugal
Longitudinal study of two-year changes in objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior in a representative sample of English children
INTRODUCTION: Physical activity (PA) may be important for preventing obesity, and PA is believed to decline during childhood, but the timing and extent of the decline in contemporary children... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Basterfield L, Adamson A.J., Frary J.K., Parkinson K.N., Pearce M.S. and Reilly J.J.
- Institutions: Institute of Health and Society, Human Nutrition Research Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; University Division of Developmental Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Health concepts in action?
INTRODUCTION: The contribution of physical activity to healthy weight and healthy lives is well established. While ways in which appropriate levels of physical activity can be achieved is explored... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Potter, J and Everley, S
- Institutions: University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
Energy expenditure estimation in elderly women using accelerometers
INTRODUCTION: Assessment of intensity of physical activity (PA) and energy expenditure (EE) is necessary when the relationship between practice and health benefits is being investigated. Accelerometers (ACL) provide data... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Ribeiro J, Bohn L, Silva G, Oliveira N, Oliveira J, Carvalho J and Mota J
- Institutions: Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Sports Faculty, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Electronic games to aid motivation to exercise: a randomized controlled trial
PURPOSE: This paper presents the results of a randomized controlled trial to determine the effects of active video games over 6 months on: body composition, physical activity, and physical... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Maddison R, Foley L, Jiang Y, Ni Mhurchu C, Jull A, Rodgers A, Prapavessis H, Vander Hoorn S and Hohepa M
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‘‘Take 5’’- a weight loss intervention for adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity
INTRODUCTION: People with intellectual disabilities (ID) have a higher level of unmet health needs than the general population and they are more disadvantaged in relation to access to nutrition... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Spanos D, Hankey C, Macmillan S, Rankin L, Miller S, Penpraze V, Boyle S, Murray H, Pert C, Robinson N, Melville C
- Institutions: University of Glasgow Departments of Human Nutrition, Psychological Medicine, 3Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, Institute of Diet Exercise and Lifestyle, UK; Glasgow & Clyde Weight Management Service, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Learning Disabilities Psychiatry, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Health Improvement Senior (Learning Disability), NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, UK