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Category: Pediatric Work Physiology (PWP)
Back to Research DatabaseEffect of the SocioEconomic Status on Preschool Daily Life
Background: The prevalence of paediatric obesity has increased significantly in the last decades, in most countries, as well as in Portugal. Early infancy· is a period of rapid weight gain and... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: S. Vale, R. Santos, L. Miranda, P. Silva, and J. Mota
- Institutions: University of Porto, Portugal
Comparison of Physical Activity Pattern Obtained by Uni- or Tri-Axial Accelerometers
Background: The aim of this study was to compare physical activity patterns (PAP) obtained simultaneously by a uniaxial accelerometer and a triaxial accelerometer in adolescents in free living condition. Methods: Sixty-two... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: J. Vanhelst, L. Beghin, P. Bergman, M. Sjostrom, and F. Gottrand
- Institutions: EA-3925, Lille University of Health and Law, Faculty of Medicine, Lille, France; EA_4110, RELACS laboratory, Sciences in Sports and Exercise University, Dunkerque, France; CIC-9301, CH&U-Inserm. Lille, and Therapeutic and Predictive Medicine Institute, Lille, France; Unit for Preventive Nutrition, Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institute
Comparing Physical Activity levels of Hungarian Boys and Girls during Weekdays
Background: In Hungary, 38.3% of the male 27.9% of the female’ adult population were classified as overweight in 2000 (KSH 2002). Objectively m~asured physical activity has never been investigated in school... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: M. Uvacsek, M. Toth, and N. D. Ridgers
- Institutions: Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Semmelweis University Budapest Hungary; Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moore~ University, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Associations Between Physical Activity Level, Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Cardiovascular Diseases Risk factors among Obese Children and Their Mother
Background: The aim of this study was to compare physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) risk factors among obese children and their mother. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: N.J. Farpour-Lambert, A.Maggio, X.E. Martin, Y. Aggoun, F. Mach, and M. Beghetti
- Institutions: Dept of Child and Adolescent, University Hospitals of Geneva
Association between Fitness, Physical Activity Components and Percent Body Fat in Liverpool Schoolchildren Aged 9-10 Years: The A-CLASS Project
Background: Reported associations between aerobic fitness, physical activity (PA) andvbody fatness in children vary, perhaps owing to methodological differences and the use of insensitive methods. This study examined associations between... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: L.E.F. Graves, N.D. Ridgers, N. McWhannell, J.Henaghan, L. Foweather, and G. Stratton
- Institutions: Research into Exercise Activity and Children's Health (REACH) Group, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences (RISES), and Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Association Between High Intensity Physical Activity and Vascular Function in 9- 11 Year Olds.
Background: The prevalence of obesity and physical inactivity in Western countries has increased rapidly. Both are modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease; a process which has its origins in childhood. The... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: N. Hopkins, G. Stratton T.M. Tinken, N. McWhannell N. Ridgers, L.E.F. Graves, N.T. Cable, and D.J. Green
- Institutions: Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Science, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom,2School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health, The University of Western Australia