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Category: Sedentary Behavior
Back to Research DatabaseActigraph Accelerometer-Defined Boundaries for Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Intensities in 7 Year Old Children
Background: Accurate objective assessment of sedentary and physical activity behaviours during childhood is integral to the understanding of their relation to later health outcomes, as well as to documenting... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Richard M. Pulsford1, Mario Cortina-Borja2, Carly Rich2, Florence-Emilie Kinnafick3, Carol Dezateux2, Lucy J. Griffiths2
- Institutions: 1 College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom, 2 Medical Research Council Centre of Epidemiology for Child Health, University College London Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom, 3 School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR IN PORTUGUESE YOUTH: THE SEASONALITY EFFECT.
Introduction Sedentary behavior (SB) is directly associated with a greater risk of death from cardiovascular problems, cancer and all causes. Moreover, SB is directly associated with obesity in children.... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: SILVA, P., SANTOS, R., VALE, S., MARTINS, C., AIRES, L., MOTA, J.
- Institutions: FACULTY OF SPORT - UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
CAN A 6 WEEK SCHOOL BASED ACTIVE PLAY INTERVENTION INCREASE MODERATE-TO-VIGOROUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND DECREASE SEDENTARY BEHAVIOUR?
Introduction There is concern that preschool children are not physically active enough to benefit health, yet few interventions have attempted to increase physical activity (PA) in this population. This... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: O’DWYER, M.V.1, KNOWLES, Z.1, FAIRCLOUGH, S.J.1, RIDGERS, N.D.2, FOWEATHER, L.1, STRATTON, G.1
- Institutions: 1 - THE REACH GROUP, LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY, UK 2 - CENTRE FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION RESEARCH, DEAKIN UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA
EFFECTIVENESS OF POLAR ACTIVITY COMPUTER ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN DAILY LIFE
Introduction Feedback and monitoring physical activity (PA) may have a role decreasing sedentary behavior. The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of a Polar Activity Computer... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: RUCH, N., HÄNGGI, J., MÄDER, U.
- Institutions: FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF SPORT
THE VALIDITY OF THE INCIDENTAL AND PLANNED EXERCISE QUESTIONNAIRE (IPEQ) FOR SEDENTARY IN OLDER ADULTS
INTRODUCTION The Incidental and Planned Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), renamed to be IPEQ, is a self-report short questionnaire that was developed for use in ageing research. The questionnaire asks about... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Merom D1 , Voukelatos A2, Sherrington C3 , Watson W4, Rissel C2,
- Institutions: 1 - Cluster of Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia; 2 - Health Promotion Unit, Sydney South West Area Health Service, NSW Health, Australia; 3 - Musculoskeletal Division, The George Institute for Global Health, Australia; 4 - Injury and Risk management Research Center, University of New South Wales, Australia
USING OBSERVATION TO COMPARE DIFFERENT ACCELEROMETER CUT POINTS FOR SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR IN CHILDREN
INTRODU CTION Accurate objective methods for the assessment of sedentary behavior are crucial for population monitoring and evaluation of public health strategies for preventing childhood obesity. Actigraph accelerometers are... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Chin A Paw M1, Fischer C1, Yildirim M1, Salmon J2.
- Institutions: 1 EMGO-Institute and Department of Public and Occupational Health, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 2 Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
OBJECTIVELY MEASURED SEDENTARY AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BEHAVIOR ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
INTRODUCTION Recent research shows that too much sitting has negative effects on health and well-being independently from people meeting the current physical activity (PA)recommendations . However sedentary behavior (SB)... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Spittaels H1, Haerens L1, Deforche B1,2, Cardon G1, De Bourdeaudhuij I1.
- Institutions: 1 Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, 2 VUB, Brussels, Belgium
USING ACCELEROMETERS TO ASSESS TEMPORAL CHANGES IN OLDER ADULTS’ SEDENTARY TIME FOLLOWING AN INTERVENTION
INTRODUCTION Accelerometer data provide reliable, valid, and stable measures of physical activity,and also allow for the estimation of sedentary time. Furthermore, as data are date and time-stamped, the outcomes... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Gardiner PA1, Eakin EG1,2, Healy GN1,2, Owen N1,2
- Institutions: 1 The University of Queensland, Cancer Prevention Research Centre, School of Population Health, Brisbane, Australia; 2 Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
Volume, patterns, and types of sedentary behavior and cardio-metabolic health in children and Adolescents
INTRODUCTION Cardio-metabolic risk factors are becoming more prevalent in children and adolescents. A lack of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) is an established determinant of cardio-metabolic risk factors in... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Carson V.1, Janssen I.1,2
- Institutions: 1 School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON,Canada 2 Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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