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Topic: Body mass index (BMI)
Back to Research DatabasePhysical Activity and Motor Skills in Children with and without Visual Impairments
PURPOSE: To examine the physical activity levels of children with and without visual impairments (VI). We further investigated 1) whether degree of VI was associated with activity level, 2)... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Houwen S, Hartman E, Visscher C
- Institutions: University of Groningen
Body Mass Index Affects Accelerometer Counts During Walking
BACKGROUND: 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... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Yuri Feito, David Bassett, Jr, FACSM, Dixie Thompson, FACSM, Brian Tyo
- Institutions: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
Associations Between Physical Activity and Fat Mass in Adolescents: the Stockholm Weight Development Study
BACKGROUND: Obesity is multifactorial. However, the accumulation of fat mass (FM) is proposed to be due to a positive energy balance, which may be caused by reduced physical activity... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Ulf Ekelund, Martin Neovius, Yvonu Linné, Soren Brage, Nicholas J Wareham and Stephan Rössner
- Institutions: From the Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit, Cambridge, United Kingdom; the Department of Physical Education and Health. Orebro University, Sweden; and the Obesity Unit, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm.
Comparison of Physical Activity Levels of Students in Grades 3, 7, and 11 According to Body Mass Index
This study examined average time spent in moderate or more intense physical activities in boys and girls of normal weight, at risk for overweight, and overweight. Physical activity was... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Thompson, A.M.; Campagna, P.D.; Rehman, L.A.; Rasmussen, R.L.; Ness, G.W.; Murphy, RJL; Porter. J
- Institutions: St Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS
Adolescent Patterns of Physical Activity Differences by Gender, Day, and Time of Day
BACKGROUND: More information about the physical activity of adolescents is needed. This study used objective measurement to investigate differences in activity patterns related to gender, body mass index (BMl),... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Jago, R; Anderson, CB; Baranowski, T; Watson, K
- Institutions: Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Department of Peciatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
The Effect of BMI and Walking Speed on Step Count Validity of Wearable Activity Monitors
Activity monitors have been widely used in health promotion and weight loss programs to promote increases in physical activity. However, the accuracy of these devices to measure walking behavior... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Yuri Feito, Brian M. Tyo, David R. Bassett, Jr., FACSM, Dixie L. Thompson, FACSM
- Institutions: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
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
Association Between Objectively Assessed Physical Activiy And Body Mass Index In 20-85-y-old Norwegians
Physical inactivity and obesity are known to be detrimental for health. During the last decades, there has been an increase in mean body weight in the adult population; however,... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Elin Kolle, Bjørge H. Hansen, Sigmund A. Anderssen
- Institutions: Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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.
Objectively Assessed Physical Activity, Sedentary Time and Body Mass Index in Chinese Children in Hong Kong
Background: Objective measures of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviours are necessary to more accurately investigate the relationship with childhood obesity. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: S.H.S. Wong, Y.-J. Huang, J. Salmon
- Institutions: Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China, Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Australia