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Back to Research DatabaseAssociations between children’s social functioning and physical activity participation are not mediated by social acceptance: A cross-sectional study
Physical activity (PA) during childhood often occurs in social contexts. As such, children’s ability to develop and maintain friendship groups may be important in understanding their PA. This paper... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Simon Sebire, Russell Jago, Kenneth Fox, Angie Page, Rowan Brockman, Janice Thompson
- Institutions: --
Validity of Estimating Minute-By-Minute Energy Expenditure of Continuous Walking Bouts by Accelerometry
Objective measurement of physical activity remains an important challenge. For wearable monitors such as accelerometer-based physical activity monitors, more accurate methods are needed to convert activity counts into energy... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Erin Kuffel, Scott Crouter, Jere Haas, Edward Frongillo, David Bassett
- Institutions: --
Actigraph 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
EFFECTS OF DAILY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON FALLS RISK. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN INSTITUTIONALIZED AND COMMUNITY-DWELLING ELDERLY ADULTS
Introduction: Strategies to increase daily physical activity may be viewed as a mean to counteract the high prevalence of falls in elderly subjects, which is an important and increasing... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: CARVALHO, M., FARIA, M., MARQUES, E.A., MOTA, J.
- Institutions: UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
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
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PATTERNS AND FATNESS IN SPANISH CHILDREN: THE EUROPEAN YOUTH HEART STUDY
Introduction Spain has one of the highest rates of childhood overweight and obesity in Europe (1). The majority of Spanish children do not engage in enough physical activity (PA)... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: LAGUNA, M., LARA-HERNÁNDEZ, M.T., RUIZ, J.R., AZNAR, S.
- Institutions: UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA
THE ENVIRONMENT AND CHILDREN’S PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: THE PEACH PROJECT
Introduction: The PEACH project (Personal and Environmental Associations with Children’s Health: www.bris.ac.uk/enhs/peach) is a longitudinal study investigating the environmental and personal determinants of physical activity and eating behaviours in... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: PAGE, A.S., COOPER, A.R.
- Institutions: BRISTOL UNIVERSITY
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN OLDER ADULTS IN THE UK: SUMMARY OF OUTCOMES FROM PROJECT OPAL
Background Project OPAL (Older People and Active Living) was funded through Phase 1 of the National Prevention Research Initiative. Its primary aim was to describe the physical activity levels... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: FOX, K.R.
- Institutions: BRISTOL UNIVERSITY
WITHIN DAY VARIABILITY OF OBJECTIVELY MEASURED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DURING WEEKDAYS AND WEEKEND DAYS IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
Introduction There is inconclusive evidence for a causal link between physical activity (PA) and health outcomes in preschool children. Despite the common perception from practitioners that preschool children are... 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
A CLUSTER-ANALYTIC CLASSIFICATION OF CHILDREN’S PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: THE CHANGE! PROJECT
Introduction: Physical activity is a major public health concern as trends show inadequate levels of physical activity for health and rising levels of obesity. A research priority is understanding... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: MACKINTOSH, K.A.1,2, RIDGERS, N.D.4, BODDY, L.M.1,2, HACKETT, A.F., DAVIES, I.G., WARBURTON, G.L., GOBBI, R., STRATTON, G., FAIRCLOUGH, S.J.
- Institutions: LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY