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Topic: Intervention
Back to Research DatabaseCAN 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
GIS Environmental Determinants of Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Intervention Uptake in Children
Background: Although physical activity fosters healthy development among children (such as reducing obesity and type 2 diabetes risk as well as promoting positive mental well-being), less than half of... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Dustin Duncan, ScM1 , Marcia Castro, PhD2 , Gary Bennett, PhD3 , Steven Melly, MS4 , Steven Gortmaker, PhD1
- Institutions: 1 - Department of Society, Human Development, and Health & Harvard Prevention Research Center, Harvard School of Public Health 2 - Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Health 3 - Department of Psychology and Neuroscience & Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University 4 - Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health
Concurrent Validity of Accelerometry and the Observation System for Recording Physical Activity in Children – Preschool
Background: Toward stemming the rise in childhood obesity, researchers are increasingly targeting increased physical activity (PA) in very young children (i.e., 3-5 y). Interventions aimed at this age group... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: David Kahan, PhD1 , Virginie Nicaise, PhD1 , James F. Sallis, PhD2
- Institutions: 1 - Exercise & Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University 2 - Department of Psychology, San Diego State University
Physical Activity among Teenagers in a Multi-Ethnic Neighborhood in Copenhagen, Denmark – Combining GPS and Accelerometer Data Using PALMS and ArcGIS
Background: Large changes in physical activity (PA) can be observed among teenagers. The majority of 11 year olds in Denmark do meet the recommend level of PA; the majority... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Jasper Schipperijn, PhD, MSc1, Charlotte Klinker, MSc1, Jacqueline Kerr, PhD2, Jens Troelsen, PhD, MSc1
- Institutions: 1 - Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark 2 - Center for Wireless & Population Health Systems, University of California San Diego
Accelerometer use in a physical activity intervention trial
This paper describes the application of best practice recommendations for using accelerometers in a physical activity (PA) intervention trial, and the concordance of different methods for measuring PA. A... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Napolitano MA, Borradaile KE, Lewis BA, Whiteley JA, Longval JL, Parisi AF, Albrecht AE, Sciamanna CN, Jakicic JM, Papandonatos GD, Marcus BH
- Institutions: Temple University
‘‘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
DECREASED SERUM INSULIN AND C-PEPTIDE LEVELS AFTER A PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTERVENTION ON PAKISTANI IMMIGRANT MEN LIVING IN NORWAY: A RANDOMISED AND CONTROLLED STUDY
Introduction: A high prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is seen in some immigrant groups in Western countries, particularly in those from the Indian sub-continent, and lack of physical... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: SKARDERUD, L.C., ANDERSSEN, A.S., HØSTMARK, T.A., ANDERSEN, E
- Institutions: NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES, OSLO, NORWAY
Additional Structured Outdoor Play: Does It Influence Preschoolers’ Physical Activity: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
PURPOSE: The impact of additional structured outdoor playtime on preschoolers’ physical activity is unclear. The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the effect of increasing structured outdoor... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Ogechi Nwaokelemeh
- Institutions: University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, MA.
The Success of a General School-Based Physical Activity Intervention on Bone Mineral Content Depends on Pubertal Stage but not on Gender
Background: It is not clear whether sensitivity of bone to physical loading varies for different pubertal stages and among genders. We therefore performed a randomised controlled trial in children of both... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Meyer, L. Zahner, J. Puder, R. Rizzoli, and S. Kriemler
- Institutions: Institute of Exercise and Health Science, University of Basel, CH
An Evaluation of a Two-Year Physical Activity Intervention among Seven to Nine Year Old School Children in Iceland
Background: Methods by which physical activity of school age children may be increased are in demand. Purpose: The primary objective of the study was to evaluate whether a two... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: K.T. Magnusson, T. Sveinsson, I. Sigurgeirsson, E. Johannsson
- Institutions: School of Education, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland