Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences in sedentary time between employed women who meet minimum exercise recommendations and those who do not. Methods: Activity levels were assessed by the Actigraph GT3X+ over 7 days in 103 employed women (age: 44.4±11.8). Demographic variables and perception of worksite facilities to ...
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess time trends in objectively assessed physical activity in a population based sample of children and adolescents living in Norway. Methods: The sample population (n=4766) consists of two independent samples of 9- and 15-year-old children recruited within the PANCS project in 2005-06 ...
Background: Physical activity and sedentary behaviour of South African preschool children has not been previously assessed, nor has the impact of socioeconomic status on these behaviours. Methods: Physical activity was measured objectively using Actigraph GT3X+ accelerometers on children 3-6 years old, including children from low income (n=87) and high-income (...
Purpose: There is considerable debate about the possibility of physical activity compensation. This study examined whether increased levels in physical activity and/or sedentary behaviour on one day were predictive of lower levels in these behaviours the following day (compensatory mechanisms) among children. Methods: Two hundred and forty-eight children (121 boys, 127 ...
Background and Aim: Mindfulness training can be an effective strategy to optimize lifestyle behaviors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a worksite mindfulness-based multi-component intervention on vigorous physical activity in leisure time and sedentary behavior at work. Methods: In a randomized controlled trial design (n=257), 129 ...
Background: Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and more recently, sedentary behaviour, have well recognised health consequences. However, academic sequelae are less well understood. Some educators assert that promoting MVPA and discouraging sedentary behaviours in schools is important to maximise academic outcomes. Aim: To examine associations between MVPA, sedentary behaviour and academic ...
Introduction: South Asian (SA) school-aged children are reported to be less active than White Europeans, which may contribute to poor current and/or future health. However, research in pre-schoolers is scarce. This study examined ethnic differences in objectively assessed physical activity (PA) and sedentary time of pre-schoolers from a multi-ethnic ...
Background: Sedentary behavior has been identified as a distinct risk factor for chronic diseases. In spite of high obesity and chronic disease rates in Mexico, few studies have reported the prevalence and correlates of MVPA among Mexicans, while population-level sedentary time (ST) and its correlates remain unknown. Objectives: Quantify total, ...
Purpose: Most studies of neighbourhood features examine singular neighbourhood attributes, which may pattern in different ways. This study aimed to identify typologies of neighbourhood attributes and their associations with physical activity among children. Methods: The homes of 808 children aged 5-6 and 10-12 years were mapped in a Geographic Information System. ...
Abstract: Active commuting to school (ACS) is an important source of physical activity for young people and may be helpful in fighting the obesity epidemic. However, children are subject to their parents restrictions and are not totally independent when choosing their active behaviors. The aim of this study is to ...