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Systematic literature review of built environment effects on physical activity and active transport – an update and new findings on health equity

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2017
BackgroundEvidence is mounting to suggest a causal relationship between the built environment and people’s physical activity behaviours, particularly active transport.
Melody Smith, Jamie Hosking, A. Woodward, K. Witten, A. Macmillan, A. Field, P. Baas, H. Mackie   +7 more
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Advancing the global physical activity agenda: recommendations for future research by the 2020 WHO physical activity and sedentary behavior guidelines development group

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2020
In July, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) commenced work to update the 2010 Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for Health and established a Guideline Development Group (GDG) comprising expert public health scientists and practitioners ...
L. DiPietro, S. S. Al-Ansari, S. Biddle, K. Borodulin, F. Bull, M. Buman, G. Cardon, C. Carty, J. Chaput, S. Chastin, R. Chou, P. Dempsey, U. Ekelund, J. Firth, C. Friedenreich, Leandro Garcia, Muthoni Gichu, R. Jago, P. Katzmarzyk, E. Lambert, M. Leitzmann, K. Milton, F. Ortega, C. Ranasinghe, E. Stamatakis, A. Tiedemann, R. Troiano, H. P. van der Ploeg, J. Willumsen   +28 more
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Factors influencing physical activity participation among people living with or beyond cancer: a systematic scoping review

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2021
Background It has been posited that physical activity (PA) has the potential to improve health outcomes and the health-related quality of life of people living with or beyond cancer. Despite the well-documented health benefits of PA, there is a low level
Sarah Elshahat, Charlene J Treanor, M. Donnelly   +2 more
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Physical activity and mental health: a systematic review and best-evidence synthesis of mediation and moderation studies

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
While evidence consistently demonstrates that physical activity is beneficial to mental health, it remains relatively unknown how physical activity benefits mental health, and which factors influence the effect of physical activity on mental health. This
Rhiannon L. White, Stewart Vella, Stuart Biddle, Jordan T. Sutcliffe, J. Guagliano, Riaz Uddin, Alice G. Burgin, Maria Apostolopoulos, Tatiana Nguyen, Carmen Young, Nicole Taylor, S. Lilley, M. Teychenne   +12 more
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Effective behaviour change techniques for physical activity and healthy eating in overweight and obese adults; systematic review and meta-regression analyses

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2017
PurposeThis systematic review aims to explain the heterogeneity in results of interventions to promote physical activity and healthy eating for overweight and obese adults, by exploring the differential effects of behaviour change techniques (BCTs) and ...
G. B. Samdal, G. Eide, Tom Barth, G. Williams, E. Meland   +4 more
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Effect of classroom-based physical activity interventions on academic and physical activity outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2017
BackgroundPhysical activity is associated with many physical and mental health benefits, however many children do not meet the national physical activity guidelines.
Amanda Watson, A. Timperio, H. Brown, Keren Best, K. Hesketh   +4 more
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The association between social support and physical activity in older adults: a systematic review

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2017
BackgroundThe promotion of active and healthy ageing is becoming increasingly important as the population ages. Physical activity (PA) significantly reduces all-cause mortality and contributes to the prevention of many chronic illnesses.
Gabrielle Lindsay Smith, L. Banting, R. Eime, Grant O’Sullivan, J. V. van Uffelen   +4 more
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Built environmental correlates of older adults’ total physical activity and walking: a systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2017
BackgroundIdentifying attributes of the built environment associated with health-enhancing levels of physical activity (PA) in older adults (≥65 years old) has the potential to inform interventions supporting healthy and active ageing.
D. Barnett, A. Barnett, Andrea Nathan, J. Van Cauwenberg, E. Cerin   +4 more
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Efficacy of interventions that use apps to improve diet, physical activity and sedentary behaviour: a systematic review

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2016
BackgroundHealth and fitness applications (apps) have gained popularity in interventions to improve diet, physical activity and sedentary behaviours but their efficacy is unclear.
Stephanie Schoeppe, Stephanie J. Alley, W. Van Lippevelde, Nicola Bray, Susan L. Williams, M. Duncan, C. Vandelanotte   +6 more
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From mediated actions to heterogenous coalitions: four generations of activity-theoretical studies of work and learning

Mind, Culture, and Activity, 2020
The article outlines four generations of theorizing and research on work and learning within the Finnish school of activity theory. The main focus of the paper is on the evolution of the unit of analysis through the four generations, from mediated action
Y. Engeström, A. Sannino
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