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Association between daily steps, diabetes management and health indicators in people living with type 1 diabetes: A cross-sectional study from the BETTER registry. [PDF]

Diabetes Obes Metab
Abstract Aims In people with type 1 diabetes, physical activity provides important health benefits but is mainly limited by fear of hypoglycaemia. Daily step count is a simple indicator of ambulatory activity. This study examined associations between step count and health indicators.
Garré TI, Guédet CG, Alexandre-Heymann L, Messier V, Boudreau V, Tagougui S, Laforest C, Brazeau AS, Rabasa-Lhoret R, Yardley JE.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Using pedometers as motivational tools : are goals set in steps more effective than goals set in minutes for increasing walking? [PDF]

, 2008
Background Pedometers are popular devices that measure walking steps. There has been a recent surge in promoting the pedometer as a motivational tool to increase walking. However, little empirical evidence exists to support this suggestion.
Baker, Graham, Lowry, Ruth, Mutrie, Nanette   +2 more
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The effect of feedback and information on children's pedometer step counts at school [PDF]

, 2007
This study examined whether feedback or feedback plus physical activity information could increase the number of pedometer steps taken during 1 school week.
Butcher, Z, Fairclough, S, Richardson, D, Stratton, G   +3 more
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The theory of planned behaviour predicts self-reports of walking, but does not predict step count [PDF]

, 2007
Objectives This paper compares multiple measures of walking in two studies, and the second study compares how well Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) constructs perform in predicting these different measures.
Aarts, Aarts, Ainsworth, Ajzen, Ajzen, Ajzen, American College of Sports Medicine, Armitage, Bassett, Bassett, Blair, British Heart Foundation, Bryan, Courneya, Crouter, Cyarto, David P. French, Department of Health, Durante, Emma J. Scott, Eves, Eyler, Fishbein, Fox, Frank F. Eves, French, Godin, Hagger, Hallal, Hatano, Johnson-Kozlow, Johnston, Montoye, Murtagh, Pate, Pollock, Richardson, Richardson, Roberta Hoppé, Sallis, Sallis, Schacter, Schneider, Simpson, Stanish, Sutton, Symons Downs, Trafimow, Tudor-Locke, U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services & Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Wilde, Wimbush   +51 more
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Validity of smartphone pedometer applications [PDF]

BMC Research Notes, 2015
Background: Given the widespread use of smartphone pedometer applications and the relatively limited number of published validity tests, this study examined the validity of three popular commercial smartphone pedometer applications (i.e., Accupedo, Moves, and Runtastic Pedometer). Participants Convenience samples of males and females were recruited for
Orr, Krystn, Howe, Holly S, Omran, Janine, Smith, Kristina A, Palmateer, Tess M, Ma, Alvin E, Faulkner, Guy   +6 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Using Wireless Pedometers to Measure Children’s Physical Activity: How Reliable is the Fitbit Zip? [PDF]

, 2017
The purpose of this study is to examine the reliability of wireless pedometers in measuring elementary school children’s physical activity. Activity measurement using a wireless pedometer Fitbit ZipTM was compared to activity measurement using Yamax Digi-
Byker, Erik Jon, Gonzales, Monica Rae, Xu, Tingting   +2 more
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Do pedometers motivate people to walk more? [PDF]

, 2004
Physical activity confers many important health benefits. The 'active living message' recommends that adults should accumulate 30 ruin of moderate-intensity physical activity (e.g.
Boreham, C.A.G., Murphy, M.H., Murtagh, E.M., Mutrie, N., Nevill, A., Stanage, G.   +5 more
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A Primary Care Nurse-Delivered Walking Intervention in Older Adults: PACE (Pedometer Accelerometer Consultation Evaluation)-Lift Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial. [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Brisk walking in older people can increase step-counts and moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) in ≥10-minute bouts, as advised in World Health Organization guidelines.
Adams, F, Beighton, C, Brewin, D, Cook, DG, David, L, Ekelund, U, Harris, T, Iliffe, S, Kerry, SM, Limb, ES, Rogers, A, Ussher, M, Victor, CR, Whincup, PH, Woodcock, A   +14 more
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Football fans in training: the development and optimization of an intervention delivered through professional sports clubs to help men lose weight, become more active and adopt healthier eating habits [PDF]

, 2013
<p>Background: The prevalence of obesity in men is rising, but they are less likely than women to engage in existing weight management programmes.
A Bandura, A Chapple, A Pringle, A Pringle, AG Renehan, AJB Brady, Annie S Anderson, C Abraham, C Bye, C Duffin, C Emslie, Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research UK, CF Fitzsimons, Cindy M Gray, CJ Greaves, CM Gray, CM Gray, CM Gray, CM Gray, Counterweight Project Team, CS Carver, Department of Health Physical Activity, Health Improvement and Protection, E Manthou, ER Hirt, European Commission, Eurostat, G Baker, G McCartney, G O’Donovan, Government Office for Science, H Arksey, J Ritchie, J Wardle, Jim Leishman, K Daniel, K Hunt, K Jolly, K Witty, Kate Hunt, Lindsay Dalgarno, M Knowles, MD Young, N Priest, N Priest, NA King, Nanette Mutrie, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, P Craig, P Morgan, PJ Morgan, R Williams, RE Glasgow, S Government, S Kuntsche, S Michie, S Michie, S Robertson, S Thomas, S Wyke, SA Jebb, Sally Wyke, Scottish Government, Scottish Premier League, SIG Network, SL Pagoto, T Calasanti, T Snow, W Hardeman   +68 more
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Older adults' evaluations of the standard and modified pedometer-based Green Prescription [PDF]

, 2020
INTRODUCTION: The Green Prescription is a primary care programme designed to increase physical activity in individuals with low activity levels. Older adults tend to engage in insufficient physical activity to obtain health-related gain.
Keogh, Justin W L, Kolt, Gregory S, Patel, Asmita, Schofield, Grant M   +3 more
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