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The Choice of Pedometer Impacts on Daily Step Counts in Primary School Children under Free-Living Conditions

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019
Background: We examined whether daily step counts under free-living conditions differed among four types of pedometers used by primary school children. Methods: In Study one, we compared the Yamax SW-200 (widely used in research) and the Kenz Lifecorder (
C. Tanaka, Y. Hikihara, S. Inoue, Shigeho Tanaka   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Associations Between Asthma and Device‐Based Measured Physical Activity Among Children and Adolescents: The Lolland–Falster Health Study

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The aim of this study was to examine whether asthma in children and adolescents is associated with a difference in physical activity (PA) both regarding intensity (sedentary, light, moderate‐vigorous) and behaviour (lying, sitting, standing, walking, running and biking).
Christian Rønn, Søren Malte Rasmussen, Peter Kamstrup, Therese Lockenwitz Petersen, Jan C. Brønd, Jakob Stokholm, Vibeke Backer, Howraman Meteran, Randi Jepsen   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

All in the family: Kidney donation in aging Japan

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the ethical and cultural logics shaping living donor kidney transplantation in Japan, where donation is restricted to kin and deceased donation remains rare. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in a Tokyo‐area hospital, it analyzes how Japan's kin‐based transplantation regime contrasts with the utilitarian model dominant in
Amy Borovoy
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Behavioral Sleep Interventions on Measures of Obesity, Dietary Intake and Physical Activity in Adults With Poor Sleep Health: A Systematic Review, Meta‐Analysis and Meta‐Regression Analysis

Obesity Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background As poor sleep negatively impacts on adiposity, there is interest in examining whether improving sleep can improve adiposity markers. We reviewed studies aimed at improving sleep using (1) cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT‐I) and/or sleep hygiene and (2) sleep extension on adiposity markers, dietary intake, and physical ...
Samiul A. Mostafa, Pushpa Singh, Feaz Babwah, Wasim Hanif, George Balanos, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, Jason G. Ellis, Abd A. Tahrani   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Presence and Duration of Reactivity to Pedometers in Adults [PDF]

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2012
This study aimed to examine the presence and duration of reactivity to wearing a pedometer and recording daily step counts in free-living adults.On the first visit to the laboratory, 90 participants (69% were females, age = 26.8 ± 13.0 yr, body mass index = 23.4 ± 4.0 kg·m(-2)), blinded to the study aim, were provided with a sealed pedometer (New ...
Stacy A, Clemes, Nuala K, Deans
openaire   +2 more sources

Intensity and amount of habitual physical activity for health: Special considerations in middle-aged and older Japanese adults

Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2014
The present review aims to summarize current evidence regarding the intensity and amount of habitual physical activity required to obtain health benefits, in particular among middle-aged and older Japanese adults.
Makoto Ayabe, Kojiro Ishii
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Mobile Application‐Based Multimodal Behavioral Interventions on Weight Loss in Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Obesity Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Healthcare systems face increasing demands in chronic disease management such as obesity. Mobile applications offer scalable tools for weight management, ranging from simple trackers to prescribable digital therapeutics. Objective This review evaluates the effectiveness of fully remote, app‐based interventions using a multimodal ...
Emma Bodner, Annika Gentz, Kathleen Wiencke, Nora Mehl, Haiko Schlögl   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of a 6-month pedometer-based walking intervention on functional capacity in patients with chronic heart failure with reduced (HFrEF) and with preserved (HFpEF) ejection fraction: study protocol for two multicenter randomized controlled trials

Journal of Translational Medicine, 2017
BackgroundRegular physical activity is recommended for patients with chronic heart failure to improve their functional capacity, and walking is a popular, effective, and safe form of physical activity.
T. Větrovský, M. Širanec, J. Parenica, M. Gřiva, J. Stastny, J. Precek, R. Pelouch, V. Bunc, A. Linhart, J. Bělohlávek   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Lived Experience of Children and Adults with Overweight or Obesity Engaging in Weight Management Treatments: An Umbrella Scoping Review with Narrative Synthesis

Obesity Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Understanding the lived experience of people with overweight or obesity is essential to ensure that interventions are free from weight stigma, avoid adverse consequences including eating disorder pathology, increase engagement, and promote culturally sensitive approaches to care. We aimed to synthesize published review evidence of
Cecelia MacFarling Meure, Jo Salmon, Anna Peeters, Steven Allender, Louise A. Baur, Kristy A. Bolton, Cadeyrn J. Gaskin, Blake J. Lawrence, Ralph Maddison, Elizabeth Rieger, Elizabeth Sturgiss, Lena D. Stephens, Linda Sweet, Andrew Wilson, Judi Porter   +14 more
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Physical activity of children from a small rural town, South Africa

South African Family Practice, 2016
Introduction: Physical activity plays an integral role in the normal physical, mental, social and cognitive development of children. One of the main reasons for overweight children in low- and middle-income countries like South Africa is inactivity. This
E. Minnaar, C. C. Grant, L. Fletcher
doaj   +1 more source