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Characterizing children’s eating patterns: does the choice of eating occasion definition matter?

open access: yesInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2021
Background Recommendations to define eating occasions (EO) currently exist for research in adults, but not for children or adolescents. We examined how varying EO definitions affect the characterization of eating patterns in children and adolescents ...
Rebecca M. Leech   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A non-equivalent group pilot trial of a school-based physical activity and fitness intervention for 10–11 year old english children: born to move

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2016
Background PE lessons are the formal opportunity in schools for promotion of physical activity and fitness. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a pilot PE intervention on physical activity, fitness, and psychosocial outcomes.
Stuart J. Fairclough   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physical Activity [PDF]

open access: yesSeminars in Oncology Nursing, 2008
To provide a summary of the research on the effects of exercise on cancer survivors during and following cancer treatment.Electronic data bases, published studies and review articles.While there is a growing body of research on the effects of exercise on cancer survivors, evidence is growing to support exercise interventions to improve quality of life ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Assessing physical activity promotion in different settings and how its associated with public participation during COVID-19 epidemic: evidence from national policy evaluation

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2023
Background Various interventions, programs and policies have been implemented to improve physical activity (PA) levels worldwide. However, countries continue to face barriers and challenges in achieving their targets. To date, there is a lack of study on
Narakorn Wongsingha   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Process evaluation of a pilot multi-component physical activity intervention – active schools: Skelmersdale

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2018
Background Schools have been identified as key environments to promote child physical activity (PA). Implementation of multi-component PA interventions within schools is advocated but research has showed that they may not always be effective at ...
Sarah L. Taylor   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physical activity in elderly

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Translational Myology, 2015
Aging is a multifactorial irreversible process associated with significant decline in muscle mass and neuromuscular functions. One of the most efficient methods to counteract age-related changes in muscle mass and function is physical exercise. An alternative effective intervention to improve muscle structure and performance is electrical stimulation ...
Dušan Hamar   +5 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Development of a behavioural support intervention for e-bike use in Australia

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2022
Background Insufficient physical activity (PA) is a risk factor for the development of many non-communicable diseases. Electric bicycles (e-bikes) offer considerable potential to support people to be physically active, however, no previous e-bike ...
Jenna McVicar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Validity of Ultra-Short-Term Heart Rate Variability during Cycling Exercise

open access: yesSensors, 2023
Ultra-short-term heart rate variability (HRV) has been validated in the resting state, but its validity during exercise is unclear. This study aimed to examine the validity in ultra-short-term HRV during exercise considering the different exercise ...
Yukiya Tanoue   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effects of environmental hypoxia on substrate utilisation during exercise: a meta-analysis

open access: yesJournal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2019
Background A better understanding of hypoxia-induced changes in substrate utilisation can facilitate the development of nutritional strategies for mountaineers, military personnel and athletes during exposure to altitude.
Alex Griffiths   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating a multi-component intervention to reduce and break up office workers’ sitting with sit-stand desks using the APEASE criteria

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2022
Objective Sedentary workplace interventions have had success in reducing excessive sitting time in office workers, but barriers to implementation and uptake remain.
Marsha L. Brierley   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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