Physical activity monitoring in Europe : the European physical activity surveillance system (EUPASS) approach and indicator testing. [PDF]
, 2003 Objectives: The main objective of this paper is to describe the approach and specific findings of the European Physical Activity Surveillance System (EUPASS) research project.
A Rütten +17 more
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Physical activity levels in Portuguese high school physical education [PDF]
, 2012 The main aim of this study was to evaluate the physical activity (PA) levels of high school Portuguese students during physical education (PE) and investigate the association of PA levels with students’ goal orientation and intrinsic motivation.
Aldeias, Nuno +2 more
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The Validity of Ultra-Short-Term Heart Rate Variability during Cycling Exercise
Sensors, 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
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The effects of environmental hypoxia on substrate utilisation during exercise: a meta-analysis
Journal 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
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Adolescents’ physical activity profile according to parental physical activity participation [PDF]
, 2014 This study aimed to characterize adolescents' physical activity according to parental physical activity participation, in families where one or both of the parents were active or inactive.
Carreiro da Costa, Francisco +4 more
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BMC 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
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Regional variation in adipose tissue metabolism of severely obese premenopausal women.
Journal of Lipid Research, 1995 Lipolytic and lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activities were studied in isolated human adipocytes obtained from two intraabdominal depots (round ligament and omental) and from the subcutaneous abdominal region of nine severely obese premenopausal women (with ...
P Mauriège +9 more
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European 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 ...
Jan Cvecka +5 more
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The association between Belgian older adults' physical functioning and physical activity : what is the moderating role of the physical environment? [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Better physical functioning in the elderly may be associated with higher physical activity levels. Since older adults spend a substantial part of the day in their residential neighborhood, the neighborhood physical environment may moderate ...
De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse +6 more
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Physical activity promotion in care homes [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to report on the implementation of a physical activity (PA) scheme – Let’s Motivate (LM) – within private care homes (CHs) in Dumfries and Galloway (D&G), Scotland; aiming to provide an insight into the ...
Topping, Christopher +2 more
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