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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Karin Bammann, Nicola K. Thomson, Birte Marie Albrecht, Duncan S. Buchan, Chris Easton
Summary: The study provides placement-specific accelerometer cut-points for determining physical activity intensity in older adults, and compares the validity of these cut-points for different physical activities. However, the derived cut-points did not outperform published ones, indicating the need for further research and innovative approaches to improve internal and external validity of research results.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Mayra Lopes de Oliveira, Juliana de Lara Castagnoli, Kerulyn Maria Chanivski Machado, Jaqueline Machado Soares, Flavia Teixeira, Dalton Luiz Schiessel, Elisvania Freitas dos Santos, Daiana Novello
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of interdisciplinary educational intervention on elementary-school students' knowledge of eating, nutrition, and physical activity. The findings showed that the intervention significantly increased students' knowledge in these areas, regardless of gender or nutritional status.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Katrien De Cocker, Maite Verloigne, Greet Cardon, Ragnar Van Acker
Summary: This paper describes the process and outcome of developing a new health education model for physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Flanders, Belgium. The study found that the previous model was difficult to understand and not motivating, while the new model includes a daily and weekly variety of activities and uses symbols, colors, and heart icons to illustrate different behaviors.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2021)
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Chemistry, Analytical
Jonatan Fridolfsson, Daniel Arvidsson, Stefan Grau
Summary: This study developed calibration models for estimating energy expenditure using shoe-based accelerometers and compared their performance with commonly used accelerometer positions in both laboratory and workplace settings. The results showed that using free-living data for calibration improved the agreement of shoe, hip, and thigh sensors, suggesting the potential of shoe-based accelerometers in measuring physical activity.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Daniel Umpierre, Christianne Coelho-Ravagnani, Maria Cecilia Tenorio, Douglas Roque Andrade, Roseanne Autran, Mauro Virgilio Gomes de Barros, Tania R. Bertoldo Benedetti, Fabiana Vieira Santos Azevedo Cavalcante, Edilson Serpeloni Cyrino, Samuel Carvalho Dumith, Alex Antonio Florindo, Leandro Martin Totaro Garcia, Sofia Wolker Manta, Gregore Iven Mielke, Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias, Lorena Lima Magalhaes, Paula Fabricio Sandreschi, Juliana Rezende Melo da Silva, Kelly Samara da Silva, Fernando Carlos Vinholes Siqueira, Pedro Curi Hallal
Summary: This article presents the recommendations from the Physical Activity Guidelines for the Brazilian Population, providing evidence-based recommendations and promoting physical activity in Brazil.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH
(2022)
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Transportation
P. Campos-Garzon, T. T. Amholt, D. Molina-Soberanes, X. Palma-Leal, A. Queralt, A. J. Lara-Sanchez, T. Stewart, J. Schipperijn, Y. Barranco-Ruiz, P. Chillon
Summary: The purpose of this study was to determine whether trip characteristics and physical activity differ by trip direction and mode of commuting. The results showed that walking trips had longer duration in the school-home direction, while multimodal and motorized-vehicle trips had longer duration in the home-school direction. In terms of physical activity levels, walking trips had higher moderate-to-vigorous PA and PA energy expenditure compared to multimodal and motorized-vehicle trips.
TRAVEL BEHAVIOUR AND SOCIETY
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Riki Tesler, Ofer Regev, Ruth Birk, Sharon Barak, Yair Shapiro, Yossi Weiss, Avi Zigdon, Kathrin Ben Zvi, Yochanan Vaknin, Gizell Green, Idit Sohlberg, Moti Zwilling, Liav Goldstein
Summary: This study analyzed the prevalence of participation in health promotion activities among Israeli inmates and its association with their physical activity levels and subjective health status. The results showed that most inmates did not meet the recommended physical activity level, and participation in health-promoting activities was associated with higher levels of physical activity and subjective health status.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Haochong Liu, Qian Li, Yiting Li, Yubo Wang, Yaling Huang, Dapeng Bao, Haoyang Liu, Yixiong Cui
Summary: The purpose of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of a scientific research device, BG2, which combines heart rate variability with an acceleration sensor, for estimating time spent in different intensity zones during free-living activities. The results showed that BG2 estimated physical activity more accurately than Bouchard, especially in moderate to vigorous physical activity. The findings suggest that BG2 is a valid and reliable tool for assessing activity levels in free-living conditions.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Billy Langlet, Fannie Vestermark, Josefin Stolt, Modjtaba Zandian, Per Sodersten, Cecilia Bergh
Summary: Individuals with Anorexia Nervosa are often described as restless, hyperactive and having disturbed sleep. The study aimed to quantify the physical activity and sleep behavior of anorexia nervosa patients and to increase result reproducibility and generalisability. Most patients spent most of their time inactive at the beginning of treatment and failed to meet sleep recommendations.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Carielle Joy Rio, Leorey N. Saligan
Summary: This paper highlights the importance of recognizing unique cultural and contextual meanings of physical activity to improve health outcomes in different communities. The Sunrise Model by Leininger is used to understand the complex cultural and contextual factors that influence physical activity. Beliefs and practices related to physical activity are influenced by diverse cultural and contextual factors. Incorporating culturally and contextually relevant aspects in physical activity allows for the development of policies and programs that engage individuals and communities in meaningful ways. Considering cultural and contextual factors is crucial in promoting physical activity, especially in minority and vulnerable communities.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Narakorn Wongsingha, Dyah Anantalia Widyastari, Burathep Chokthananukoon, Niramon Rasri, Piyawat Katewongsa
Summary: This study assessed the policy availability, implementation, and public participation in physical activity (PA) promotion in eight different settings in Thailand. The results showed that public education and mass media had the highest scores, while workplace, whole-of-school, and community-wide initiatives had the lowest scores. Females had lower participation rates, and age and educational attainment were consistent predictors of utilization.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Matthew N. Ahmadi, Stewart G. Trost
Summary: Machine learning (ML) accelerometer data processing methods have the potential to improve the accuracy of device-based assessments of physical activity (PA) in young children. The current study compared the accuracy of PA intensity predictions provided by ML classification models and previously published cut-points (CPs) for preschool-aged children. The results demonstrate that ML classification models provide more accurate assessments of PA intensity in young children than CP methods.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andrea Ramirez Varela, Pedro C. Hallal, Juliana Mejia Grueso, Zeljko Pedisic, Deborah Salvo, Anita Nguyen, Bojana Klepac, Adrian Bauman, Katja Siefken, Erica Hinckson, Adewale L. Oyeyemi, Justin Richards, Elena Daniela Salih Khidir, Shigeru Inoue, Shiho Amagasa, Alejandra Jauregui, Marcelo Cozzensa da Silva, I. -Min Lee, Melody Ding, Harold W. Kohl, Ulf Ekelund, Gregory W. Heath, Kenneth E. Powell, Charlie Foster, Aamir Raoof Memon, Abdoulaye Doumbia, Abdul Roof Rather, Abdur Razzaque, Adama Diouf, Adriano Akira Hino, Albertino Damasceno, Alem Deksisa Abebe, Alex Antonio Florindo, Alice Mannocci, Altyn Aringazina, Andrea Backovic Jurican, Andrea Poffet, Andrew Decelis, Angela Carlin, Angelica Enescu, Angelica Maria Ochoa Aviles, Anna Kontsevaya, Annamaria Somhegyi, Anne Vuillemin, Asmaa El Hamdouchi, Asse Amangoua Theodore, Bojan Masanovic, Brigid M. Lynch, Catalina Medina, Cecilia del Campo, Chalchisa Abdeta, Changa Moreways, Chathuranga Ranasinghe, Christina Howitt, Christine Cameron, Danijel Jurakic, David Martinez-Gomez, Dawn Tladi, Debrework Tesfaye Diro, Deepti Adlakha, Dusan Mitic, Dusko Bjelica, Elzbieta Biernat, Enock M. Chisati, Estelle Victoria Lambert, Ester Cerin, Eun-Young Lee, Eva-Maria Riso, Felicia Canete Villalba, Felix Assah, Franjo Lovric, Gerardo A. Araya-Vargas, Giuseppe La Torre, Gloria Isabel Nino Cruz, Gul Baltaci, Haleama Al Sabbah, Hanna Nalecz, Hilde Liisa Nashandi, Hyuntae Park, Ines Revuelta-Sanchez, Jackline Jema Nusurupia, Jaime Leppe Zamora, Jaroslava Kopcakova, Javier Brazo-Sayavera, Jean-Michel Oppert, Jinlei Nie, John C. Spence, John Stewart Bradley, Jorge Mota, Jorge Josef Mitas, Junshi Chen, Kamilah S. Hylton, Karel Fromel, Karen Milton, Katja Borodulin, Keita Amadou Moustapha, Kevin Martinez-Folgar, Lara Nasreddine, Lars Breum Christiansen, Laurent Malisoux, Leapetswe Malete, Lorelie C. Grepo-Jalao, Luciana Zaranza Monteiro, Lyutha K. Al Subhi, Maja Dakskobler, Majed Alnaji, Margarita Claramunt Garro, Maria Hagstromer, Marie H. Murphy, Matthew Mclaughlin, Mercedes Rivera-Morales, Mickey Scheinowitz, Mimoza Shkodra, Monika Piatkowska, Moushumi Chaudhury, Naif Ziyad Alrashdi, Nanette Mutrie, Niamh Murphy, Norhayati Haji Ahmad, Nour A. Obeidat, Nubia Yaneth Ruiz Gomez, Nucharapon Liangruenrom, Oscar Diaz Arnesto, Oscar Flores-Flores, Oscar Incarbone, Oyun Chimeddamba, Pascal Bovet, Pedro Magalhaes, Pekka Jousilahti, Piyawat Katewongsa, Rafael Alexander Leandro Gomez, Rawan Awni Shihab, Reginald Ocansey, Reka Veress, Richard Marine, Rolando Carrizales-Ramos, Saad Younis Saeed, Said El-Ashker, Samuel Green, Sandra Kasoma, Santiago Beretervide, Se-Sergio Baldew, Selby Nichols, Selina Khoo, Seyed Ali Hosseini, Shifalika Goenka, Shima Gholamalishahi, Soewarta Kosen, Sofie Compernolle, Stefan Paul Enescu, Stevo Popovic, Susan Paudel, Susana Andrade, Sylvia Titze, Tamu Davidson, Theogene Dusingizimana, Thomas E. Dorner, Tracy L. Kolbe-Alexander, Tran Thanh Huong, Tracy Huong, Vanphanom Sychareun, Vera Jarevska-Simovska, Viliami Kulikefu Puloka, Vincent Onywera, Wanda Wendel-Vos, Yannis Dionyssiotis, Michael Pratt
Summary: This study aimed to assess the status and trends in physical activity surveillance, policy, and research in 164 countries. The global progress in these three indicators over a 5-year period was found to be modest, with most countries either improving or staying at the same level. Despite a large percentage of the world's population benefiting from some level of physical activity policy, surveillance, and research, there are still significant gaps in support. Europe showed the highest capacity for physical activity promotion, while Africa and low-income countries showed the lowest capacity. Coordinated efforts are needed to reduce inequalities and improve global capacity for physical activity promotion.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Yang Bai, Ryan Burns, Nancy Gell, Wonwoo Byun
Summary: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of wearable activity trackers, alone or in combination with behavior change strategies, in promoting physical activity among individuals with pre-hypertension or hypertension. The findings indicate that using Fitbit is effective in increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary time, and additional behavior change support further enhances the intervention's effectiveness in promoting moderate and vigorous physical activity.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Javier T. Gonzalez, Alan M. Batterham, Greg Atkinson, Dylan Thompson
Summary: The idea of increasing physical activity directly adding to total energy expenditure (TEE) in humans is challenged by the energy constrained hypothesis. Evidence supporting this hypothesis is limited due to various methodological issues, and future studies should address these limitations by using randomized controlled trials. The available evidence suggests that increasing physical activity mostly has an additive effect on TEE, although some energy remains unaccounted for, and the degree of energy balance may further moderate this effect.
ADVANCES IN NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Romuald Lepers, Bastien Bontemps, Julien Louis
MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE
(2020)
Article
Physiology
Craig Thomas, Helen Jones, Craig Whitworth-Turner, Julien Louis
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Physiology
Julien B. Louis, Bastien Bontemps, Romuald Lepers
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Physiology
Julien Louis, Dimitri Theurot, Jean-Robert Filliard, Marielle Volondat, Benoit Dugue, Olivier Dupuy
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jatin Burniston, Jennifer Barrett, Samuel Bennett, Connor Stead, Julien Louis, Graeme Close, Paulo Lisboa
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Julien Louis, Fabrice Vercruyssen, Olivier Dupuy, Thierry Bernard
JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2020)
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Michael Kain, Marjolaine Bodin, Simon Loury, Yao Chi, Julien Louis, Mathieu Simon, Julien Lamy, Christian Barillot, Michel Dojat
FRONTIERS IN NEUROINFORMATICS
(2020)
Article
Sport Sciences
Anne Backes, Sebastian Deisting Skejo, Paul Gette, Rasmus Ostergaard Nielsen, Henrik Sorensen, Cedric Morio, Laurent Malisoux
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2020)
Article
Physiology
Mark A. Hearris, Daniel J. Owens, Juliette A. Strauss, Sam O. Shepherd, Adam P. Sharples, James P. Morton, Julien B. Louis
EXPERIMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY
(2020)
Review
Sport Sciences
Bastien Bontemps, Fabrice Vercruyssen, Mathieu Gruet, Julien Louis
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Cedric Y. M. Morio, Laura Bouten, Simon Duraffourg, Nicolas Delattre
Summary: This paper proposes a multi-disciplinary approach to investigate and determine the optimal perceived midsole cushioning for gym training shoes. Through impact tests, sensory evaluation, and mechanical testing, the relationship between the mechanical properties of the midsole and perception of cushioning was found. Finite element method (FEM) was used to test numerous midsole configurations, and a wear test validated the best numerical solution. This methodology empowers the use of athlete's and exerciser's perception in shoe design.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART P-JOURNAL OF SPORTS ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ergonomics
Jaume Lloria-Varella, Thibault Besson, Giorgio Varesco, Loic Espeit, Djahid Kennouche, Nicolas Delattre, Guillaume Y. Millet, Cedric Morio, Jeremy Rossi
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the interaction between acute impairments of footwear midsole materials and modifications of running patterns after a fatiguing trail running race. The results showed that while there were significant changes in the characteristics of personal shoes after the race, these changes did not affect running mechanics.
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
J. Rossi, T. Besson, D. Poncet, G. Y. Millet, C. Y. M. Morio
COMPUTER METHODS IN BIOMECHANICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
(2020)
Letter
Physiology
Romuald Lepers, Paul Stapley, Julien Louis
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2020)
Letter
Physiology
Julien Louis, Bastien Bontemps, Romuald Lepers
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2020)