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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gabrielle ten Velde, Guy Plasqui, Elke Dorenbos, Bjorn Winkens, Anita Vreugdenhil
Summary: This study assessed objectively measured physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) in Dutch children across different weight categories, age groups, and sex. It found that children with morbid obesity had higher PA levels compared to those with obesity, while sedentary time was lower in the former. Girls engaged in significantly less moderate to vigorous PA than boys, and with increasing age, children performed less PA and had increased sedentary time.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Amal A. Wanigatunga, Yurun Cai, Jacek K. Urbanek, Christine M. Mitchell, David L. Roth, Edgar R. Miller, Erin D. Michos, Stephen P. Juraschek, Jeremy Walston, Qian-Li Xue, Lawrence J. Appel, Jennifer A. Schrack
Summary: This study examined the association between accelerometer-derived patterns of routine daily physical activity and frailty, and found that higher amounts and intensity of daily activity, as well as lower activity fragmentation, were associated with lower odds of frailty.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Neela D. Thangada, Kershaw Patel, Bradley Peden, Vijay Agusala, Julia Kozlitina, Sonia Garg, Mark H. Drazner, Colby Ayers, Jarett D. Berry, Ambarish Pandey
Summary: The study found that vigorous physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness are significantly associated with cardiac structure and function parameters, independently impacting certain indicators of left ventricle. However, sedentary time and moderate physical activity were not associated with the parameters of the left ventricle.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shao-Hsi Chang, Ru Rutherford, Ming-Chun Hsueh, Yi-Chien Yu, Jong-Hwan Park, Sendo Wang, Yung Liao
Summary: The study found that greater sidewalk availability is negatively associated with the number and duration of sedentary bouts in older adults, highlighting the importance of environmental factors in preventing a sedentary lifestyle.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Andrea T. Duran, Christian B. Pascual, Jeff Goldsmith, Virginia J. Howard, Brent Hutto, Natalie Colabianchi, John E. Vena, Michelle N. McDonnell, Steven N. Blair, Steven P. Hooker, Keith M. Diaz
Summary: The study revealed that stroke survivors had higher sedentary time, lower physical activity levels, and exhibited patterns of accumulating longer sedentary bouts and shorter, lower intensity activity breaks compared to those without a history of stroke.
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Clinical Neurology
Wan-Chi Huang, Chia-Shuan Chang, Chien-Yu Lin, Ting-Fu Lai, Ming-Chun Hsueh, Yung Liao, Jong-Hwan Park
Summary: The study found that sleep timing was negatively associated with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and daily steps in older women, suggesting that sleep timing should be taken into consideration when designing physical activity strategies or interventions for older women.
NATURE AND SCIENCE OF SLEEP
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Paul Remy Jones, Tarja Rajalahti, Geir Kare Resaland, Eivind Aadland, Jostein Steene-Johannessen, Sigmund Alfred Anderssen, Tone Frost Bathen, Trygve Andreassen, Olav Martin Kvalheim, Ulf Ekelund
Summary: This study examined the associations between physical activity, sedentary time, and lipoprotein metabolism in schoolchildren. The results showed that moderate and vigorous physical activity were associated with a favorable lipoprotein particle profile, while sedentary time was associated with an unfavorable lipoprotein particle profile. The impact of light-intensity physical activity on lipoprotein metabolism was limited.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Miao Yu, Yin Wu, Shelby Paige Gordon, Jiali Cheng, Panpan Chen, Yangyang Wang, Hongjun Yu
Summary: The study examined the association between hourly air pollution and physical activity/sedentary behavior among college students in Beijing, revealing that air pollution may discourage physical activity and increase sedentary behavior, with varying impact at specific times. The findings suggest that air pollution has a negative impact on physical activity, especially during peak pollution hours, and leads to increased sedentary behavior among freshman students in Beijing.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Li-Tang Tsai, Eleanor Boyle, Jan C. Brond, Gry Kock, Mathias Skjodt, Lars G. Hvid, Paolo Caserotti
Summary: For older adults, being physically active and less sedentary was associated with 7-9 hours of sleep per night for most nights (>= 80%). Further longitudinal studies are needed to explore the causal relationship between physical activity and sleep duration.
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Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Arto Laukkanen, Donna Niemisto, Kaisa Aunola, Lisa M. Barnett, Arja Saakslahti
Summary: This longitudinal study aimed to examine the direct prediction of physical activity parenting (PAP) on children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentariness, and whether the children's perception of motor competence (PMC) mediated or moderated this relationship. The results showed that PAP did not significantly predict MVPA or sedentary time, and PMC did not mediate the relationship. However, PMC moderated the relationship between PAP and MVPA, suggesting that family-based physical activity interventions should focus on children with low PMC.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Laura Baena-Garcia, Pedro Acosta-Manzano, Olga Ocon-Hernandez, Milkana Borges-Cosic, Lidia Romero-Gallardo, Nuria Marin-Jimenez, V. A. Aparicio
Summary: This cross-sectional study found that Spanish pregnant women spent a significant amount of time in sedentary behaviors, with a low compliance rate with physical activity guidelines. Factors associated with higher odds of compliance included having a university degree and being a primiparous woman. Other demographic and clinical factors were not significantly associated with compliance.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Justyna Wyszynska, Piotr Matlosz, Muhammad Asif, Agnieszka Szybisty, Pawel Lenik, Katarzyna Deren, Artur Mazur, Jaroslaw Herbert
Summary: The study found that sleep duration and efficiency in preschoolers were negatively associated with body fat percentage and body mass index, and positively associated with fat-free mass and muscle mass. Body fat percentage was inversely associated with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and positively associated with number of awakenings and sleep periods. Regular assessment of sleep parameters and physical activity in preschool children may be beneficial in preventing obesity.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Raissa de Melo Silva, Ludmila Lucena Pereira Cabral, Rodrigo Alberto Vieira Browne, Telma Maria Araujo Moura Lemos, Charles Phillipe de Lucena Alves, Inacio Crochemore-Silva, Yuri Alberto Freire, Eduardo Caldas Costa
Summary: This study investigates the joint associations of accelerometer-measured moderate-vigorous physical activity and sedentary time with cardiometabolic risk in older adults. The results suggest that meeting MVPA recommendations is associated with a lower cardiometabolic risk in older adults.
EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Tim Kambic, Nejc Sarabon, Vedran Hadzic, Mitja Lainscak
Summary: Self-reported physical activity levels in patients with coronary artery disease tend to overestimate moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity and underestimate sedentary behavior, compared to objective measures. Objective assessment using accelerometers is recommended for more accurate evaluation.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Litao Du, Xianliang Zhang, Wenbo Wang, Qiang He, Ting Li, Si Chen, Yang Pan
Summary: This cross-sectional study examined the associations of objectively-measured physical activity and sedentary behavior patterns with fear of falling in Chinese community-dwelling older women. The study found that total physical activity time, sporadic physical activity time, and daily steps were independently associated with fear of falling.
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Sport Sciences
Mireia Adelantado-Renau, Irene Esteban-Cornejo, Jose Mora-Gonzalez, Abel Plaza-Florido, Maria Rodriguez-Ayllon, Jose Maldonado, M. Victoria Escolano-Margarit, Jose Gomez Vida, Andres Catena-Martinez, Kirk Erickson, Francisco B. Ortega
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between plasma-derived neurotrophic factors and brain health indicators in children with overweight or obesity. The study also examined whether cardiorespiratory fitness played a moderating role in these associations. The results showed that the associations between neurotrophic factors and brain health indicators were not strong or consistent.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Mairena Sanchez-Lopez, Antonio Garcia-Hermoso, Francisco B. Ortega, Diego Moliner-Urdiales, Idoia Labayen, Jose Castro-Pinero, Pedro J. Benito, German Vicente-Rodriguez, Joaquin Sanchis-Moysi, Jaume Cantallops, Enrique G. Artero, Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino
Summary: The study aims to examine the validity and reliability of the parent-reported IFIS in preschoolers. The results indicate that there is poor concordance between parent-reported fitness levels and objective assessment, suggesting that parents may not be able to correctly classify preschoolers according to their fitness level.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Blanca Gavilan-Carrera, Manuel Delgado-Fernandez, Eugenio Sierra-Nieto, Pedro Acosta-Manzano, Milkana Borges-Cosic, Alberto Soriano-Maldonado, Victor Segura-Jimenez
Summary: This study found that higher levels of total and prolonged sedentary time are associated with greater depressive symptoms and state anxiety in women with fibromyalgia. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity did not modify these associations, although physical fitness could play a protective role specially for state anxiety.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Blanca Gavilan-Carrera, Manuel Delgado-Fernandez, Inmaculada C. Alvarez-Gallardo, Pedro Acosta-Manzano, Milkana Borges-Cosic, Fernando Estevez-Lopez, Alberto Soriano-Maldonado, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, Virginia A. Aparicio, Victor Segura-Jimenez
Summary: The objective of this study was to analyze the predictive value of baseline and changes in sedentary time and physical activity on pain, disease impact, and health-related quality of life in women with fibromyalgia. Results showed that variables such as pressure pain threshold, sedentary time, light physical activity, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity worsened over 5 years, while self-reported outcomes improved. Reducing sedentary time and increasing light physical activity were associated with better outcomes at 5-year follow-up, and increasing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was associated with less pain and better outcomes at both 2- and 5-year follow-up.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Justin J. Lang, Kai Zhang, Cesar Agostinis-Sobrinho, Lars Bo Andersen, Laura Basterfield, Daniel Berglind, Dylan O. Blain, Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Christine Cameron, Valerie Carson, Rachel C. Colley, Tamas Csanyi, Avery D. Faigenbaum, Antonio Garcia-Hermoso, Thayse Natacha Q. F. Gomes, Aidan Gribbon, Ian Janssen, Gregor Jurak, Monika Kaj, Tetsuhiro Kidokoro, Kirstin N. Lane, Yang Liu, Marie Lof, David R. Lubans, Costan G. Magnussen, Taru Manyanga, Ryan McGrath, Jorge Mota, Tim Olds, Vincent O. Onywera, Francisco B. Ortega, Adewale L. Oyeyemi, Stephanie A. Prince, Robinson Ramirez-Velez, Karen C. Roberts, Lukas Rubin, Jennifer Servais, Diego Augusto Santos Silva, Danilo R. Silva, Jordan J. Smith, Yi Song, Gareth Stratton, Brian W. Timmons, Grant R. Tomkinson, Mark S. Tremblay, Stephen H. S. Wong, Brooklyn J. Fraser
Summary: This study used the Delphi method to identify the top 10 international priorities for research and surveillance on physical fitness among children and adolescents. The priorities include conducting longitudinal studies, using fitness surveillance for decision making, and implementing regular international fitness surveys. These priorities provide guidance for future collaborations and research efforts.
Article
Sport Sciences
Francisco B. Ortega, Bojan Leskosek, Rok Blagus, Jose J. Gil-Cosano, Jarek Maeestu, Grant R. Tomkinson, Jonatan R. Ruiz, Evelin Maeestu, Gregor Starc, Ivana Milanovic, Tuija H. Tammelin, Maroje Soric, Claude Scheuer, Attilio Carraro, Monika Kaj, Tamas Csanyi, Luis B. Sardinha, Matthieu Lenoir, Arunas Emeljanovas, Brigita Mieziene, Labros S. Sidossis, Maret Pihu, Nicola Lovecchio, Kenn Konstabel, Konstantinos D. Tambalis, Lovro Stefan, Clemens Drenowatz, Lukas Rubin, Seryozha Gontarev, Jose Castro-Pinero, Jeremy Vanhelst, Brendan O'Keeffe, Oscar L. Veiga, Thordis Gisladottir, Gavin Sandercock, Marjeta Misigoj-Durakovic, Claudia Niessner, Eva-Maria Riso, Stevo Popovic, Saima Kuu, Mai Chinapaw, Ivan Clavel, Idoia Labayen, Janusz Dobosz, Dario Colella, Susi Kriemler, Sanja Salaj, Maria Jose Noriega, Klaus Boes, Mairena Sanchez-Lopez, Timo A. Lakka, Garden Tabacchi, Dario Novak, Wolfgang Ahrens, Niels Wedderkopp, Gregor Jurak
Summary: The study aims to develop reference values for health-related fitness in European children and adolescents aged 6-18 years, and to provide comparisons across European countries. The study uses various test methods to obtain percentile values and provides corresponding country rankings and overall fitness rankings. Finally, the study emphasizes the importance of fitness assessment in health, education, and sports, and introduces the application of the FitBack website platform.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Patricia Galvez-Fernandez, Manuel Herrador-Colmenero, Pablo Campos-Garzon, Daniel Molina-Soberanes, Romina Gisele Saucedo-Araujo, Maria Jesus Aranda-Balboa, Amador Jesus Lara-Sanchez, Victor Segura-Jimenez, Pontus Henriksson, Palma Chillon
Summary: The aim of this study was to assess the agreement between self-reported diary times for commuting and device-measured positional data in Spanish adolescents. The results showed a small difference between subjective and objective measures, indicating that self-reported commuting diaries can be a useful tool when objective measures are not feasible.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Blanca Gavilan-Carrera, Milkana Borges-Cosic, Inmaculada C. Alvarez-Gallardo, Alberto Soriano-Maldonado, Pedro Acosta-Manzano, Daniel Camiletti-Moiron, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, Antonio J. Casimiro, Maria Jose Girela-Rejon, Brian Walitt, Fernando Estevez-Lopez
Summary: A 24-week land and water-based exercise program can effectively reduce fatigue and improve sleep quality in women with fibromyalgia, although these benefits are not sustained after exercise cessation.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Victor Segura-Jimenez, Zeljko Pedisic, Ales Gaba, Dorothea Dumuid, Timothy Olds, Nikola Stefelova, Karel Hron, Sonia Gomez-Martinez, Ascension Marcos, Jose Castro-Pinero
Summary: The aim of the study was to explore the associations between longitudinal reallocations of time between different movement behaviours and changes in inflammatory markers in children and adolescents. The results showed that reallocating time from sedentary behaviour to sleep was associated with increases in C3 levels, reallocating time from light physical activity to sleep was associated with increases in C3 levels, reallocating time from light physical activity to other time-use components was associated with increases in C4 levels, and any reallocation of time away from moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was associated with unfavourable changes in leptin levels.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Francisco J. Osuna-Prieto, Lucas Jurado-Fasoli, Abel Plaza-Florido, Wei Yang, Isabelle Kohler, Xinyu Di, Jose Rubio-Lopez, Guillermo Sanchez-Delgado, Patrick C. N. Rensen, Jonatan R. Ruiz, Borja Martinez-Tellez
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of a bout of maximal endurance exercise and resistance exercise on plasma levels of bile acids (BA) in sedentary young adults. The results showed that endurance exercise temporarily decreased plasma BA levels, while resistance exercise prolongedly decreased plasma secondary BA levels. Furthermore, the study found that an individual's level of physical fitness can influence the response of circulating BA to exercise, and the changes in plasma BA levels after exercising may be related to the control of glucose homeostasis in humans.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Signe Altmae, Abel Plaza-Florido, Francisco J. Esteban, Augusto Anguita-Ruiz, Kaarel Krjutskov, Shintaro Katayama, Elisabet Einarsdottir, Juha Kere, Shlomit Radom-Aizik, Francisco B. Ortega
Summary: This study investigates the effects of a 20-week exercise intervention on the whole-blood transcriptome profile in children with overweight/obesity. The results show that the exercise program alters the molecular pathways involved in immune processes in these children. Different genes and pathways were found to be enriched in boys and girls.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
J. M. A. Alcantara, L. Jurado-Fasoli, M. Dote-Montero, E. Merchan-Ramirez, F. J. Amaro-Gahete, I. Labayen, J. R. Ruiz, G. Sanchez-Delgado
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the influence of different methods for selecting indirect calorimetry data on resting metabolic rate (RMR) and respiratory exchange ratio (RER) assessments, and whether these methods influence the day-to-day reproducibility. The results showed that using different methods for data selection impacted the day-to-day reproducibility of RMR and RER, with long time interval methods yielding the most reproducible measurements.
NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Alba Camacho-Cardenosa, Francisco J. Amaro-Gahete, Borja Martinez-Tellez, Juan M. A. Alcantara, Francisco B. Ortega, Jonatan R. Ruiz
Summary: This study found that a 24-week supervised concurrent exercise training program can significantly improve cardiorespiratory fitness and lower body strength in young women, regardless of exercise intensity. However, for men, only moderate intensity exercise improved cardiorespiratory fitness.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Marcos Olvera-Rojas, Pedro Femia-Marzo, Alfonso Castillo-Rodrguez
Summary: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of scoring first on promotion success in the Spanish Liga Smartbank knockout rounds. The sample consisted of all non-scoreless knockout rounds (n = 199) played between the 2004/2005 and 2018/2019 seasons. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, chi-square tests, and binary logistic regressions. The results showed a significant correlation between scoring first and advancing to the next round (chi(2) [1 df] = 32.37; p < .001). Teams that scored first as the home team advanced 61.7% of the time, while teams that scored first as the away team advanced 79.4% of the time (Total OR = 6.19). Additionally, the importance of gaining an advantage in the first-leg match and scoring first in the second-leg match was also found. This information is valuable for coaches and performance analysts, as it can be applied to competition strategies to prevent the opposing team from scoring and to find ways for their team to take the lead.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Beatriz Fernandez-Gamez, P. Solis-Urra, M. Olvera-Rojas, C. Molina-Hidalgo, J. Fernandez-Ortega, C. P. Lara, A. Coca-Pulido, D. Bellon, A. Sclafani, J. Mora-Gonzalez, A. Toval, I. Martin-Fuentes, E. A. Bakker, R. M. Lozano, S. Navarrete, D. Jimenez-Pavon, T. Liu-Ambrose, K. I. Erickson, F. B. Ortega, Irene Esteban-Cornejo
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive description of the resistance exercise program implemented in the AGUEDA study. The exercise program consisted of a combination of upper and lower limb exercises using elastic bands and the participant's own body weight as resistance. The feasibility of the program was evaluated and it was found to be feasible with high retention and attendance rates, low adverse events, and low economic cost. It is predicted that a 24-week resistance exercise program will have positive effects on brain health in cognitively normal older adults.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING
(2023)