Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Rita H. Ryu, Britta Larsen, Andrea LaCroix, Steve Nguyen, Alex Ivan B. Posis, Benjamin T. Schumacher, Suzanne C. Danhauer, Hilary A. Tindle, John Bellettiere
Summary: Psychological well-being is associated with healthy aging in older women, and this study aims to examine how physical behavior relates to optimism and positive affect in a diverse sample of older women. The findings suggest that greater physical activity and less sedentary time are associated with higher levels of optimism and positive affect in older women, even after adjusting for age, race, ethnicity, social support, and chronic conditions.
JOURNAL OF HAPPINESS STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Rod L. Walker, Mikael Anne Greenwood-Hickman, John Bellettiere, Andrea Z. LaCroix, David Wing, Michael Higgins, KatieRose Richmire, Eric B. Larson, Paul K. Crane, Dori E. Rosenberg
Summary: This study found associations between physical function and activity metrics other than MVPA among older adults, with steps showing a significant relationship with physical function in adults aged 75+. The study also found that worse function was more pronounced in participants with the lowest levels of MVPA. These findings support research on broader activity patterns for improving function in older adults.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Vinko Zovko, Sasa Djuric, Vedrana Sember, Gregor Jurak
Summary: There is a familial association between physical activity and sedentary behavior, with mothers playing an important role in influencing children's activity levels. Grandparents have less significant impact on children's activity, while grandfathers' sedentary behavior is a predictor of children's sedentary behavior.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Andre O. Werneck, Aaron Kandola, William R. Tebar, Danilo R. Silva, Brendon Stubbs, Diego G. D. Christofaro
Summary: This study investigated the association between sedentary time patterns and depressive symptoms, and whether moderate-to-vigorous physical activity can moderate this association. The results showed that total sedentary time and number of long bouts were associated with depressive symptoms among men. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity moderated the associations of breaks and longer bouts of sedentary time with depressive symptoms.
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jason Fanning, Barbara J. Nicklas, W. Jack Rejeski
Summary: Engaging in sufficient levels of physical activity is crucial for maintaining health and quality of life across all ages. Recent research has shifted focus from intense structured exercise to the negative impacts of prolonged sitting, and more recently on interventions targeting individual activity profiles.
EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Muzi Na, Nan Dou, Yujie Liao, Sara Jimenez Rincon, Lori A. Francis, Jennifer E. Graham-Engeland, Laura E. Murray-Kolb, Runze Li
Summary: This study explores the association between food insecurity and daily affect in low-income adults, finding a time-varying relationship. Food insecurity is associated with lower positive affect and higher negative affect. Similar patterns of association were found pre- and during the COVID-19 pandemic, with additional unique affect patterns during COVID-19.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Luis E. A. Malheiros, Bruno G. G. da Costa, Marcus V. V. Lopes, Kelly S. Silva
Summary: This study found that the school shift attended by high school students is associated with their sleep behaviors, but not with other lifestyle behaviors.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Chieh-Chen Wu, Chih-Wei Huang, Yao-Chin Wang, Md. Mohaimenul Islam, Woon-Man Kung, Yung-Ching Weng, Chun-Hsien Su
Summary: This study provides a dynamic and longitudinal bibliometric analysis of recent research trends in mHealth technologies for weight loss, physical activity, and sedentary behavior. The findings reveal an exponential growth in the number of publications in these fields, with the United States being the leading contributor. The study highlights the potential of mobile apps and technologies in reducing weight, increasing physical activity, and changing sedentary behavior.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jake Womick, John Eckelkamp, Sam Luzzo, Sarah J. Ward, S. Glenn Baker, Alison Salamun, Laura A. King
Summary: The five studies examined the impact of exposure to authoritarian values on individuals' emotions and perceptions of life meaning. The results showed that egalitarian messages had a positive effect on mood, while authoritarian messages led to a stronger sense of life meaning.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Wu-jing He
Summary: This research conducted two investigations to explore the impact of mood and emotion on creativity motivation. Study 1 investigated the influence of noninduced habitual mood on creativity motivation among junior secondary school students in Hong Kong, while Study 2 examined the effect of experimental emotion induction on creativity motivation among undergraduate students in Hong Kong. Interesting findings were obtained: positive and negative affect both played a facilitating role in creativity motivation, with positive affect having a stronger impact. This research contributes to the understanding that students' motivation for creativity can be influenced by a wide range of affective experiences.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Wenjie Ma, Erin Murray, Long H. Nguyen, David A. Drew, Ming Ding, Konrad H. Stopsack, Janet W. Rich-Edwards, Jaime E. Hart, Jane C. Figueiredo, James Lacey, Alpa Patel, Shilpa N. Bhupathiraju, Andrew T. Chan, Maria Elena Martinez
Summary: According to data from the Nurses' Health Study II and Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, there is a correlation between prepandemic physical activity and lower risk and severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19. Longer periods of sedentary behavior are also associated with lower risk of infection.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christine St. W. Laurent, Sanna Lokhandwala, Tamara Allard, Angela Ji, Tracy Riggins, Rebecca M. C. Spencer
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between nap habituality and sedentary time and physical activity in preschool-aged children. The study also explored the association between nap physiology and movement behaviors, as well as the impact of missing a nap on movement behaviors. The findings suggest that there is no significant relationship between naps and movement behaviors in children.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Matteo Crotti, James Rudd, Simon Roberts, Katie Fitton Davies, Laura O'Callaghan, Till Utesch, Lawrence Foweather
Summary: This study compared the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) levels and teaching practices in primary physical education (PE) using linear pedagogy, nonlinear pedagogy, and usual practice. The results showed that both linear and nonlinear pedagogical approaches did not negatively impact MVPA levels compared to usual practice. Additionally, these pedagogical approaches included higher percentages of MVPA promoting teaching practices.
Review
Nursing
Anna K. Forster, Elizabeth A. Richards, Karen J. Foli, Bethany McGowan, Zachary Hass, Margaret Becker, Ann Miller
Summary: This integrative review focused on how affect influences adult physical activity, finding support for the impact of positive affect on increased physical activity, as well as aspects like the temporal nature of affect, variety of measurement tools, and differing use of theoretical frameworks across studies. Advanced practice nurses and registered nurses can potentially improve patient health behaviors by incorporating affect-focused assessments. Further research is needed to explore the complex relationship between affect and physical activity using theory-driven methods and consistent affect assessments.
CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Kate Parker, Anna Timperio, Jo Salmon, Karen Villanueva, Helen Brown, Irene Esteban-Cornejo, Veronica Cabanas-Sanchez, Jose Castro-Pinero, David Sanchez-Oliva, Oscar L. Veiga
Summary: This study found that sedentary time increased among children and adolescents with different baseline activity behavior typologies, while changes in physical activity varied. Adolescents experienced a significant decline in physical activity, especially those categorized as non-sporty active commuters.
JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Bo-Huei Huang, Mitch J. Duncan, Peter A. Cistulli, Natasha Nassar, Mark Hamer, Emmanuel Stamatakis
Summary: The study found that sleep quality is dose-dependently associated with all-cause mortality, total cardiovascular disease, and ischaemic stroke mortality. The group with no moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and poor sleep quality had the highest mortality risks. The detrimental associations of poor sleep quality with all outcomes, except for stroke, were amplified with lower levels of physical activity.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Victoria E. Kettle, Mark Hamer, Fehmidah Munir, Jonathan Houdmont, Kelly Wilson, Robert Kerr, Ken Addley, Lauren B. Sherar, Stacy A. Clemes
Summary: This study found that long sitting time at work on workdays and prolonged TV viewing on workdays and non-workdays are associated with increased odds of engaging in multiple unhealthy behaviors.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alice Sullivan, Matt Brown, Mark Hamer, George B. Ploubidis
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Hugues Sampasa-Kanyinga, Jean-Philippe Chaput, Bo-Huei Huang, Mitch J. Duncan, Mark Hamer, Emmanuel Stamatakis
Summary: This study examined the bidirectional association between discretionary screen time (DST) and sleep patterns in adults. The findings suggest that high DST is associated with poor sleep, and poor sleep is associated with high DST.
JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hsiu-Wen Chan, Shyamali Dharmage, Annette Dobson, Hsin-Fang Chung, Deborah Loxton, Jenny Doust, Grant Montgomery, Emmanuel Stamatakis, Rachel R. Huxley, Mark Hamer, Jason Abbott, Bu Beng Yeap, Jenny A. Visser, Harold McIntyre, Gregore Iven Mielke, Gita D. Mishra
Summary: The Menarche-to-PreMenopause (M-PreM) Study aims to investigate the relationship between reproductive factors and risk indicators for chronic disease among women in their early-to-mid-40s. The study collects biomedical data through functional, cognitive, and cardiometabolic tests, as well as genetic analysis of reproductive characteristics and chronic disease. The participants' mean age is 44.6 years (clinical assessment) and 45.3 years (self-assessment), and the majority had at least one child. Pregnancy complications, such as preterm birth, gestational diabetes, and gestational hypertension, were reported.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elif Inan-Eroglu, Bo-Huei Huang, Mark Hamer, Annie Britton, Emmanuel Stamatakis
Summary: The evidence on the association between alcohol consumption and adiposity is inconsistent. This study found no significant associations between alcohol consumption and adiposity markers, except for a positive association between alcohol volume and body fat percentage in women. Red wine and champagne/white wine consumption were inversely associated with waist circumference in both sexes. Female and male spirit drinkers had higher waist circumference. Alcohol consumption was associated with a lower risk of obesity incidence in women.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Aiden J. Chauntry, Nicolette C. Bishop, Mark Hamer, Nicola J. Paine
Summary: Sitting for long periods without interruption and the way we respond to short-term stress are linked to heart disease risk. Breaking up sitting with light activity can lower heart disease risk.
ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Verity Hailey, Abi Fisher, Mark Hamer, Daisy Fancourt
Summary: This study analyzed data from the COVID-19 lockdown period and found that social support played an important role in maintaining physical activity during the lockdown, while loneliness and social isolation did not show a significant association with physical activity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
J. M. Blodgett, J. J. Mitchell, E. Stamatakis, S. Chastin, M. Hamer
Summary: This study found that spending more time on moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) relative to sedentary behavior (SB), sleep, or light-intensity physical activity (LIPA) is associated with a lower risk of depression. Replacing sleep, SB, or LIPA with MVPA time was strongly associated with lower depression risk. Reallocating time between SB, sleep, or LIPA had minimal to no effect on depression risk.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Emmanuel Stamatakis, Matthew N. Ahmadi, Jason M. R. Gill, Cecilie Thogersen-Ntoumani, Martin J. Gibala, Aiden Doherty, Mark Hamer
Summary: Wearable devices can capture unexplored movement patterns, such as brief bursts of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA), which are associated with lower mortality risk. VILPA in nonexercisers appears to have similar effects to vigorous physical activity (VPA) in exercisers, suggesting that VILPA may be a suitable physical activity target for people who are unable or unwilling to exercise.
Article
Sport Sciences
Le Wei, Matthew N. Ahmadi, Hsiu-Wen Chan, Sebastien Chastin, Mark Hamer, Gita D. Mishra, Emmanuel Stamatakis
Summary: This study aimed to examine the associations between different types and contexts of stepping behaviors and cardiometabolic risk. The results showed that all stepping behaviors were beneficial to cardiometabolic health, with higher stair steps and peak 30-min walking intensity associated with a steep decline of adiposity biomarkers. Purposeful steps showed more consistent associations with cardiometabolic biomarkers than incidental steps.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
J. J. Mitchell, M. Hamer, J. M. Blodgett, G. S. Wannamethee, B. J. Jefferis
Summary: Evidence suggests that engaging in sporting leisure time physical activity (sporting-LTPA) is associated with healthy cognition in adults. This relationship may be due to the physiological effects of physical activity or other psychosocial factors related to sports. This study examined the association between sporting-LTPA and cognition, while controlling for device-measured physical activity volume, in both midlife and later-life participants. The results showed that there were positive associations between sporting-LTPA and cognition, and sports with team/partner elements were particularly beneficial.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
S. M. Pinto Pereira, J. J. Mitchell, J. M. Blodgett, M. Hamer, T. Norris
Summary: The study found an association between non-exercise testing cardiorespiratory fitness and cognitive function in middle age. However, this association disappeared when confounding factors were considered.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nicholas Scicluna, Mark Hamer, Joanna M. Blodgett
Summary: This study investigated the association between adolescent participation in exercise and sport and device-assessed physical activity (PA) levels in midlife. The results showed that active adolescents had higher total daily PA levels in midlife, but there was no evidence of an association with moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) levels. This highlights the potential of early PA interventions to improve PA levels in adulthood.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Gerontology
Aparna Shankar, Chaitanya Ravi
Summary: The number of older adults who work is increasing, but there is limited research on the determinants of wellbeing in this group. This study examined the impact of working conditions and food security on loneliness among employed older adults in India. The findings showed that food insecurity and unpleasant working conditions were associated with increased loneliness, while work requiring more mental effort was associated with lower loneliness. Therefore, policies that provide skills training for older adults in unpleasant working conditions and ensure greater food security in later life are important for their wellbeing.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY
(2023)