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Nutrition & Dietetics
Becky Breau, Mirko Brandes, Toomas Veidebaum, Michael Tornaritis, Luis A. Moreno, Denes Molnar, Lauren Lissner, Gabriele Eiben, Fabio Lauria, Jaakko Kaprio, Stefaan De Henauw, Wolfgang Ahrens, Christoph Buck, DEFICS IFamily Consortia
Summary: This study examined the associations between early childhood physical fitness and physical activity with later childhood/early adolescence physical activity, taking into account gender differences. The results showed that meeting the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for physical activity and certain baseline fitness tests were strongly associated with physical activity and meeting the guidelines at follow-up. However, these associations varied based on gender and pubertal status. These findings highlight the importance of ensuring sufficient physical activity for children during early stages of life.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tomas Vyhlidal, Jan Dygryn, Jaroslava Hruba, Frantisek Chmelik
Summary: The main purpose of this study is to characterize device-measured physical activity and sedentary behavior among adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ASALL), and compare their movement behavior with a healthy control group (CG). The results showed no significant differences in movement behavior or compliance with physical activity recommendations between ASALL and the CG.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Petra Juric, Gregor Jurak, Shawnda A. Morrison, Gregor Starc, Maroje Soric
Summary: This study examined the effectiveness of a population-scaled, school-based physical activity intervention in Slovenia, which provided additional physical education lessons to children aged 6 to 14. The intervention group showed lower BMI compared to nonparticipants, regardless of participation duration or baseline weight status. The program was most effective in children with obesity and had the largest impact after 3 to 4 years of participation.
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Sport Sciences
Eero A. Haapala, Emmi Kuronen, Johanna K. Ihalainen, Niina Lintu, Marja H. Leppaenen, Tuomo Tompuri, Mustafa Atalay, Ursula Schwab, Timo A. Lakka
Summary: This study found that physical fitness is associated with systemic low-grade inflammation in children. Specifically, higher cardiorespiratory fitness, greater number of completed sit-ups, longer distance jumped in the standing long jump, and shorter time in the 50-meter shuttle run were associated with lower inflammatory biomarkers. However, these associations were not significant after adjusting for body fat percentage.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
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Oncology
Lauren Ha, David Mizrahi, Richard J. Cohn, David Simar, Claire E. Wakefield, Christina Signorelli
Summary: The study found that many childhood cancer survivors had inaccurate perceptions of their physical activity and fitness levels, with most not meeting the physical activity guidelines and one third incorrectly perceiving their activity levels. Survivors placed high importance on physical activity and the majority expressed a desire to increase their activity levels.
PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fotini Vasilopoulos, Michelle R. Ellefson
Summary: The study found a positive relationship between physical activity and emotional regulation, and a negligible relationship with behavioral regulation in children born in 2000-2001 in the UK. Physical activity was predictive of academic achievement through emotional regulation in 7-year-olds and behavioral regulation in 11-year-olds, with socioeconomic status moderating this relationship. This suggests early interventions focusing on attention rather than behavior may have a greater impact on academic attainment.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Laura Cleven, Janina Krell-Roesch, Steffen C. E. Schmidt, Anna Dziuba, Klaus Bos, Darko Jekauc, Alexander Woll
Summary: This study found that sports-related physical activity is associated with a decreased risk of incident metabolic syndrome. Engaging in at least 75 minutes per week, maintaining a consistently high amount from baseline to follow-up, starting at a low amount and increasing to a higher amount, and increasing the intensity of physical activity are all linked to a lower risk of developing metabolic syndrome.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Drazenka Macak, Boris Popovic, Natasa Babic, Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Dejan M. Madic, Nebojsa Trajkovic
Summary: The study found that after 6 months of daily physical activity, preschool children showed significant improvements in muscular strength, such as grip strength and sit-ups. However, there were no significant differences between the experimental group and the control group in other fitness components.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Zhanlin Liu, Pariyakorn Maneekul, Claire Pendergrast, Annie Doubleday, Scott B. Miles, Nicole A. Errett, Youngjun Choe
Summary: This study explores the feasibility of using physical activity monitoring app data to track trends and changes in physical activity following disasters. The analysis of Strava Metro data reveals different changes and trends in physical activity across time and areas, providing valuable insights for disaster management support.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Francesca Felisatti, Julie Gonneaud, Cassandre Palix, Antoine Garnier-Crussard, Florence Mezenge, Brigitte Landeau, Anne Chocat, Anne Quillard, Eglantine Ferrand-Devouge, Vincent de La Sayette, Denis Vivien, Gael Chetelat, Geraldine Poisnel
Summary: The objective of this study was to assess whether cardiovascular risk factors mediate the association between physical activity and brain integrity markers in older adults. The results showed that higher physical activity was associated with higher gray matter volume and cerebral glucose metabolism. Lower insulin level and BMI were related to higher gray matter volume. Mediation analyses confirmed that insulin level and BMI mediated the association between physical activity and gray matter volume.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Steven P. Hooker, Keith M. Diaz, Steven N. Blair, Natalie Colabianchi, Brent Hutto, Michelle N. McDonnell, John E. Vena, Virginia J. Howard
Summary: This cohort study found that longer sedentary time was associated with increased risk of stroke, while light-intensity physical activity (LIPA) and moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) were associated with decreased risk of stroke.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ji-Hoon Cho, Jupil Ko, Seung-Taek Lim
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the relationship between MetS clustering and MVPA among 36,987 Koreans, finding that Korean adults who do not meet the recommended MVPA levels have an increased risk of MetS compared to those who do.
Article
Pediatrics
Xiangli Gu, Priscila M. Tamplain, Weiyun Chen, Tao Zhang, M. Jean Keller, Jing Wang
Summary: This study examined the associations between fundamental motor skills, health-related fitness, and physical activity in middle childhood. It found that fundamental motor skills were related to all components of health-related fitness, with the relationship between motor skills and physical activity being fully mediated by health-related fitness in both directions. Maintaining appropriate levels of health-related fitness may play a key role in understanding the obesity trajectory during middle childhood.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Catalina M. Mascaro, Cristina Bouzas, Sofia Montemayor, Miguel Casares, Isabel Llompart, Lucia Ugarriza, Pere-Antoni Borras, J. Alfredo Martinez, Josep A. Tur
Summary: Lifestyle intervention with diet and regular physical activity for six months can improve functional fitness and aerobic capacity in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Elaine C. Rush, Tara Coppinger, Shabnam Jalili-Moghaddam, El-Shadan Tautolo, Lindsay D. Plank
Summary: The Pacific Islands Families (PIF) study aims to understand the growth and development of Pacific children in New Zealand. This study investigated the associations between physical function, body composition, and metabolic health in adolescents. The findings suggest that appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASMM) and fat mass are related to handgrip strength, and age is negatively associated with walking distance.
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Psychology, Developmental
Juan D. Benitez-Sillero, Rosario Ortega-Ruiz, Eva M. Romera
Summary: This study found that physical self-concept plays a mediating role between victimization/cybervictimization and physical activity, with a stronger impact on boys.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Begona de Cuevillas, Fermin I. Milagro, Josep A. Tur, Mercedes Gil-Campos, Pilar de Miguel-Etayo, J. Alfredo Martinez, Santiago Navas-Carretero
Summary: This review discusses various factors that impact infant intestinal microbiota, potentially affecting the rise of childhood obesity rates and the microbiota shifts associated with excessive body weight in children. Studies have linked excessive body weight to a specific profile of gut microbiota, with factors such as gestational weight gain, perinatal diet, antibiotic administration, birth delivery, and feeding patterns playing a role.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Oscar Daniel Rangel-Huerta, Maria Jose de la Torre-Aguilar, Maria Dolores Mesa, Katherine Flores-Rojas, Juan Luis Perez-Navero, Maria Auxiliadora Baena-Gomez, Angel Gil, Mercedes Gil-Campos
Summary: The study investigated the effects of parenteral nutrition using fish oil-based lipid emulsion or classic soybean oil emulsion on the lipidomic profile in plasma of children after HSCT. It found that the fish oil-based lipid emulsion had impacts on multiple lipid subclasses, while the classic soybean oil emulsion did not. Furthermore, data integration analysis revealed connections across different data blocks that aid in interpreting the impact of the lipid emulsions on metabolic health.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Francisco J. Llorente-Cantarero, Francisco J. Aguilar-Gomez, Gloria Bueno-Lozano, Augusto Anguita-Ruiz, Azahara Ruperez, Rocio Vazquez-Cobela, Katherine Flores-Rojas, Concepcion M. Aguilera, Luis A. Moreno, Angel Gil, Rosaura Leis, Mercedes Gil-Campos
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of physical activity intensities and practice on inflammation, endothelial damage, and cardiometabolic risk factors in children. The results suggest that engaging in higher levels of physical activity and maintaining a lower BMI may lead to better cardiometabolic status.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORT NUTRITION AND EXERCISE METABOLISM
(2022)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Gloria Perez-Gimeno, Azahara Ruperez, Mercedes Gil-Campos, Concepcion M. Aguilera, Augusto Anguita, Rocio Vazquez-Cobela, Estela Skapino, Luis A. Moreno, Rosaura Leis, Gloria Bueno-Lozano
Summary: Due to the lack of cut-off points for high blood pressure in children, blood pressure is rarely measured, leading to underdiagnosis. This study evaluated the utility of five equations and found that the height-based equation performed the best.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL HYPERTENSION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Maria Jose de la Torre-aguilar, Antonio Gomez-Fernandez, Katherine Flores-Rojas, Pilar Martin-Borreguero, Maria Dolores Mesa, Juan Luis Perez-Navero, Monica Olivares, Angel Gil, Mercedes Gil-Campos
Summary: This study evaluated the differences in blood composition, red blood cell fatty acid profiles, and plasma cytokines in infantile ASD patients after 6 months of supplementation with DHA/EPA acids or placebo. The results showed that the ASD group receiving DHA-enriched product significantly increased the percentage of DHA in both plasma and red blood cells, but no differences were observed in clinical test scores and other parameters (such as plasma cytokines) between the two ASD groups.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Francisco Jesus Llorente-Cantarero, Concepcion M. Aguilera, Juan Luis Perez-Navero, Angel Gil, Juan de Dios Benitez-Sillero, Mercedes Gil-Campos
Summary: The study aimed to assess the relationship between fitness levels with plasma adipokines and inflammatory biomarkers in prepubertal children. The results showed that an adequate level of fitness is inversely associated with risk factors related to low-grade inflammation and obesity.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Francisco Jesus Llorente-Cantarero, Rosaura Leis, Azahara I. Ruperez, Augusto Anguita-Ruiz, Rocio Vazquez-Cobela, Katherine Flores-Rojas, Esther M. Gonzalez-Gil, Concepcion M. Aguilera, Luis A. Moreno, Mercedes Gil-Campos, Gloria Bueno
Summary: The study found that prepubertal children with metabolically healthy overweight/obesity are less sedentary, more active, and have better metabolic profiles than their metabolically unhealthy counterparts. All children, especially girls, should increase their engagement in physical activity in terms of time and intensity as it appears to be beneficial for metabolic health status itself.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Andrea Jimeno-Martinez, Ivie Maneschy, Luis A. Moreno, Gloria Bueno-Lozano, Pilar De Miguel-Etayo, Katherine Flores-Rojas, Jose Manuel Jurado-Castro, Carmela de Lamas, Rocio Vazquez-Cobela, Raul Martinez-Lacruz, Olga Portoles, J. Alfredo Martinez, Santiago Navas-Carretero, Helmut Schroeder, Montserrat Fito, Nancy Babio, Jordi Salas-Salvado, Rosaura Leis, Mercedes Gil-Campos, Azahara I. Ruperez
Summary: The CEBQ questionnaire has been validated for high reliability and internal consistency in Spanish children. Positive associations were found between pro-intake scales like Food Responsiveness, Emotional Overeating, and Enjoyment of food, and children's BMI, while negative associations were observed between anti-intake scales like Satiety Responsiveness, Slowness in Eating, and Emotional Undereating, and BMI.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jose Manuel Jurado-Castro, David Casanova-Rodriguez, Julian Campos-Perez, Francisco Jesus Llorente-Cantarero, Candelaria Alonso De La Florida-Villagran, Victor Manuel Diaz-Bernier, Antonio Ranchal-Sanchez
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of acute beetroot juice supplementation on blood pressure, heart rate, heart rate variability, and internal load during resistance training. The results showed that beetroot juice supplementation can decrease internal load during exercise while enhancing performance.
Editorial Material
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Juan De Dios Benitez-Sillero, Gemma Maria Gea-Garcia, Luis Manuel Martinez-Aranda, Alessandro Quartiroli, Eva M. M. Romera
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Juan de Dios Benitez-Sillero, Iago Portela-Pino, Alvaro Morente, Javier Raya-Gonzalez
Summary: The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between physical fitness and mental health in young people, and to explore if self-esteem has longitudinal relationships with physical fitness. The results indicated that physical self-concept was related to physical fitness, while self-esteem was especially related to the Course Navette test.
RESEARCH QUARTERLY FOR EXERCISE AND SPORT
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Juan de Dios Benitez-Sillero, Diego Corredor-Corredor, Luis Manuel Martinez-Aranda, Oriol Abellan-Aynes, Iago Portela-Pino, Javier Raya-Gonzalez
Summary: This study analyzes the relationships between victimization and aggression patterns in cyberbullying and physical fitness levels in Spanish adolescents. The results indicate positive relationships between cyberbullying patterns, especially cybervictimization, and age, as well as several physical fitness measures. However, isolated physical fitness factors do not strongly influence cyberbullying roles.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Juan De Dios Benitez-Sillero, Diego Corredor-Corredor, Iago Portela-Pino, Javier Raya-Gonzalez
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the isolated and combined effects of non-modifiable factors on adolescents' physical fitness. The results showed that breast milk intake and its prediction power did not have an impact on physical fitness. Birth weight was related to certain physical fitness indicators, while the 2D:4D ratio did not have a significant effect on physical fitness. The non-modifiable factors studied in relation to physical activity practically ceased to be significant when other variables were introduced into the models.
