[Purpose] The purpose of this review is to promote awareness of non-exercise activity
thermogenesis (NEAT) as a new strategy to increase energy expenditure, and to manage …

Obesity is linked to cardiovascular disease. The global increase in sedentary lifestyle is an
important factor contributing to the rising prevalence of the obesity epidemic. Traditionally …

Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) demonstrate
reduced levels of daily physical activity (DPA) compared to healthy controls. This results in a …

Background Employees in sedentary occupations tend to spend prolonged hours physically
inactive. Physical inactivity is a main factor in the increase in the risks of a wide range of …

Background The diagnosis of frailty is based on physical impairments and clinicians have
indicated that early detection is one of the most effective methods for reducing the severity of …

Background: The use of mobile phones for physical activity (PA) promotion and assessment
represents an attractive research area because this technology is characterized by a …

Integrating mobile technology into health promotion strategies has the potential to support
healthy behaviors. A new theory-informed app was designed to augment an intervention …

Background The emergence of mHealth and the utilization of smartphones in physical
activity interventions warrant a closer examination of validity evidence for such technology …

This work focuses on the novelty of applying a 3-D postural analysis on the cerebellar
disorders diagnosis and on introduction of an alternative to recent methods of quantifying …

Measuring physical activity using wearable sensors is essential for quantifying adherence to
exercise regiments in clinical research and motivating individuals to continue exercising. An …