Progress in physical activity over the Olympic quadrennium

JF Sallis, F Bull, R Guthold, GW Heath, S Inoue, P Kelly… - The lancet, 2016‏ - thelancet.com
On the eve of the 2012 summer Olympic Games, the first Lancet Series on physical activity
established that physical inactivity was a global pandemic, and global public health action …

Global physical activity levels: surveillance progress, pitfalls, and prospects

PC Hallal, LB Andersen, FC Bull, R Guthold, W Haskell… - The lancet, 2012‏ - thelancet.com
To implement effective non-communicable disease prevention programmes, policy makers
need data for physical activity levels and trends. In this report, we describe physical activity …

Utilization and harmonization of adult accelerometry data: review and expert consensus

K Wijndaele, K Westgate, SK Stephens… - … and science in …, 2015‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose This study aimed to describe the scope of accelerometry data collected
internationally in adults and to obtain a consensus from measurement experts regarding the …

Accelerometry analysis of physical activity and sedentary behavior in older adults: a systematic review and data analysis

E Gorman, HM Hanson, PH Yang, KM Khan… - European Review of …, 2014‏ - Springer
Accelerometers objectively monitor physical activity and sedentary patterns and are
increasingly used in the research setting. It is important to maintain consistency in data …

A systematic review of reliability and objective criterion-related validity of physical activity questionnaires

HHJF Helmerhorst, S Brage, J Warren… - International Journal of …, 2012‏ - Springer
Physical inactivity is one of the four leading risk factors for global mortality. Accurate
measurement of physical activity (PA) and in particular by physical activity questionnaires …

Are self-report measures able to define individuals as physically active or inactive?

J Steene-Johannessen, SA Anderssen… - … and science in …, 2016‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose Assess the agreement between commonly used self-report methods compared with
objectively measured physical activity (PA) in defining the prevalence of individuals …

Adherence to physical activity guidelines in older adults, using objectively measured physical activity in a population-based study

BJ Jefferis, C Sartini, IM Lee, M Choi, A Amuzu… - BMC public health, 2014‏ - Springer
Background Physical activity (PA) levels in older adults decline with age. The prevalence
and correlates of adherence to current UK PA guidelines in older adults has not been …

Associations between organized sports participation and objectively measured physical activity, sedentary time and weight status in youth

A Marques, U Ekelund, LB Sardinha - Journal of Science and Medicine in …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine whether participation in organized
sports is related to achieving physical activity recommendations, body mass index (BMI) …

Physical activity patterns in university students: Do they follow the public health guidelines?

FM Clemente, PT Nikolaidis, FML Martins, RS Mendes - PloS one, 2016‏ - journals.plos.org
Physical activity is associated with health. The aim of this study was (a) to access if
Portuguese university students meet the public health recommendations for physical activity …

Sedentary behavior and physical activity are independently related to functional fitness in older adults

DA Santos, AM Silva, F Baptista, R Santos, S Vale… - Experimental …, 2012‏ - Elsevier
The last decades of life have been traditionally viewed as a time of inevitable disease and
frailty. Sedentary living and physical activity may influence capacity to perform activities that …