The links between increased participation in Physical Activity (PA) and improvements in
health are well established. As this body of evidence has grown, so too has the search for …

Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that
results in energy expenditure. The doubly labeled water method for the measurement of total …

Background Research examining sedentary behaviour as a potentially independent risk
factor for chronic disease morbidity and mortality has expanded rapidly in recent years …

According to World Health Organization (WHO) estimations, one out of five adults worldwide
will be obese by 2025. Worldwide obesity has doubled since 1980. In fact, more than 1.9 …

The aim of this study was to compare the seven following commercially available activity
monitors in terms of step count detection accuracy: Movemonitor (Mc Roberts), Up …

Background Recent advances in wearable sensor technologies enable objective and long-
term monitoring of motor activities in a patient's habitual environment. People with mobility …

Purpose: The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the
validity of the Actigraph triaxial accelerometer device in measuring physical activity energy …

Goal: To investigate the accuracy of template matching for classifying sports activities using
the acceleration signal recorded with a wearable sensor. Methods: A population of 29 …

This research investigated the role of a commercial program, Michelle Bridges 12 Week
Body Transformation (MB12WBT), that uses a variety of tools including social support to …

Objective Obesity and decreased physical health are linked to deficits in several cognitive
domains. The broad range of cognitive problems linked to obesity suggests a global …