Both observational and interventional studies suggest an important role for physical activity
and higher fitness in mitigating the metabolic syndrome. Each component of the metabolic …

Recently revised public health guidelines acknowledge the health benefits of regular
intermittent bouts of vigorous intensity incidental physical activity done as part of daily living …

Obesity is caused by a prolonged positive energy balance,. Whether reduced energy
expenditure stemming from reduced activity levels contributes is debated,. Here we show …

Background Physical activity (PA) is associated with a variety of physical and psychosocial
health benefits, but levels of moderate-to-vigorous intensity PA remain low worldwide …

Abstract Background/Objectives Vitamin D deficiency is a public health concern worldwide.
Maintaining vitamin D sufficiency during growth periods is essential. We aimed to determine …

Background There is growing interest in conceptualising public health problems such as
physical inactivity as the outcome of multiple interacting factors within complex systems. A …

Body weight and fatness appear to be regulated phenomena. Several different theoretical
models are available to capture the essence of this idea. These include the set-point …

Cardiometabolic disease poses a serious health and economic burden worldwide and its
prevalence is predicted to increase. Prolonged sitting, lack of physical activity, poor diet, and …

Background: The literature on whole of system approaches (WSAs) has been largely
theoretical in focus. The Australian Systems Approaches to Physical Activity is a national …

Responses to sprint interval exercise (SIE) are hypothesized to be perceived as unpleasant,
but SIE protocols are diverse, and moderating effects of various SIE protocol parameters on …