Routine assessment and promotion of physical activity in healthcare settings: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

F Lobelo, D Rohm Young, R Sallis, MD Garber… - Circulation, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Physical inactivity is one of the most prevalent major health risk factors, with 8 in 10 US
adults not meeting aerobic and muscle-strengthening guidelines, and is associated with a …

Context matters: revisiting the first step of the 'sequence of prevention'of sports injuries

C Bolling, W Van Mechelen, HR Pasman, E Verhagen - Sports medicine, 2018 - Springer
It is possible to prevent sports injuries. Unfortunately, the demonstrated efficacy and
effectiveness of injury prevention approaches are not translated into lasting real-world …

Implementation and scale up of population physical activity interventions for clinical and community settings: the PRACTIS guide

H Koorts, E Eakin, P Estabrooks, A Timperio… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background Few efficacious physical activity interventions are successfully translated and
sustained in practice. We propose a practical guide for researchers to increase the …

Cardiovascular, respiratory, and related disorders: key messages from Disease Control Priorities

D Prabhakaran, S Anand, D Watkins, T Gaziano, Y Wu… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Cardiovascular, respiratory, and related disorders (CVRDs) are the leading causes of adult
death worldwide, and substantial inequalities in care of patients with CVRDs exist between …

Systematic review of interventions for promoting active school transport

E Villa-González, Y Barranco-Ruiz, KR Evenson… - Preventive …, 2018 - Elsevier
Active commuting to school has been recognized as a potential avenue to increase physical
activity in children and adolescents. However, active commuting to school has declined over …

Reporting accelerometer methods in physical activity intervention studies: a systematic review and recommendations for authors

AHK Montoye, RW Moore, HR Bowles… - British journal of sports …, 2018 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective This systematic review assessed the completeness of accelerometer reporting in
physical activity (PA) intervention studies and assessed factors related to accelerometer …

[PDF][PDF] Preventing disease through a healthier and safer workplace

J Wolf, A Prüss-Ustün, I Ivanov, S Mugdal, C Corvalán… - 2018 - apps.who.int
This assessment is a comprehensive report combining: a) the key evidence linking diseases
and injuries to occupational risks; b) a quantitative assessment of the disease burden …

Physical activity levels in adults and older adults 3–4 years after pedometer-based walking interventions: Long-term follow-up of participants from two randomised …

T Harris, SM Kerry, ES Limb, C Furness… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Physical inactivity is an important cause of noncommunicable diseases.
Interventions can increase short-term physical activity (PA), but health benefits require …

Experiences of mobile health in promoting physical activity: A qualitative systematic review and meta-ethnography

DD Carter, K Robinson, J Forbes, S Hayes - PLoS One, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Objective Despite evidence supporting physical activity in primary and secondary
prevention, many individuals do not meet recommended levels. Mobile health is a field with …

Association between time preference, present-bias and physical activity: implications for designing behavior change interventions

RF Hunter, J Tang, G Hutchinson, S Chilton… - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background The decision to initiate or maintain a healthy habit, such as physical activity
involves a trade-off between a short-term cost, such as time and effort, which are commonly …