A systematic literature review of reviews on techniques for physical activity measurement in adults: a DEDIPAC study

KP Dowd, R Szeklicki, MA Minetto, MH Murphy… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
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 …

Limits to the measurement of habitual physical activity by questionnaires

RJ Shephard - British journal of sports medicine, 2003 - bjsm.bmj.com
Despite extensive use over 40 years, physical activity questionnaires still show limited
reliability and validity. Measurements have value in indicating conditions where an increase …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of a vitamin D and leucine-enriched whey protein nutritional supplement on measures of sarcopenia in older adults, the PROVIDE study: a randomized …

JM Bauer, S Verlaan, I Bautmans, K Brandt… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Age-related losses of muscle mass, strength, and function (sarcopenia) pose
significant threats to physical performance, independence, and quality of life. Nutritional …

[HTML][HTML] A practical guide to measuring physical activity

LG Sylvia, EE Bernstein, JL Hubbard… - Journal of the …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Research has demonstrated the benefits of physical activity (PA) and the negative
consequences of sedentary behavior for physical and mental wellbeing [1–5]. Thus, PA has …

[HTML][HTML] Leisure time physical activity of moderate to vigorous intensity and mortality: a large pooled cohort analysis

SC Moore, AV Patel, CE Matthews… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Leisure Time Physical Activity of Moderate to Vigorous Intensity and Mortality: A Large
Pooled Cohort Analysis | PLOS Medicine Skip to main content Advertisement PLOS …

[PDF][PDF] European physiotherapy guideline for Parkinson's disease

S Keus, M Munneke, M Graziano… - The Netherlands …, 2014 - parkinsonnet.nl
6 Guidelines((“guideline”[pt] OR “practice guideline”[pt] OR “health planning guidelines”[mh]
OR “consensus development conference”[pt] OR “consensus development conference …

Transitions between frailty states among community-living older persons

TM Gill, EA Gahbauer, HG Allore… - Archives of internal …, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
Background: Little is known about the natural course of frailty. We performed a prospective
study to determine the transition rates between frailty states and to evaluate the effect of the …

The physical activity scale for the elderly (PASE): evidence for validity

RA Washburn, E McAuley, J Katula, SL Mihalko… - Journal of clinical …, 1999 - Elsevier
We assessed the validity of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) in a sample of
sedentary adults (56 men, 134 women, mean age±[SD] 66.5±5.3 years) who volunteered to …

How to assess physical activity? How to assess physical fitness?

L Vanhees, J Lefevre, R Philippaerts… - European Journal …, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
Regular aerobic physical activity (PA) increases exercise capacity and physical fitness (PF),
which can lead to many health benefits. Accurate quantification of PA and PF becomes …

Five times sit-to-stand test performance in Parkinson's disease

RP Duncan, AL Leddy, GM Earhart - Archives of physical medicine and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Duncan RP, Leddy AL, Earhart GM. Five times sit-to-stand test performance in Parkinson's
disease. OBJECTIVES: To (1) determine intrarater and test-retest reliability of the Five times …