The effectiveness of wearable devices in non-communicable diseases to manage physical activity and nutrition: where we are?

V Natalucci, F Marmondi, M Biraghi, M Bonato - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Wearable devices are increasingly popular in clinical and non-clinical populations as a tool
for exercise prescription, monitoring of daily physical activity and nutrition, and health …

Education Pays 2016: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society. Trends in Higher Education Series.

J Ma, M Pender, M Welch - College Board, 2016 - ERIC
This report documents differences in the earnings and employment patterns of US adults
with different levels of education. It also compares health-related behaviors, reliance on …

Physical activity and health outcomes: evidence from Canada

BR Humphreys, L McLeod, JE Ruseski - Health economics, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Health production models include participation in physical activity as an input. We
investigate the relationship between participation in physical activity and health using a …

Exercise, physical activity and healthcare utilization: A review of literature for older adults

N Sari - Maturitas, 2011 - Elsevier
The impacts of exercise and physical activity on healthcare utilization of older adults have
been studied using either (1) clinical trials or retrospective cohort studies focusing on older …

Analyzing the impact of sport infrastructure on sport participation using geo-coded data: Evidence from multi-level models

P Wicker, K Hallmann, C Breuer - Sport management review, 2013 - Elsevier
Sport policies aiming at increasing mass participation and club participation have stressed
the importance of sport infrastructure. Previous research has mainly analyzed the influence …

Gender differences in physical activity status and knowledge of Irish University staff and students

C McCarthy, JP Warne - Sport Sciences for Health, 2022 - Springer
Objectives The aim of this study is to examine gender differences in physical activity status
and knowledge of physical activity guidelines in University staff and students. Methods 820 …

Physiotherapy and physical activity: a cross-sectional survey exploring physical activity promotion, knowledge of physical activity guidelines and the physical activity …

A Lowe, C Littlewood, S McLean… - BMJ open sport & …, 2017 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Objective Physical inactivity is a public health priority and embedding promotion of physical
activity (PA) within healthcare systems is an important lever for change. Many factors …

An economic analysis of participation and time spent in physical activity

BR Humphreys, JE Ruseski - The BE Journal of Economic Analysis & …, 2011 - degruyter.com
This paper develops and estimates an economic model of physical activity that distinguishes
between the participation and duration decisions (extensive and intensive margins). Results …

Achieving recommended daily physical activity levels through commuting by public transportation: Unpacking individual and contextual influences

RA Wasfi, NA Ross, AM El-Geneidy - Health & place, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper estimates the amount of daily walking associated with using public transportation
in a large metropolitan area and examines individual and contextual characteristics …

No time to lose: Time constraints and physical activity in the production of health

J Mullahy, SA Robert - Review of Economics of the Household, 2010 - Springer
Although individuals are all endowed with the same time budgets—1,440 minutes per day—
time use patterns differ owing to heterogeneity in preferences and in other constraints. In …