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 …

Background The aim of this study is to review accelerometer wear methods and correlations
between accelerometry and physical activity questionnaire data, depending on participant …

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 …

Background Accurate assessment is required to assess current and changing physical
activity levels, and to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to increase activity …

Ruth Loos and colleagues report findings from a meta-analysis of multiple studies
examining the extent to which physical activity attenuates effects of a specific gene variant …

Many questionnaires have been developed to measure physical activity (PA), but an
overview of the measurement properties of PA questionnaires is lacking. A summary of this …

Physical inactivity is one of the four leading risk factors for global mortality. Accurate
measurement of physical activity (PA) and in particular by physical activity questionnaires …

The correlation between objective and self-reported measures of physical activity varies
between studies. We examined this association and whether it differed by demographic …

Background Despite the high global prevalence of prostate cancer (PCa), few epidemiologic
studies have assessed physical activity in relation to PCa survival. Objective To evaluate …

Methods: Two hundred and eighteen health science students of the Athens Technological
Educational Institute, aged 19-29 years, were randomly selected and participated in the …