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 …

Sedentary behavior and health outcomes among older adults: a systematic review

LFM Rezende, JP Rey-López, VKR Matsudo, OC Luiz - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background In the last decade, sedentary behavior has emerged as a new risk factor for
health. The elderly spend most of their awake time in sedentary activities. Despite this high …

Validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) for assessing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behaviour of older adults in the …

C Cleland, S Ferguson, G Ellis, RF Hunter - BMC medical research …, 2018 - Springer
Background In order to accurately measure and monitor levels of moderate-to-vigorous
physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) in older adults, cost efficient and …

Methods of measurement in epidemiology: sedentary behaviour

AJ Atkin, T Gorely, SA Clemes, T Yates… - International journal …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background Research examining sedentary behaviour as a potentially independent risk
factor for chronic disease morbidity and mortality has expanded rapidly in recent years …

Accelerometer-based measures in physical activity surveillance: current practices and issues

Ž Pedišić, A Bauman - British journal of sports medicine, 2015 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective Self-reports of physical activity (PA) have been the mainstay of measurement in
most non-communicable disease (NCD) surveillance systems. To these, other measures are …

Daily physical activity assessment with accelerometers: new insights and validation studies

G Plasqui, AG Bonomi, KR Westerterp - obesity reviews, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The field of application of accelerometry is diverse and ever expanding. Because by
definition all physical activities lead to energy expenditure, the doubly labelled water (DLW) …

Adherence to physical activity guidelines in older adults, using objectively measured physical activity in a population-based study

BJ Jefferis, C Sartini, IM Lee, M Choi, A Amuzu… - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background Physical activity (PA) levels in older adults decline with age. The prevalence
and correlates of adherence to current UK PA guidelines in older adults has not been …

ActiGraph GT3X+ cut-points for identifying sedentary behaviour in older adults in free-living environments

N Aguilar-Farías, WJ Brown, GG Peeters - … of science and medicine in sport, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives To determine the ActiGraph GT3X+ cut-points with the highest accuracy
for estimating time spent in sedentary behaviour in older adults in free-living environments …

The effects of highly challenging balance training in elderly with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled trial

D Conradsson, N Löfgren, H Nero… - … and neural repair, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. Highly challenging exercises have been suggested to induce neuroplasticity in
individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD); however, its effect on clinical outcomes remains …

High‐intensity interval training as an efficacious alternative to moderate‐intensity continuous training for adults with prediabetes

ME Jung, JE Bourne, MR Beauchamp… - Journal of diabetes …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aims. High‐intensity interval training (HIIT) leads to improvements in various markers of
cardiometabolic health but adherence to HIIT following a supervised laboratory intervention …