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 …

Abstract Background The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF)
has been recommended as a cost-effective method to assess physical activity. Several …

Background Physical inactivity is a global pandemic responsible for over 5 million deaths
annually through its effects on multiple non-communicable diseases. We aimed to document …

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 Synovial chondromatosis occurs rarely in the shoulder, and its details remain
unclear. The purpose of this study was to clarify the clinical results of surgical resection and …

ABSTRACT CRAIG, CL, AL MARSHALL, M. SJOSTROM, AE BAUMAN, ML BOOTH, BE
AINSWORTH, M. PRATT, U. EKELUND, A. YNGVE, JF SALLIS, and P. OJA. International …

The ability to assess energy expenditure (EE) and estimate physical activity (PA) in free-
living individuals is extremely important in the global context of non-communicable diseases …

Pedometers are simple and inexpensive body-worn motion sensors that are readily being
used by researchers and practitioners to assess and motivate physical activity behaviours …

ABSTRACT TROST, SG, KL MCIVER, and RR PATE. Conducting Accelerometer-Based
Activity Assessments in Field-Based Research. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 37, No. 11 …

Physical activity has a fundamental role in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease.
The precise measurement of physical activity is key to many surveillance and …