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How does relative time in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity correspond to the 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour?
BackgroundMore and more researchers have started to analyse device-measured physical activity data using compositional data analysis (CoDA), which...
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Determinants of the compliance to the physical activity guidelines by university students
AimThis cross-sectional study aimed to assess the determinants of the compliance to the physical activity guidelines by university students.
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Factors associated with meeting physical activity guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic
IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic impacted individual physical activity levels. Less is known regarding how factors such as sociodemographic and...
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Does Pokémon GO increase leisure-time physical activity according to World Health Organization physical activity guidelines?
PurposeAlthough studies have demonstrated that Pokémon GO ( PG ) can increase physical activity (PA) and reduce users’ sitting time (ST), few studies...
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A public health milestone: China publishes new Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines
Physical inactivity has long been a global public health issue. In response to this, China published new Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour...
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Physical activity in people diagnosed with cancer: a rapid review of recommendations and critical appraisal of international guidelines
PurposeThere are numerous guidelines that recommend physical activity (PA) in people diagnosed with cancer, but the quality of these guidelines is...
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Exercise instructors are not consistently implementing the strength component of the UK chief medical officers’ physical activity guidelines in their exercise prescription for older adults
Strength training recommendations have been embedded within the UK’s Chief Medical Officers’ physical activity guidelines since 2011. There is...
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Physical Literacy for Communities (PL4C): physical literacy, physical activity and associations with wellbeing
BackgroundPhysical literacy (PL) is considered an important determinant of children's physical activity through which health benefits may be derived....
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Stakeholder perspectives on adapting and disseminating Ghana’s physical activity guidelines: a qualitative study
BackgroundGhana is facing the public health “double burden” of both communicable and chronic diseases. To combat increased chronic disease...
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Longitudinal association of childhood physical activity and physical fitness with physical activity in adolescence: insights from the IDEFICS/I.Family study
BackgroundThis study aimed to examine associations of early childhood physical fitness and physical activity (PA) with PA during later...
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Insights into physical activity promotion among Australian chiropractors: a cross-sectional survey
BackgroundDespite the well-known benefits of physical activity, physical inactivity is presently a global health pandemic. Allied healthcare...
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Weight status and meeting the physical activity, sleep, and screen-time guidelines among Texas children: results from a population based, cross-sectional analysis
BackgroundEvidence suggests that the interactive effects of physical activity, screen-time and sleep are stronger than independent effects of these...
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Dissemination and implementation strategies for physical activity guidelines among adults with disability, chronic conditions, and pregnancy: a systematic sco** review
BackgroundPhysical activity guidelines for adults with disability, chronic conditions, and pregnancy (i.e., specific populations) have been developed...
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Nutrition and Physical Activity Clinical Practice Guidelines for Older Adults Living with Frailty
BackgroundWe developed clinical practice guidelines to provide health care providers with evidence-based recommendations for decisions related to the...
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Cross-sectional association of physical activity levels with risks of sarcopenia among older Taiwanese adults
ObjectivesThe updated World Health Organization 2020 guidelines strongly recommend an optimal physical activity level of 150–300 min/week for older...
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Association between adherence to the American Cancer Society Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines and stool frequency among colon cancer survivors: a cohort study
PurposeWe sought to determine whether adherence to the American Cancer Society (ACS) Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines was associated with...
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Identifying classes of barriers to performing physical activity
PurposeA majority of individuals living in the United States do not meet recommended physical activity guidelines, despite the numerous physical and...
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Commentary on: physical activity and exercise for mild cognitive impairment and dementia: a collaborative international guideline
Physical inactivity is an important, but potentially reversible risk factor for dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). There is literature...
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Physical activity vital sign assessment and associated health outcomes in an underserved South African community
BackgroundPhysical activity is particularly low in South Africa and contributes to chronic conditions. This study aimed to determine physical...
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Identifying latent classes of physical activity profiles over time among adolescents in Ontario, Canada
BackgroundPhysical activity behaviours are known to be highly correlated. Adolescents who participate in one type of physical activity (e.g.,...
