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Activity profiles and the associations with weight status in population studies of young children: are there gender differences?
(Human Kinetics, 2017-02)
Purpose:
Profiling activity behaviors in young children is important to understand changes in weight status over time. The purpose of this study is to identify activity profiles from self- and parental-reported Physical ...
Cancer survivors' experiences of physical activity: exercise as a vehicle for recovery?
(ACSM, 2017-05)
Physical activity (PA) can have benefits for individuals at each stage of the cancer journey, including improved fitness and quality of life. However, many cancer survivors are not meeting the physical activity recommendations.
Simultaneous validation of five activity monitors for use in adult populations.
(Wiley, 2017-12)
Numerous cut-points
exist to measure physical activity by accelerometry. The ability to
compare accelerometer findings from different devices from different locations may be
advantageous to researchers. This study aimed ...
Minimum wear duration for the activPAL™ Professional Activity Monitor in Adolescent Females.
(Human Kinetics, 2017)
Objectives: This study aims to determine the minimum number of days of monitoring required to reliably predict sitting/lying time, standing time, light intensity physical activity (LIPA), moderate-to-vigorous intensity ...
Physiological profile and activity pattern of minor Gaelic football players.
(National Strength and Conditioning Association, 2017)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the physiological profile and activity pattern in club- A nd county-level under-18 (U-18) Gaelic football players relative to playing position. Participants (n = 85) were analyzed ...
HIIT enhances endurance performance and aerobic characteristics more than high-volume training in trained rowers.
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
This study compared the effects of long slow distance training (LSD) with high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in rowers. Nineteen well-trained rowers performed three tests before and after an 8-week training intervention: ...