This study assessed the effect of resistance training (RT) in 60 healthy postpartum women. Participants were randomized to 18 weeks of RT or an active comparison group (flexibility training). RT and flexibility training (FT) exercises were completed twice-weekly based on the American College of Sports Medicine recommendations. Study outcomes included muscular strength, ...
Reduced physical activity is an important feature of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Various activity monitors are available but their validity is poorly established. The aim was to evaluate the validity of six monitors in patients with COPD. We hypothesized triaxial monitors to be more valid compared to uniaxial monitors. ...
Objective
To compare total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) from accelerometry models and combined heart rate with motion sensor.
Methods
Twenty male subjects were involved in this study (25.5±5.3 years; 73.2±9.9 kg). TDEE was measured using a combined heart rate monitor with a motion sensor (Actiheart), and the corresponding equations for the Actigraph ...
Objective
This study aimed to determine the difference in body composition and its effect on 24 hour fat oxidation and dietary fat oxidation between Asians and Caucasians.
Methods
Seventeen Asians, (8 males) were matched for BMI, age and gender with 17 Caucasians. Physical activity was measured for 7 days with an accelerometer, followed by ...
Objective
The aim of this study was to assess energy availability in female soccer players, as being one of the main nutritional concern in this group which is linked with endocrine disturbances and low bone mineral density.
Methods
Elite female soccer players (n=17) and controls (n=9) registered food intake and ...
Objective
To evaluate the classification accuracy of five ActiGraph moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) cut-point definitions in pre-school children using energy expenditure measured by whole-room calorimetry as the criterion measure.
Methods
20 children aged 4-6 years (5.1 ± 0.8years) completed a ~50 min whole-room calorimeter protocol involving age-appropriate moderate and vigorous physical activities (eg. rumling ...
Objective
To investigate the single and combined associations of physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI), and sleep duration with clustering of cardiovascular disease risk markers in healthy children.
Methods
We did a cross-sectional pilot-study of 74 Danish school children aged 8-11 years. Risk factors included in a continuous metabolic syndrome ...
Introduction
physical activity (PA) is perceived to be a key determinant of childhood adiposity. This study objectively characterizes the daily PA of 7-year-olds and relates it to waking time, intensity, UK recommendations and body fat.
Methods and Participants
MTI-Actigraph accelerometers were worn by 129 (88) healthy boys (girls) for seven days. Calibration ...
Introduction
There is much interest in children’s physical activity (PA), but little understanding of its control. The evidence that total activity levels could be increased by the provision of greater opportunity for physical activity is lacking.
Methods and Participants
MTI-Actigraph accelerometers recorded weekly PA in two groups of healthy ...
Purpose
Sedentary behaviour is known to have a detrimental effect on health. However, the manner in which is it accumulated may also be important. Therefore, we examined the association of daily sedentary time and breaks in sedentary time with various markers of cardio-metabolic risk.
Methods
Cross-sectional analysis using 725 participants from ...