Background: Physical activity (PA) has long been associated with reduced all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. More recently, time spent in sedentary behaviours has emerged as an independent risk factor for all-cause and CVD mortality. It is not well known if meeting PA guidelines reduces the amount of time spent ...
Background: Observational studies have shown that individuals can be both highly sedentary and highly active, and active people sit as much as those who do not meet the physical activity guidelines. It is not known how sedentary behavior changes in response to significant exercise training, such as training for ...
Purpose: Little is known about the characteristics of individuals who volunteer to be walking group leaders. This study compared walking group leaders to members on sociodemographic, health, attitudinal, and behavioral variables. Methods: Sumter County On The Move! (SCOTM!) is a community-based program that uses strategies for mobilizing, supporting, and reinforcing ...
Background: More than 650,000 total knee arthroplasties are performed annually to alleviate pain and disability associated with osteoarthritis; a chronic, degenerative condition that compromises the quality of life of 37% of adults over age 60. Despite the decrease in knee pain commonly associated with total knee arthroplasty, little is known about subsequent alterations ...
Background: The General Practice Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPPAQ) is a screening tool developed by the National Health Service for use by general practitioners to assess physical activity (PA) levels of patients during clinical visits. Presently, it is not well understood if the GPPAQ classifications (active, moderately active, moderately inactive ...
Background: Low levels of physical activity (PA) at workplace have been associated with massive time spent in sedentary behavior. It is known that sedentary behavior is directly associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and risk of death from all causes. Purpose: To analyze the association of sedentary behavior and ...
Background: There are health and well-being benefits associated with participation in regular physical activity (PA) in the postpartum period. However, many postpartum women are insufficiently active in the year following childbirth. A recent systematic review conducted by this group (under review) found that most previous studies of postpartum ...
Purpose: Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sleep behaviors have been independently associated with increased risk for hypertension (HTN), the leading risk factor for stroke and heart disease. However, these behaviors may be synergistic in contributing to HTN. The purpose of this study was to examine the odds of hypertension diagnosis (...
Background: The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) is one of the most widely used questionnaires to assess self-reported physical activity (PA). However, few studies have compared IPAQ-data with maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), waist circumference (WC) and accelerometer-measured PA, which all are significant predictors of health risks. Purpose: To ...
Background: Aging is associated with detrimental changes in physical function (PF), leading to frailty and disability. Physical activity (PA) has been deemed a best buy for public health. Currently there is limited data on the relationships between PA assessed with body worn sensors and various objective measures of PF. Purpose: ...